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Preaching with Accuracy: Finding Christ-Centered Big Ideas for Biblical Preaching
A resource to help pastors correctly identify the big idea of a passage and apply it well Preaching with Accuracy provides preachers with a method for finding the “big idea” in each passage of the Bible, since correctly identifying the main point is key to accurately conveying the essential theology of the passage. Pelton lays out a reliable, well-informed method for identifying the main point of a preaching passage and understanding that passage well in its context. Numerous examples are given at each step of the way to show how meaning develops throughout the process of interpretation. Pelton then guides the preacher through applying a Christ-centered hermeneutic that will result in biblical sermons that benefit and equip believers.
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First published July 27, 2014
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March 23, 2023
Excellent book about finding Christ in the Old Testament through typology, redemptive historical storyline, NT allusions and quotations. Emphasizes the importance of accurately choosing a text, preparing the text, considering the small, medium, and big contexts, and explaining Christ from the text. Uses allegory carefully and, in my opinion, well. I didn't like his attempt at the end to differentiate between the minutiae of different "methods" to find Christ in the Old Testament, for example between Chapell's "find grace in the Old Testament" and this book's "find Christ directly". I also feel that he sometimes too quickly jumps to the New Testament through a New Testament allusion or quotation without doing due diligence in the Old Testament. But these criticisms are minor enough that I'm still giving it five stars.
December 28, 2021
Though a supplementary text w other preaching handbooks like Robinson's, a very excellent blend that caps w preaching Christ from all of Scripture!
June 2, 2015
Preaching with Accuracy: Finding Christ-Centered Big Ideas for Biblical Preaching by Randal E. Pelton. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2014.
Summary: This book contends that to preach with accuracy, one needs to find the big idea in the text, but not only that, to understand that idea in the context of the book, and ultimately all of scripture, which means connecting it to the person and work of Christ.
Randal Pelton thinks that much of "biblical preaching" isn't biblical enough because preachers have failed to find the big idea in their chosen text. Often, they are preaching something tangential to the big idea. Furthermore, truly biblical preaching sets the textual big idea (texbi is Pelton's term) within the contextual big idea (conbi) and ultimately within the canonical big idea (canbi) which will center on the person and work of Christ. Hence, Pelton is contending that it is not enough to turn one's exegesis of a passage into a sermon. Rather one must place the text in its theological context in God's redemptive story (Pelton assumes the unity of the canon, while recognizing the diverse literature and settings in which the books of scripture were written).
The book begins with an argument for exposition today from 1 Corinthians 14:24-25, arguing that it is the word of God explained plainly that God uses in the hearts not only of his people but even the outsider. He then contends that many preachers fail to preach accurately because they are preaching small ideas in the text rather than its main or big idea. After showing how to appropriately "cut" the text, that is, choose the textual portion on which to preach so that one isn't only preaching part of the development of an idea, he provides specific help with "do it yourself" examples for identifying the textual idea in various genres. He then gives similar instruction in finding the contextual big idea, noting things like God or Christ as the key actor in narrative, that epistles are arguments and one must identify the thread of argument, and situate the text within this, and so forth.
Finally, he addresses how to find the canonical big idea. This seemed to me to be the vaguest part of the book. Pelton quotes Sinclair Ferguson, who said that there is no "simple formula, an elixir to be sprinkled on our sermons to transform them into the preaching of Christ" (quoted on p. 138 of Pelton). Ultimately, he would argue that Old Testament texts, indeed all texts, should be read in light of the gospel. He contrasts his approach to that of Sidney Greidanus, but I found Greidanus far more specific in how to go about this (in a much longer text) that Pelton. But both ultimately advocate forms of Christ-centered preaching of all biblical texts. This is an alternative to the "book of stories and rules" or "God's handbook" approach, or approaches that moralize narratives (this is what Nehemiah did and we should too). In his concluding chapter, he describes how one moves from this textual work to the sermon with the encouragement that the work he describes in the book should come early in the week so that it can be fleshed out in a message.
