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PulpitTalk

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Crafting sermons that effectively communicate the Word of God is an immensely important task - at times a great joy, at others a great challenge. Even the most experienced preachers occasionally run dry or struggle to breathe life into the weekly message.

PulpitTalk is designed to give you a fresh look at sermon preparation and the tools to preach the Scriptures with clarity and power.

A lively and thought-provoking quarterly audio journal by the Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, PulpitTalk lets you listen to sermons, learn from faculty critiques, gain new insights on the elements of effective sermons, hear from master preachers on their own sermon preparations…and much more.

In your study or in your car, you can glean new ideas and receive new perspective from preaching experts with a common passion: to share biblical truth in ways that reach hearts and change lives.


Volume 6: Content | Purchase | Resources


Fall 2007 - Spiritual Life of the Preacher

Learn about the spiritual life of the preacher from the past and present. We will hear from Michael Quicke talk about Charles Spurgeon, as a figure from the past.The Center for Preaching team will examine ways to nurture our spiritual lives. A message to preachers by Bryan Wilkerson, senior pastor of Grace Chapel, will also be featured.

Winter 2007 - Preaching the Core of the Gospel

Sit down at the table with the Center for Preaching team and theology faculty of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary to discuss the core of the Gospel. In a world adrift of spiritual moorings, join us to think about why we need to focus on the key truths of the Gospel and how we can preach on these foundational truths.

Spring 2008 - Planning Your Preaching with Purpose

Get yourself set on what it means to plan your preaching. Dr. Scott Gibson will guide you in planning your preaching in light of what God is doing in your congregation and in your community.

Summer 2008 - Exploring Preaching in the Emergent Church

As the emergent church seeks to connect with our changing culture, their approach and style of communication is adjusting and being re-evaluated. We want to look at the positive insights they have found in communicating to our postmodern world, as well as the potential dangers of these changes. What are the implications for our preaching in light of our changing culture? Jimmy Long, author of "Emerging Hope," will join us for a discussion on preaching in the emergent church.


Volume 1: Content | Purchase | Resources
Volume 4: Content | Purchase | Resources
Volume 2: Content | Purchase | Resources
Volume 5: Content | Purchase | Resources
Volume 3: Content | Purchase | Resources
Volume 6: Content | Purchase | Resources

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