The Pastoral Epistles for Pastors

Pastor John Kitchen has published The Pastoral Epistles for Pastors (Kress Christian Publications), an intriguing book filled with useful tools for preachers and teachers in their study of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. This is a book by a pastor for pastors, and contains not only commentary but also a variety of tools of value to preachers, including several helpful appendices with teaching tools and resources.

Reformed Expository Commentary on Ephesians

Another excellent new commentary is Bryan Chapell's volume on Ephesians (P&R) in the Reformed Expository Commentary series. Chapell is a gifted expositor and teacher of preachers, and this commentary reflects his love of Scripture and his pastoral mind and heart. He approaches the text from the perspective of the preacher-teacher, yet his treatment is thoroughly grounded in the finest New Testament scholarship.

Applying the Sermon

In his new book Applying the Sermon (Kregel), Daniel Overdorf seeks to fill that gap with a book that offers solid biblical insight and useful practical suggestions for preachers in this area of application. He argues that when it is properly done, application "allows the Word of God to speak" and allows that Word "to speak as explicitly and concretely today as it did originally."

Preaching from Memory to Hope

"About every 50 years, American preaching has a nervous breakdown," asserts Thomas Long in the introduction to his new book Preaching from Memory to Hope (Westminster John Knox). "What happens is that trusted structures and strategies of the pulpit suddenly seem to lose their potency; and worried preachers, their confidence shaken, begin to scramble for the next, new thing."

Christ-Centered Worship

Bryan Chapell's superb book Christ-Centered Preaching (Baker) has become one of the standard texts on preaching in evangelical seminaries. Church leaders now can welcome a parallel volume in Chapell's newest contribution, Christ-Centered Worship (Baker).

A Brand by Any Other Name

Bob, chairman of the board at Old First Church, stood and spoke to the other members: "I was reading one of those church growth books, and it says that one of the things all those fast-growing churches do is called 'branding.' They figure out who they are, then come up with a slogan they can use to attract other folks."

In Ministry: It’s an Online World

As computers and the Internet consume more and more of our waking hours-from writing sermons to managing membership to keeping up on Facebook-another digital dimension is confronting pastors and church leaders: online education.

Preaching in a Missional Church: An Interview with Reggie McNeal

Reggie McNeal is one of the key thinkers and authors about the future of the church. He spent more than 20 years in local congregational service, was founding pastor of a church and has worked within his own denomination. Now he is serving with Leadership Network, working with missional strategies and issues. His newest book is The Missional Renaissance (Jossey-Bass). He recently visited with Preaching Executive Editor Michael Duduit.

Preaching to Connect: An Interview with Perry Noble

Perry Noble is founding pastor of NewSpring Church, a church that has exploded in growth in the past decade. Preaching to a congregation of predominantly young adults, he is known for his bold and candid emphasis on the truths and the demands of the gospel in our lives. He recently visited with Preaching Editor Michael Duduit.