Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching, Augustine to the Present

This unique volume draws on the wisdom of Christian thinkers and preachers from across the ages to present a warm and informative collection of insights on the art of preaching. Gathering the writing of figures as diverse as Augustine, John Chrysostom, Jonathan Edwards, Gardner C. Taylor, and Barbara Brown Taylor, The Company of Preachers provides experienced advice on effective preaching, direct from the pens of those who have known it best. The book is arranged in seven divisions, each covering a central component of the preaching task. Editor Richard Lischer, himself a distinguished preacher and teacher, gives a brief introduction to each selection. Aptly presenting a theological and historical cross-section of the church's homiletics, this volume will be invaluable to preachers, students preparing for ministry, and others seeking models of powerful Christian speech. - Features insights on preaching from: AugustineKarl BarthDietrich BonhoefferWalter Brueggemann Rudolf BultmannHorace BushnellDavid ButtrickJohn CalvinJohn CassianJohn Chrysostom, Fred B. CraddockC. H. DoddJarena LeeJonathan Edwards Charles Grandison FinneyP. T. ForsythHarry Emerson FosdickGregory the GreatGeorge HerbertMartin Luther, Henry H. MitchellJohn Henry NewmanPhoebe PalmerPaul Ricoeur Oscar RomeroFriedrich SchleiermacherCharles Haddon SpurgeonBarbara Brown TaylorGardner C. Taylor John Wesley, and many more, -