Preach the Word – September/October 1999
Volume 3, Number 1 Read More A Change in the Editorial Guard The upcoming volume will focus on some of the practical aspects of preaching. … We will grow to proclaim the whole counsel of ...
Preach the Word – July/August 1999
Volume 2, Number 6 Read More Professional Growth The single focus of this issue will be on the broader purpose of this publication – professional growth. Perhaps the biggest obstacle to a preacher’s professional growth ...
Preach the Word – April/May 1999
Volume 2, Number 5 Read More Sermon Style The way in which you use language is your style. Your language use includes not only what you write but also how you speak what you write. ...
Preach the Word – February/March 1999
Volume 2, Number 4 Read More The Dialogical Element in Preaching We have been conditioned historically to think of preaching as a monologue. …He (Reuel Howe) contends that preaching is more effective “when it is ...
Preach the Word – December 1998/January 1999
Volume 2, Number 3 Read More Life-related Preaching The criteria for determining whether what we say from the pulpit is something worthwhile: Jesus says, “Preach the gospel,” Paul says, “Preach the Word.” … Good preaching ...
Preach the Word – October/November 1998
Volume 2, Number 2 Read More Preaching as Habitus Practicus Systematic theology is first and foremost a habitus practicus. Theology is as much a way of life as it is a theological system. Faith is ...
Preach the Word – August/September 1998
Volume 2, Number 1 Read More Single Focus for Each New Issue of Preach the Word Each issue will focus on one aspect of preaching the Word. This issue will emphasize the importance of preaching ...
Preach the Word – June/July 1998
Volume 1, Number 6 Read More Objectivity and Subjectivity in Lutheran Preaching A lot of sermons betray that the preacher is not clear about the relationship between the objective and the subjective… . Luther’s heart ...
Preach the Word – April/May 1998
Volume 1, Number 5 Read More Making the Leap From Specific Law to Specific Gospel How does one make the transition form preaching specific law to specific gospel? … Let me offer three (obviously very ...
Preach the Word – February/March 1998
Volume 1, Number 4 Read More The Gospel of Sanctification This business of being a Christian affects two areas – justification and sanctification. Time and again, I not only see the gospel twisted into a ...