Calvin L. Troup

Preaching by Ear

Church Leadership & Ministry

“If we preach sermons for listening congregations, why prepare them for readers? But since the printing press, sermons have moved from memorable oral patterns to the forgettable patterns of the written word. Preaching by Ear invites pastors to prepare messages for auditoriums—the communication environment of people in church—and to engage listeners through premeditated (not pre-scripted) preaching. This volume revitalizes content-rich, Scriptural preaching by pastors for listeners like us through the principles of oral thought.”

The Vanishing Word

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“The Vanishing Word chronicles the triumph of images in postmodern American culture. In this fine book, Arthur W. Hunt III invites us to engage historical dynamics driving our hyper-mediated, digital world and invites us to become mindful of present forms of image-driven paganism that distract us from fruitful Christian living and supplant Bible-centered worship, learning, and practices in Christian communities. Hunt's command of communication dynamics in mediated cultures propels a call to deliberate engagement and resistance for all people of the Word.”