This strikes me as a very helpful book for someone in the early years of preaching, or someone who preaches who has not yet had the benefit of seminary, who is committed to expository preaching. It helps transform sermons from either running commentaries on the Bible, or when one is preaching through a book, preaching disconnected messages that fail to show how the book coheres. More vitally, it shows the pastor how to provide a theological framework in his messages to hang the big ideas of a text onto the framework of the biggest ideas in the Bible of God's redemptive story that culminates in Christ. And it has the virtue of being concise and practical while pointing those interested to further resources.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Summary: This book contends that to preach with accuracy, one needs to find the big idea in the text, but not only that, to understand that idea in the context of the book, and ultimately all of scripture, which means connecting it to the person and work of Christ.
Randal Pelton thinks that much of "biblical preaching" isn't biblical enough because preachers have failed to find the big idea in their chosen text. Often, they are preaching something tangential to the big idea. Furthermore, truly biblical preaching sets the textual big idea (texbi is Pelton's term) within the contextual big idea (conbi) and ultimately within the canonical big idea (canbi) which will center on the person and work of Christ. Hence, Pelton is contending that it is not enough to turn one's exegesis of a passage into a sermon. Rather one must place the text in its theological context in God's redemptive story (Pelton assumes the unity of the canon, while recognizing the diverse literature and settings in which the books of scripture were written).
The book begins with an argument for exposition today from 1 Corinthians 14:24-25, arguing that it is the word of God explained plainly that God uses in the hearts not only of his people but even the outsider. He then contends that many preachers fail to preach accurately because they are preaching small ideas in the text rather than its main or big idea. After showing how to appropriately "cut" the text, that is, choose the textual portion on which to preach so that one isn't only preaching part of the development of an idea, he provides specific help with "do it yourself" examples for identifying the textual idea in various genres. He then gives similar instruction in finding the contextual big idea, noting things like God or Christ as the key actor in narrative, that epistles are arguments and one must identify the thread of argument, and situate the text within this, and so forth.
Finally, he addresses how to find the canonical big idea. This seemed to me to be the vaguest part of the book. Pelton quotes Sinclair Ferguson, who said that there is no "simple formula, an elixir to be sprinkled on our sermons to transform them into the preaching of Christ" (quoted on p. 138 of Pelton). Ultimately, he would argue that Old Testament texts, indeed all texts, should be read in light of the gospel. He contrasts his approach to that of Sidney Greidanus, but I found Greidanus far more specific in how to go about this (in a much longer text) that Pelton. But both ultimately advocate forms of Christ-centered preaching of all biblical texts. This is an alternative to the "book of stories and rules" or "God's handbook" approach, or approaches that moralize narratives (this is what Nehemiah did and we should too). In his concluding chapter, he describes how one moves from this textual work to the sermon with the encouragement that the work he describes in the book should come early in the week so that it can be fleshed out in a message.
This strikes me as a very helpful book for someone in the early years of preaching, or someone who preaches who has not yet had the benefit of seminary, who is committed to expository preaching. It helps transform sermons from either running commentaries on the Bible, or when one is preaching through a book, preaching disconnected messages that fail to show how the book coheres. More vitally, it shows the pastor how to provide a theological framework in his messages to hang the big ideas of a text onto the framework of the biggest ideas in the Bible of God's redemptive story that culminates in Christ. And it has the virtue of being concise and practical while pointing those interested to further resources.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
March 27, 2015
Do you ever struggle with how to get to the bottom of a text while being true to its context? It is an area where we can use a little help as so much preaching today totally misses the mark. Here is a book by Randell Pelton, and published by Kregel, of manageable length to help us in that endeavor. If you read the detailed footnotes, you will double the length and depth.
Mr. Pelton traces out the particulars of his own method, but you would not have to rigidly follow his steps to glean from this book.His Introduction clearly lays out his philosophy of true preaching and how he will discuss it. Chapter 1 is a passionate plea to show that expository preaching still works. He shows how a seeker-sensitive approach has changed preaching for the worse–we have morphed into little self-help talks that obscure the vibrant power of Scripture. He also gives guidance on picking Scripture portions to preach and explains how to “cut” the text.
The bulk of the book defines his method. If you have preached long enough to have settled into your own pattern, for the better or worse, as I have, you can still get great insight here. The point of any such method is to be true to Scripture and say in context. He has his own terminology, but it is mostly watching the context both near and far. I loved his guidance on preaching the OT (sensus plenior).
