Reclaiming the Prophetic Mantle: Preaching the Old Testament Faithfully. Edited by George L. Klein. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992. 315 pages. Paper, $ 14.95.   George L. Klein, professor of Old Testament at Criswell College, has organized a dozen essays in... Read More »

Preaching to Strangers: Evangelism in Today’s World. By William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox Press, 1992. vii + 144 pages. Paper, $9.99.   Willimon and Hauerwas, friends and colleagues at Duke University, here sh... Read More »

Preaching Sermons that Connect: Effective Communication through Identification. By Craig A. Loscalzo. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.165 pages. Paper, $9.99.   Americans’ suspicion of authority does not seem to be decreasing. That being so... Read More »

Preaching From the Inside Out. By Charles B. Bugg. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992. 144 pages. Paper, $14.95.   Enthusiasm for our message can greatly help a sermon. Charles B. Bugg’s Preaching From the Inside Out shows that enthusiasm can do wonders f... Read More »

Introduction The contents of the Book of Hosea seem to be arranged in a more or less chronological fashion. For example, Chapter 1, the earliest datable part of the book, predicts the demise of the nation of Israel by means of the names that Hosea gave his chi... Read More »

Introduction The book of Hosea is a testimony to love reaching beyond rejection. From the prophet’s love for Gomer, which was the basis for his purchase of his adulterous wife, to Yahweh’s self-expression of love for Israel in chapter 11, the theme... Read More »

The eighth-century prophets are justly famous as foremost representatives of the institution of prophecy in ancient Israel and Judah. Hosea’s standing in this company is well-deserved for many reasons. First, he carried on the legacy of Elijah as he cham... Read More »

Introduction Three major themes are reflected in the book of Hosea: First, that God suffers exceedingly because of human rebellion against him; second, that God loves unconditionally; and third, that God forgives completely. It is apparent that the prophet Hos... Read More »

Introduction Philip Yancey writes regularly for Christianity Today. A few years ago he had an article entitled, “The Bible’s ‘Fusty Old Men.”‘[1]Philip Yancey, “The Bible’s ‘Fusty Old Men,”‘ Christian... Read More »

Preaching the Topical Sermon. By Ronald J. Allen. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1992.164 pages. Paper, $11.99.   Topical preaching too often has been thin biblically and bankrupt theologically. Ronald J. Allen has set out to correct that failing.Â... Read More »

“How Shall They Hear?“: Effective Preaching for Vital Faith. By Samuel D. Proctor. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1992. 104 pages. Paper, $8.95.   These Yale Lectures for 1990 come from one with meaningful experience. Samuel D. Proctor has serve... Read More »

Handbook of Themes for Preaching. Edited by James W. Cox. Louisville: Westminster/ John Knox Press, 1991. 265 pages. Hardcover, $19.95.   The Handbook of Themes for Preaching can be a fine tool for many teachers and preachers. Edited by James W. Cox, Profess... Read More »