Richard W. Jensen, Author at Preaching.com

How To Cope With Calamity

Isaiah 60:1-6 A preacher of national renown and chaplain to the halls of government warned for years that the nation was ripening for judgment. He was largely ignored. When the worst came, he might have been tempted to say "I told you so," but instead he began...

Doubt

V. Raymond Edmond

"Never doubt in the dark what God told you in the light."

Soul Pearls: Worship Resources For The Black Church

Cheryl Kirk-Duggan

Soul Pearls: Worship Resources For The Black Church (Abingdon) by Cheryl Kirk-Duggan is "a thematic liturgical volume created to assist pastors, worship leaders, and worship committees in bringing new fervor and focus to their worship...

Called To Be God’s Leader: Lessons From The Life Of Joshua

Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby

Preachers planning to deal with the book of Joshua in the pulpit will benefit from the work of Henry Blackaby and his son Richard Blackaby in their new book Called To Be God's Leader: Lessons From The Life Of Joshua (Thomas Nelson). Part of their ...

Preaching In The Emerging Church: An Interview With Dan Kimball

Michael Duduit

Dan Kimball is a 43-year-old pastor who has helped launch a national conversation about the "emerging church." For a number of years he led an alternative worship service ("Graceland") for Santa Cruz Bible Church, and since February has been pastor of a newly-created church that is...

The Cycle Of Victorious Giving

Stan and Linda Toler

Every pastor preaches on giving at some point. A helpful tool is a new book by Stan and Linda Toler called The Cycle Of Victorious Giving (Beacon Hill Press). The Tolers (Stan is an Oklahoma City pastor) talk about the meaning of stewardship and how a ...

The Case For The Resurrection Of Jesus

Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona

Even though Christmas is just around the corner, it's never too early to start thinking about Easter! The Case For The Resurrection Of Jesus (Kregel) by Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona is a compelling argument for the authenticity of the resurrection...

Those Preaching Women

Ella Pearson Mitchell and Jacqueline B. Glass

The fourth volume of Those Preaching Women (Judson Press), edited by Ella Pearson Mitchell and Jacqueline B. Glass, continues the project of this series in presenting worthy sermons by African-American women preachers. The authors include pastors, teachers...

The Company Of Hope

David L. Larsen

David L. Larsen, a long-time preaching professor and popular author, has written The Company Of Hope (Author House), a history of the church's approach to biblical prophecy. Larsen tells the story through the lives of key individuals whose teaching...

The Ministers Manual

James W. Cox

Among the annual volumes published to provide preaching resources for pastors, the classic (for nearly 80 years) is The Ministers Manual (Josey-Bass), edited by James W. Cox. The 2004 edition follows in that rich tradition, featuring a lectionary-based...