His last point is focusing on a Christ-centered hermeneutic as the final point of context. He feels Tim Keller is the role model here. His goal is to avoid moralistic preaching and stay Gospel-focused. This can be overdone, in my view, as some portions of Scripture have a true ethical or moralistic component, but that Christ is our only hope to live it is also valid.
A good reminder for seasoned preachers, and a great help to less experienced ones, this volume deserves high ratings.
I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Mr. Pelton traces out the particulars of his own method, but you would not have to rigidly follow his steps to glean from this book.His Introduction clearly lays out his philosophy of true preaching and how he will discuss it. Chapter 1 is a passionate plea to show that expository preaching still works. He shows how a seeker-sensitive approach has changed preaching for the worse–we have morphed into little self-help talks that obscure the vibrant power of Scripture. He also gives guidance on picking Scripture portions to preach and explains how to “cut” the text.
The bulk of the book defines his method. If you have preached long enough to have settled into your own pattern, for the better or worse, as I have, you can still get great insight here. The point of any such method is to be true to Scripture and say in context. He has his own terminology, but it is mostly watching the context both near and far. I loved his guidance on preaching the OT (sensus plenior).
His last point is focusing on a Christ-centered hermeneutic as the final point of context. He feels Tim Keller is the role model here. His goal is to avoid moralistic preaching and stay Gospel-focused. This can be overdone, in my view, as some portions of Scripture have a true ethical or moralistic component, but that Christ is our only hope to live it is also valid.
A good reminder for seasoned preachers, and a great help to less experienced ones, this volume deserves high ratings.
I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
July 7, 2018
Didn't provide what it promised.
March 25, 2015
I like reading preaching books. As a regular, but rookie preacher, I know I have lots to learn. Preaching books provide me with ideas on how to engage the text and present it to a congregation. Preaching with Accuracy: Finding Christ Centered Big Ideas for Biblical Preaching is a new book from Kregel Ministry on how to preach messages that are faithful to the Bible's text and intent. Author Randal Pelton is a pastor and professor at Lancaster Bible College and Gordon Conwell. Pelton pairs Haddon Robinson's 'Big Idea' approach with Bryan Chapell's Christ Centered canonical approach. The result is a 'homiletic hybrid' which allows selected passages of scripture to control meaning while placing it in the larger frame of the Bible's unity and the understading of Christ (13).
The seven chapters of Pelton's book provide a hands-on approach to selecting and exegeting the preaching text with attention to its main idea, its function in the wider context of the individual book or genre, and its place in the canon--the larger biblical story. The first three chapters address how to approach the text. In the first chapter Pelton makes the case of the expositional (rather than topical) approach to preaching. In chapter two, he urges us towards locating the 'big idea' from the passage and warns that preaching the 'little ideas' skews our understanding. In chapter three he advises us on how to select and 'cut the text' (decide the limits of the pericope and whether or not our passage has a 'big idea' of its own or if it is borrowing from the immediate context).
The rest of the book describes his method. Chapter four exlains how to locate the 'textbi' (textual big idea). Pelton walks through how to identify the big idea in various genres (and invites practical hands-on practice in relationship to particular texts). Chapter five examines the 'conbi' (contextual big idea)--how our text functions within the larger context of the book it belongs to. As with the text, Pelton gives helpful advice on how to determine how passage functions in its peculiar genre (i.e. a story fits into a larger narrative, laws and legal material, geneologies are also encased in narrative, epistle texts are a link in the larger argument, etc). Chapter six explores the 'canbi' (canonical big idea)--how this work functions within the God's story (i.e. how it relates to the story of Jesus, the canon's center). Pelton's final chapter explores how to use these different levels in crafting a sermon with an eye toward application.
Pelton's argument is that accurate preaching happens when we attend to the meaning of the text, its context, and then its larger canonical frame. The order is important. By attending to the literal-historical meaning of the text first, Pelton guards our canonical/theological interpretation from devolving to a shallow allegory with little resemblance to the plain-meaning of the text. But he also helps us connect the dots to the larger biblical story. I think in practice it doesn't work as neatly as Pelton describes. Sometimes our understanding of canon or our wider theological commitments drives our understanding of an individual text (in ways we may not be aware!). Still I appreciate his emphasis on making sure what we are preaching is the passage's main idea (not our own).
