Lisa L. Thompson

From Pulpit to Public Square

Church Leadership & Ministry

“From Pulpit to Public Square invites us into an expanding conversation about the role and potential of Christian proclamation within society. Voelz thoughtfully explores homiletic methods, theologies, and theories relevant to both hesitant and seasoned preachers alike. This volume encourages courageous readers to connect daily wisdom, ethical commitments, and lived witness in practical ways that profoundly impact our collective well-being—here and now.”

King’s Speech

Preaching & Worship

“King’s Speech reintroduces us to a familiar historical figure at a slant, while enthusiastically exploring King’s theological worldview as found in his preaching. The reader encounters important considerations for preaching in times when peace and reconciliation are longed for but elusive realities. Within its pages, Yang offers pastors, activists, and students in the classroom a vitally fresh resource as they grow in the sacred enterprise of preaching.”

Let the Church Say Amen

Preaching & Worship

“Let the Church Say Amen! makes a pivotal contribution to the recovery of Black preaching’s histories and rhetorical traditions. Timothy Adkins-Jones offers a thoughtful analysis that invites a reexamination of our assumptions about the shape of authority in preaching and in communities of faith. It is a must-read for those seeking nuanced understandings of how enduring traditions function as both keepers and builders of communal practice—one that begins before a sermon takes place and continues well beyond its ending, reaching into the wider world.”

Preaching Black Earth

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Preaching Black Earth spurs our theological imagination for what it means to live in fidelity with the wider creation. This volume is thoughtful, inspiring, and adept in its attention to culture and contexts. Harris has curated another compelling collection that elevates Black women’s spiritual wisdom as a vital source for engaging our daily encounters as opportunities for sacred practice. Practitioners, laity, and scholars alike will consider this a must for their personal libraries.”

Preaching the Manifold Grace of God, Volume 2

Preaching & Worship

“Allen and contributors offer a timely resource to help new and longtime practitioners consider the traditions and contexts that shape their preaching. It recovers an often invisible, but ever present, thread between the past and present. A must-read for the lifelong and conscientious student of preaching in the complex world before us.”