Sermons from Duke Chapel

Sermons from Duke Chapel
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9780822386964
ISBN-13 : 0822386968
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Sermons from Duke Chapel by : William H. Willimon

Many of America’s greatest Protestant preachers—Paul Tillich, William Sloane Coffin, Barbara Brown Taylor, Fleming Rutledge, Peter J. Gomes, Billy Graham, and others—have spoken powerfully from the pulpit of the “great towering church” that is the spiritual and architectural center of Duke University. This collection of fifty-eight of the most notable sermons proclaimed from that pulpit commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the groundbreaking for Duke Chapel. It is a sweeping panorama of sermons selected and edited by Bishop William H. Willimon, Dean of the Chapel for twenty years and one of the most widely read writers on preaching in America. Opening with the sermon preached in June 1935 at the dedication of the Chapel and closing with one by Willimon delivered at the beginning of the 2003–4 school year, this volume presents Protestant Christianity at its most eloquent and prophetic. Some sermons are pure meditations on biblical texts; others are period pieces in the best sense of the term, reflecting on such contemporary concerns as civil rights, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, and the wars in Europe, Vietnam, and Iraq. Willimon provides a brief introduction to each sermon, commenting on the work and thought of the preacher. Diverse in subject and style, the sermons collected in this volume are a treasure for those who love fine preaching, a resource for those studying the history of homiletics, and a light to rekindle the memories of those who have worshiped in the Chapel over the years.

Sermons from Duke Chapel

Sermons from Duke Chapel
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 390
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ISBN-10 : 0822334836
ISBN-13 : 9780822334835
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Sermons from Duke Chapel by : William H. Willimon

DIVOffers 57 diverse sermons preached in Duke Chapel by such notable figures as Billy Graham, Paul Tillich, and Barbara Brown Taylor and a fascinating analysis of the acoustic and visual challenges of preaching and listening at Duke Chapel./div

Preachers Dare

Preachers Dare
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Publisher : Abingdon Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781791008062
ISBN-13 : 1791008062
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Preachers Dare by : Bishop William H. Willimon

Preachers Dare is adapted from Will Willimon’s Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching at Yale and is inspired by a quote from the great theologian Karl Barth. In a world in which sermons too often become hackneyed conventional wisdom or tame common sense, preachers dare to speak about the God who speaks to us as Jesus Christ. Willimon draws upon his decades of preaching, as well as his many books on the practice of homiletics, to present a bold theology of preaching. This work emphasizes preaching as a distinctively theological endeavor that begins with and is enabled by God. God speaks, preachers dare to speak the speech of God, and the church dares to listen. By moving from the biblical text to the contemporary context, preachers dare to speak up for God so that God might speak today. With fresh biblical insights, creativity and pointed humor, Willimon gives today’s preachers and congregations encouragement to speak with the God who has so graciously and effusively spoken to us.

Accidental Preacher

Accidental Preacher
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Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781467457453
ISBN-13 : 1467457450
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Accidental Preacher by : Will Willimon

The lively, inspiring memoir of an eminent Christian preacher and leader In this book one of today’s best-known Christian leaders recounts—with his signature wit and humor—memorable moments from his rich and full preaching life. A personal and vocational memoir, Will Willimon’s Accidental Preacher portrays the adventure of a life caught up in the purposes of a God who calls unlikely people to engage in work greater than themselves. Beginning with his childhood in a segregated South and moving through his student years, Willimon gives candid, inspiring, and humorous testimony to his experiences as a seminary professor, rural pastor, globe-trotting preacher, bishop, and popular theologian and writer. Above all, he shows how God has constantly had a call on his life. By turns poignant, hilarious, and thought-provoking—but always irresistibly engaging—Accidental Preacher is sure to join the well-remembered, classic memoir of our time.

Sermons That Sing

Sermons That Sing
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 140
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ISBN-10 : 9780830849345
ISBN-13 : 0830849343
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Sermons That Sing by : Noel A. Snyder

Preaching and music are both regular elements of Christian worship, yet they often don't interact or inform each other in meaningful ways. Theologian, pastor, and musician Noel A. Snyder considers how preaching that seeks to engage hearts and minds might be helpfully informed by musical theory—so that preachers might craft sermons that sing.

Moral Struggle and the Prophets

Moral Struggle and the Prophets
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Publisher : Orbis Books
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781608338634
ISBN-13 : 1608338630
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Moral Struggle and the Prophets by : Eisenstadt, Peter

"The first in a series that collects the "Sermon Series" by renowned African American theologian Howard Thurman, this volume on "Man and the Moral Struggle" and "The Message of the Prophets.""--

Without Apology

Without Apology
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Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages : 211
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ISBN-10 : 9781596272484
ISBN-13 : 1596272481
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Without Apology by : Stanley Hauerwas

Sermons from one of the country’s best-known theologians. Stanley Hauerwas was named “Best Theologian” by Time magazine in 2001. His writings are controversial and well-read, including Hannah’s Child, a memoir that ends about the time he became an Episcopalian. This collection includes 17 sermons, from “Saints” and “Letting Go,” to “Recognizing Jesus/Seeing Salvation” and “Clothe Your Ministers in Righteousness.” There are two bonus presentations on “Leadership” and “An Open Letter to Christians Beginning College” in the appendix.

Philippians

Philippians
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 9780830869213
ISBN-13 : 0830869212
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Philippians by : N.T. Wright

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright helps us learn from Paul's writing in Phillippians the art of seeing God's purposes working out through problems and difficulties, and deepen our own confidence in God's power. Includes eight sessions for group or personal study.

The Collected Sermons of William H. Willimon

The Collected Sermons of William H. Willimon
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780664234461
ISBN-13 : 0664234461
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Collected Sermons of William H. Willimon by : William H. Willimon

William H. Willimon, one of the most respected voices in the pulpit today, has been inspiring congregations and their leaders for decades. This marvelous collection of sermons-mined from Willimon's earliest pastorates, through his time as Dean of the Chapel at Duke University, to his current calling as a Presiding Bishop of the United Methodist Church-provides a fascinating and inspiring look at this master preacher. Ordered chronologically and with an index of scriptural references, this collection will be a source of inspiration and education for decades to come.

Dem Dry Bones

Dem Dry Bones
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9781451424393
ISBN-13 : 1451424396
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Dem Dry Bones by : Luke A. Powery

In an age when the so-called prosperity gospel holds sway in many Christian communities or the good news of Christ is reduced to feel-good bromides, it would seem that death has little place in contemporary preaching. Embracing the vision of the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel 37 as a metaphor for preaching in the Spirit, acclaimed homiletician Luke Powery asserts that death is the context for all preaching. In fact, the Spirit leads preachers to the context of death each Sunday in order to proclaim a word of life that ultimately breathes hope into people's lives. Yet many preachers avoid death because they are at a loss of what to say about it and do not realize its vital connection to the substance of Christian hope. As a result the church is too often left with sermons that are fundamentally devoid of hope. Dem Dry Bones aims to remedy some of the theological and homiletical shortcomings in contemporary preaching by looking closely at the African American spirituals tradition. Through this study, Powery demonstrates how to preach in the Spirit so that proclaiming death becomes an avenue toward hope. In short: no death, no hope.