William Carl
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Best Advice : Wisdom On Ministry From 30 Leading Pastors And Preachers
$30.00Add to cartThis book gathers a diverse group of leading pastors and preachers and asks them: What is your best advice to colleagues in ministry about preaching and being a pastor? The responses are full of wisdom and practical advice, illuminating and helpful for all who are pastors and preachers.
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Lords Prayer For Today
$18.00Add to cartThis volume in the new For Today series presents an accessible study of the familiar words of the Lord’s Prayer. Well-known preacher and seminary president William Carl interprets the prayer in light of how it was understood by Jesus’ disciples and also the significant role the prayer can play in the life of Christian believers today. The discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this an ideal book for group study in churches or for individual reading and reflection.
For Today is an exciting, lucid, and relevant new series for general readers from Westminster John Knox Press. The series provides reliable and accessible resources for the study of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The series is written by experts who are committed to making the results of their studies available to those with no particular biblical or theological training. The emphasis is not only on what these subjects have meant in the past but also on their value in the present-“For Today.” The books are ideal for individual study and for group study in churches. Questions for discussion are included at the end of each chapter.
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Graying Gracefully : Preaching To Older Adults
$26.00Add to cartWhen pastors look out over their congregations, there’s a good chance that they see a lot of gray hair. This book gives practical instruction and examples of biblical and theological sermons to this growing population, enabling the preacher to proclaim the gospel more clearly for older adults. Covering topics from biblical and historical views of age to older adults’ need for social justice, each chapter concentrates on the practical issues for preaching to this group and contains a sermon to illustrate the application of the principles discussed.
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Preaching Christian Doctrine
$20.00Add to cartWilliam J. Carl III confronts the problem of using theological language in preaching through a combination of serious theological reflection, rhetorical criticism, cultural analysis, and practical homiletical advice. He examines the approaches of Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Edwards, Barth, and Tillich to determine how these theologians brought life to the pulpit and what today’s preachers can learn from them. Preaching Christian Doctrine organizes and describes the various approaches to doctrinal preaching developed throughout the history of the church and across denominational lines, making this volume a unique systematic homiletics text dealing with the problem of preaching Christian doctrine today.