This is not a book about 'preaching.' This is a book about the work preachers do before sitting down to craft their sermon. Pelton has little to say here about the preaching moment. He doesn't address the sermon form (other than a couple of paragraphs on thinking of an introduction for your sermons). His focus is almost solely on sermon content rather than delivery. I think that emphasis is appropriate but it does indicate the limits of this book. If you are looking for a book which gets you to think about how to preach the Bible, attentive to the text, to its larger context and the gospel, there is a lot here for you to chew on. If you are looking for a book which will aid you to proclaim in relevant, creative ways, you will be disappointed with what you find here. That is a different topic altogether.
Still for what it does and is, it is pretty good. I read through and implemented his approach as I prepared my Sunday sermon this week. It didn't change how I approached my text significantly but it did help me organize some of my ideas. I give this book four stars.
Notice of material connection; I received this book from Kregel Academic in exchange for my honest review.
The seven chapters of Pelton's book provide a hands-on approach to selecting and exegeting the preaching text with attention to its main idea, its function in the wider context of the individual book or genre, and its place in the canon--the larger biblical story. The first three chapters address how to approach the text. In the first chapter Pelton makes the case of the expositional (rather than topical) approach to preaching. In chapter two, he urges us towards locating the 'big idea' from the passage and warns that preaching the 'little ideas' skews our understanding. In chapter three he advises us on how to select and 'cut the text' (decide the limits of the pericope and whether or not our passage has a 'big idea' of its own or if it is borrowing from the immediate context).
The rest of the book describes his method. Chapter four exlains how to locate the 'textbi' (textual big idea). Pelton walks through how to identify the big idea in various genres (and invites practical hands-on practice in relationship to particular texts). Chapter five examines the 'conbi' (contextual big idea)--how our text functions within the larger context of the book it belongs to. As with the text, Pelton gives helpful advice on how to determine how passage functions in its peculiar genre (i.e. a story fits into a larger narrative, laws and legal material, geneologies are also encased in narrative, epistle texts are a link in the larger argument, etc). Chapter six explores the 'canbi' (canonical big idea)--how this work functions within the God's story (i.e. how it relates to the story of Jesus, the canon's center). Pelton's final chapter explores how to use these different levels in crafting a sermon with an eye toward application.
Pelton's argument is that accurate preaching happens when we attend to the meaning of the text, its context, and then its larger canonical frame. The order is important. By attending to the literal-historical meaning of the text first, Pelton guards our canonical/theological interpretation from devolving to a shallow allegory with little resemblance to the plain-meaning of the text. But he also helps us connect the dots to the larger biblical story. I think in practice it doesn't work as neatly as Pelton describes. Sometimes our understanding of canon or our wider theological commitments drives our understanding of an individual text (in ways we may not be aware!). Still I appreciate his emphasis on making sure what we are preaching is the passage's main idea (not our own).
This is not a book about 'preaching.' This is a book about the work preachers do before sitting down to craft their sermon. Pelton has little to say here about the preaching moment. He doesn't address the sermon form (other than a couple of paragraphs on thinking of an introduction for your sermons). His focus is almost solely on sermon content rather than delivery. I think that emphasis is appropriate but it does indicate the limits of this book. If you are looking for a book which gets you to think about how to preach the Bible, attentive to the text, to its larger context and the gospel, there is a lot here for you to chew on. If you are looking for a book which will aid you to proclaim in relevant, creative ways, you will be disappointed with what you find here. That is a different topic altogether.
Still for what it does and is, it is pretty good. I read through and implemented his approach as I prepared my Sunday sermon this week. It didn't change how I approached my text significantly but it did help me organize some of my ideas. I give this book four stars.
Notice of material connection; I received this book from Kregel Academic in exchange for my honest review.
