Author

Publication

2004-09-01 - Westminster John Knox Press

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

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and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004041906
  • Goodreads1307550
  • LibraryThing2493066

Classifications

  • LCCBV4207 .W46 2004

Description

"The contributors to this book are a who's who of the best and most thoughtful preachers in the church and classroom today. In their essays, they assess the state of preaching, identify a variety of issues that challenge effective preaching, and offer helpful suggestions for what can be done to improve it. In the process, they help to define what effective preaching is. This book will be helpful to both pastors and students."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

In his introduction to Harry Emerson Fosdick's collection titled Riverside Sermons, Henry Van Dusen, longtime president of Union Theological Seminary, describes the heyday of Fosdick's ministry at the Riverside Church (1926-46) as "the most influential preaching ministry in the United States in the current century."

Excerpt

In his introduction to Harry Emerson Fosdick's collection titled Riverside Sermons, Henry Van Dusen, longtime president of Union Theological Seminary, describes the heyday of Fosdick's ministry at the Riverside Church (1926-46) as "the most influential preaching ministry in the United States in the current century."

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