PulpitTalk - Volume 2
Fall 2003 - Preaching the Old Testament
Most people in our congregations have a difficult time understanding and applying the Old Testament and most pastors have a hard time making it clear. This issue of PulpitTalk gives you some practical advice on tackling the tough task of Preaching from the Old Testament. Listen as Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. models preaching from the Old Testament using the principles from his book, Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament. Additionally, you will hear an interview between Haddon Robinson and Doug Stuart, Professor of Old Testament, discussing the challenges of Preaching from the Old Testament and how to overcome them.
Listen to audio samples:
Introduction to Volume 2, Number 1
Sample Excerpt from Volume 2, Number 1
Further Resources
Preaching the Old Testament" edited by Scott Gibson; Baker Books, 2006.
Preaching and Teaching the Old Testament by Walt Kaiser; Baker Academic, 2003.
The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative by Steven Matthewson; Baker Books, 2002.
Winter 2004 - Expository Reading of Scripture
1 Timothy 4:13 says, "Devote yourself to the public reading of the scripture." This command is taken lightly in many of our churches today. The Center for Preaching is out to spark a renaissance of public Bible reading. This issue of PulpitTalk teaches you how to become a more effective public reader of scripture and how to teach others to read well also. You will learn principles for expository reading, hear these principles implemented, and you will also learn about books that will help you improve the way you read scripture in public.
Listen to audio samples:
Introduction to Volume 2, Number 2
Sample Excerpt from Volume 2, Number 2
Further Resources
Getting the Word Across by Robert Jacks; Eerdmans, 1995.
Effective Speech Communication in Leading Worship by Charles Bartow; Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2005.
A Complete Guide to Sermon Delivery by Al Fasol; Broadman and Holman, 1996.
Oral Reading of Scripture by Charlotte Lee; Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
Spring 2004 - Evangelistic Preaching
This issue of PulpitTalk features a discussion of evangelistic preaching by two experts in the field, Robert Coleman, author of The Master Plan of Evangelism, and Rod Cooper, a nationally recognized conference speaker. In addition to discussion of a recent book that will change the way you preach the gospel, you will also get to hear a sermon from Haddon Robinson titled, "If I Could Tell You One Thing…"
Listen to audio samples:
Introduction to Volume 2, Number 3
Sample Excerpt from Volume 2, Number 3
Further Resource
Going Public with the Gospel: Reviving Evangelistic Proclamation by Lon Allison, Mark Anderson; IVP, 2003.
Summer 2004 - Preaching and Worship
In this issue we take a look at state of worship in our churches today. You will hear a workshop with Gary Parrett on the biblical principles of worship taken from a disputation titled 9.5 Theses. You will also listen to the faculty of the Center for Preaching as they talk about the pastor’s role in leading worship and how that preaching fits into a biblical understanding of worship. A sermon by Scott Gibson titled What are we to do? closes out this edition of PulpitTalk.
Listen to audio sample:
Introduction to Volume 2, Number 4
Further Resources
The Supremecy of God in Preaching by John Piper; Baker Books, 2004.
The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church. 6-Volume Series (The Biblical Period; The Patristic Age; The Medieval Church; The Age of the Reformation; Moderatism, Pietism, and Awakening; and the Modern Age 1789-1989) by Hughes Oliphant Old; Eerdmans, 1998-2007.