April 13, 2015
Randal E. Pelton's book Preaching With Accuracy: Finding Christ-Centered Big Ideas for Biblical Preaching is a wonderful small book on how to prepare a sermon focusing on the main idea in a preaching passage and remaining gospel-centered. The book is short at only a 163 pages of content but the helpfulness of the book can stretch throughout a whole ministry.
Pelton's goal with this book is that a preacher will allow the preaching passage of Scripture to control the meaning of the sermon while remembering and respecting Jesus' hermeneutic of the Bible as a unified whole. His first step is expository preaching. By using 1 Corinthians 14:24-25 the author shows how expository preaching is functional for the believer in the pew as well as for the non-believer who comes to hear the word of God. The next chapter focuses on how to find the main point of a passage and how difficult this may be when a passage holds several small ideas that string together to form a man point. Sometimes the preaching portion does not contain a big idea because it is in fact a part of a larger section of Scripture that points to a big idea. Pelton lets the reader know that these portions should still be preached but from the perspective that they are just a portion of the larger idea the Biblical author is attempting to make.
The next chapter is the largest of the book and one that will be referenced much from the reader as it sets up a formula for how to find the Texbi (or Textual Big Idea). This is done by finding the broad subject + narrowed subject + the complement which = the Texbi. The formula expressed here is a great way for readers to understand how to find the big idea in a particular text. Pelton not only presents this formula but he also goes through each main Biblical genre to show how this formula is used.
The next step is to find the Conbi (or Contextual Big Idea). This step is accomplished by "allowing the immediate context of the preaching portion to flesh out the meaning of the textual big idea (18)." Context is incredibly important to understanding meaning in Scripture and Pelton shows how crucial it is when locating meaning in a preaching portion. The final step is to find the Canbi (or Canonical Big Idea). This final step is how the preaching portion is connected to the entire church by centering it on the gospel. This step makes the sermon Christ-centered as it connects the preaching portion to the whole storyline of Scripture and relates how God worked through all of the redemptive-historical narrative to his people throughout all of history up to the present.
In conclusion, Pelton shares how Christ-centered preaching should be applied by the church. Firstly, believers should reaffirm their faith in Christ and the gospel before moving the second step which is applying it to their life. This "Faith First Application" is for both believers and non-believers as believers will reaffirm and non-believers have the chance to put their faith in Christ.
This book is a must read for preachers as it emphasizes Christ-centered and Biblical preaching. The book shows how expository preaching is useful for both believers and non-believers. Pelton's method is not just homiletical in nature but also hermeneutical as it helps preachers to remain contextual when preparing sermons. I will be referring it to my fellow brothers who are called to the ministry of preaching and teaching the word of God.
*Thanks to Kregel Academic for providing a free review copy of this work in exchange for a fair review*
Pelton's goal with this book is that a preacher will allow the preaching passage of Scripture to control the meaning of the sermon while remembering and respecting Jesus' hermeneutic of the Bible as a unified whole. His first step is expository preaching. By using 1 Corinthians 14:24-25 the author shows how expository preaching is functional for the believer in the pew as well as for the non-believer who comes to hear the word of God. The next chapter focuses on how to find the main point of a passage and how difficult this may be when a passage holds several small ideas that string together to form a man point. Sometimes the preaching portion does not contain a big idea because it is in fact a part of a larger section of Scripture that points to a big idea. Pelton lets the reader know that these portions should still be preached but from the perspective that they are just a portion of the larger idea the Biblical author is attempting to make.
The next chapter is the largest of the book and one that will be referenced much from the reader as it sets up a formula for how to find the Texbi (or Textual Big Idea). This is done by finding the broad subject + narrowed subject + the complement which = the Texbi. The formula expressed here is a great way for readers to understand how to find the big idea in a particular text. Pelton not only presents this formula but he also goes through each main Biblical genre to show how this formula is used.
The next step is to find the Conbi (or Contextual Big Idea). This step is accomplished by "allowing the immediate context of the preaching portion to flesh out the meaning of the textual big idea (18)." Context is incredibly important to understanding meaning in Scripture and Pelton shows how crucial it is when locating meaning in a preaching portion. The final step is to find the Canbi (or Canonical Big Idea). This final step is how the preaching portion is connected to the entire church by centering it on the gospel. This step makes the sermon Christ-centered as it connects the preaching portion to the whole storyline of Scripture and relates how God worked through all of the redemptive-historical narrative to his people throughout all of history up to the present.
