A readable and popular survey of the leading preachers of Scotland from the time of Columba and the Celtic Church to the late-19th century, highly commended by C. H. Spurgeon.

"...an indispensible resource for homilists"-- Cover back.

This book assesses the effectiveness of the sermon as a key means of transmitting religious ideas.

Includes a biographical preface by Benjamin Brook. Scripture references (from the ESV) are embedded in the text as hyperlinks--no internet connection required.

"In this book, editors Michael A. Turner and William F. Malambri III make Willimon's role as a mentor to preachers more available than ever.

"What this book is concerned with are the words used in the New Testament to describe preachers and the task of preaching." - from author's preface.

The prodigious writings of Archbishop Wulfstan (d. 1023) encompass secular laws, religious canons, political theory, and homilies (sermons); despite their importance, however the homilies have not received the critical attention they ...

One of today's greatest preacher-theologians engages Karl Barth, one of the 20th century's greatest teacher-theologians, on the meaning and practice of preaching.

(Foreword by Jay Adams)"If more books on preaching were as interesting as this, then perhaps we would have more interesting preachers." --Howard Hendricks