A guide to preaching and the topics surrounding it. This book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the art and practise of preaching. Topics covered include preparation, thinking about context, audience and themes, visual aids, learning and teaching styles, biblical approaches, cultural relevance, assessment, and much more.
Focuses on the practicalities of preaching. This book emphasises the spiritual formation of preachers by the Bible, by life experience and by the Christian tradition and the development of wonder and discusses the resources available for this before going on to examine the significance of the liturgical contexts in which preaching takes place.
Explores Advent by reflecting on the major biblical events of the season. This book describes the key themes of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas, using the bible stories, other passages from scripture, and prayers. It sets the themes of the season within the liturgical context.