Dave L. Bland

Learning to Speak of God

Preaching & Worship

“Mason Lee has produced a fine work that challenges homiletics’ primary dependance on the discipline of rhetoric. He makes convincing arguments for the place of patience in the practice of preaching that goes beyond just the public presentation. This virtue enables the preacher to rise above the vices of pride and hastiness. In turn, patience equips the preacher to allow the text to speak on its own, respect listeners’ responses, and take a long-range view of how preaching shapes a congregation.”

Preaching Hebrews and 1 Peter

Preaching & Worship

“Thompson has devoted his life to making his academic work accessible to the church. In this volume, Thompson merges the best of exegetical studies with the best of contemporary homiletics. He provides provocative sermon suggestions that will generate further thoughts. The result is a resource preachers can rely on for crafting relevant sermons for Christians facing discouragement. For preachers and weary-worn churches, this book provides a refreshing word of encouragement.”

Preaching Second Corinthians

Preaching & Worship

“James Thompson has devoted much of his career to the study of the Pauline corpus. As he has done so many times before, Thompson offers this book in the service of the church. As such he is a preacher’s scholar. Each section of 2 Corinthians contains fresh theological insights followed by a section on reflections for preaching and teaching, which is then followed by sample sermons. For those who want to preach and teach from 2 Corinthians, this volume is a treasure trove of insightful suggestions.”