In conclusion, Pelton shares how Christ-centered preaching should be applied by the church. Firstly, believers should reaffirm their faith in Christ and the gospel before moving the second step which is applying it to their life. This "Faith First Application" is for both believers and non-believers as believers will reaffirm and non-believers have the chance to put their faith in Christ.
This book is a must read for preachers as it emphasizes Christ-centered and Biblical preaching. The book shows how expository preaching is useful for both believers and non-believers. Pelton's method is not just homiletical in nature but also hermeneutical as it helps preachers to remain contextual when preparing sermons. I will be referring it to my fellow brothers who are called to the ministry of preaching and teaching the word of God.
*Thanks to Kregel Academic for providing a free review copy of this work in exchange for a fair review*
September 25, 2015
Books on preaching generally falls into two camps, one that is primarily more theoretical or the other more practical. I have found this book to the on the more practical side, which I found was very helpful to me.
So far, I have read about 3-4 books on preaching. Much of these books talks about the more theoretical side of things. Often after reading these books, I go away agreeing with what has been said but also with a wonder of how I can really preach better. Randal E. Pelton has written this book to fill this gap.
Within the book Pelton wants readers to preach Christ-centered sermons, but he does not just shows the readers the importance or reasons for it, he shows them how this can be done practically. In essence, this really is a short book on simple exegesis and sermon preparation. Pelton teaches pastors with simple skills that works for every sermons, but always keep in the context in mind.
Pelton reminds pastors that 3 contexts should always be in mind when preparing for a sermon. The textual context, the immediate context and also the canonical context. The book is littered with helpful illustrations and exercises that helps to drill in the principles used within the book.
I foresee that new preachers will find this book extremely helpful. Those who finds it hard to prepare sermons from texts will also find this book extremely helpful in their sermon preparation. In fact, if you wish to teach simple exegesis, this book will also be helpful. I hope seminaries would consider using this book to teach the “how to” for their homiletical lessons.
Rating: 4.5 / 5
Disclaimer: I was given this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
So far, I have read about 3-4 books on preaching. Much of these books talks about the more theoretical side of things. Often after reading these books, I go away agreeing with what has been said but also with a wonder of how I can really preach better. Randal E. Pelton has written this book to fill this gap.
Within the book Pelton wants readers to preach Christ-centered sermons, but he does not just shows the readers the importance or reasons for it, he shows them how this can be done practically. In essence, this really is a short book on simple exegesis and sermon preparation. Pelton teaches pastors with simple skills that works for every sermons, but always keep in the context in mind.
Pelton reminds pastors that 3 contexts should always be in mind when preparing for a sermon. The textual context, the immediate context and also the canonical context. The book is littered with helpful illustrations and exercises that helps to drill in the principles used within the book.
I foresee that new preachers will find this book extremely helpful. Those who finds it hard to prepare sermons from texts will also find this book extremely helpful in their sermon preparation. In fact, if you wish to teach simple exegesis, this book will also be helpful. I hope seminaries would consider using this book to teach the “how to” for their homiletical lessons.
Rating: 4.5 / 5
Disclaimer: I was given this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
December 16, 2022
I felt like this one oversold and underdelivered. The first sentence promised, “This book presents a method for finding Christ-centered big ideas for biblical preaching, an ability that plays a major role in preaching with greater accuracy.” In that regard, it certainly is “a method,” but at times it felt needlessly complicated. How difficult is it to say, “find the dominant thought of the preaching text” and “develop a clear dominant thought for the sermon?”
The book benefits much from the distillation of the work of Haddon Robinson, Bryan Chapell, Abraham Kuruvilla, and others. It was a good refresher, but a bit too much of a “rehasher.”
Not a bad book, but not one I’d reach for first in a preaching class.
The book benefits much from the distillation of the work of Haddon Robinson, Bryan Chapell, Abraham Kuruvilla, and others. It was a good refresher, but a bit too much of a “rehasher.”
Not a bad book, but not one I’d reach for first in a preaching class.
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