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AN OMNIBUS OF OVER 200 CHAPTERS BY SOME OF TODAY'S MOST RESPECTED PREACHERS COVERING EVERY ASPECT OF THE PREACHER'S CRAFT

Synopsis adapted from the book jacket:

Burning in your hands is a remarkable treasure trove of insights for the 21st century preacher. Numerous books on homiletics have proliferated the marketplace of biblical resource, from the very practical to the very dull and drab. Some are compilations of works by various preachers, some are written by individuals.

Yet this new book is one of the most far-reaching in scope in the market today! It covers every aspect of preaching from numerous angles and providing not only a source of information, but also a forum for different perspectives. It is packed with practical wisdom from the most renowned preachers in contemporary evangelicalism. And with its accompanying CD, it supplements its vast information with actual audio examples.

Edited by Haddon Robinson and Brian Larson, this compendium of "best-of-the-best" selections from PreachingToday.com and Preaching Today Audio is broadened with new articles written specifically for this book.

Brief, readable and engaging, the over 200 entries are organized according to 11 key categories :

(1) The High Call of Preaching, (2) The Spiritual Life of the Preacher, (3) Considering Hearers, (4) Interpretation and Application, (5) Structure, (6) Style, (7) Stories and Illustrations, (8) Preparation, (9) Delivery, (10) Special Topics and (11) Evaluation.

Contributions include works by the creative communicator Rob Bell, the humorist Ken Davis, National Association of Evangelicals president Ted Haggard, the gifted pastor of Willow Creek Community Church Bill Hybels, biblical expositor John Piper, effective biblical preacher Haddon Robinson, the indomitable Andy Stanley, Englishman John Stott, and many more!

About the Editor(s):

Haddon Robinson is Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Senior editor of PreachingToday.com; Radio teacher on Discover the Word and author of the best-selling Biblical Preaching. He is considered one of the most effective preachers in the English speaking world.

Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com, an online journal and illustrations service. He also pastors a church in Chicago. His books include Preaching that Connects and Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers.