The Craft Of Sermon Construction And Illustration: Two Books In One
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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For any preacher seeking to elevate their pulpit ministry, W. E. Sangster's combined volume stands as an indispensable cornerstone of homiletical education, uniting two of the twentieth century's most respected works on the art of preaching into a single, authoritative resource. The first work presents a systematic and rigorous methodology for constructing sermons — arguing that effective preaching is not a matter of inspiration alone, but of disciplined craft — while the second instructs the reader in the nuanced art of illustration, detailing how vivid imagery and carefully chosen anecdotes can illuminate theological truth and captivate a congregation. Sangster, one of British Methodism's most celebrated preachers and a commanding figure in mid-twentieth-century Christianity, writes with the dual authority of a practised theologian and a master communicator, making what could easily be dry, technical instruction feel both urgent and spiritually alive. His prose is clear, direct, and deeply pastoral, grounded in the conviction that words spoken from the pulpit carry profound moral weight. Together, these two volumes chronicle not just the mechanics of sermon-writing, but a whole philosophy of communication in service of faith — leaving the reader to wonder how many souls have been moved, and how many more might yet be reached, by a sermon built with true craft.
Author: W. E. Sangster
Format: Paperback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For any preacher seeking to elevate their pulpit ministry, W. E. Sangster's combined volume stands as an indispensable cornerstone of homiletical education, uniting two of the twentieth century's most respected works on the art of preaching into a single, authoritative resource. The first work presents a systematic and rigorous methodology for constructing sermons — arguing that effective preaching is not a matter of inspiration alone, but of disciplined craft — while the second instructs the reader in the nuanced art of illustration, detailing how vivid imagery and carefully chosen anecdotes can illuminate theological truth and captivate a congregation. Sangster, one of British Methodism's most celebrated preachers and a commanding figure in mid-twentieth-century Christianity, writes with the dual authority of a practised theologian and a master communicator, making what could easily be dry, technical instruction feel both urgent and spiritually alive. His prose is clear, direct, and deeply pastoral, grounded in the conviction that words spoken from the pulpit carry profound moral weight. Together, these two volumes chronicle not just the mechanics of sermon-writing, but a whole philosophy of communication in service of faith — leaving the reader to wonder how many souls have been moved, and how many more might yet be reached, by a sermon built with true craft.