Vol-12 No 4
Stewards of the Story: The Task of Preaching
by James Earl Massey
Westminster John Knox Press
Louisville, Kentucky
2006 US $16.95
Reviewed by the Staff of Dynamic Steward
In this insightful book, James Earl Massey meditates on the preacher’s call to be a steward of the gospel story. Through his analysis of four elements of the Christian sermonthe recital of the biblical narrative; the rhetoric of recasting the biblical message for our time; the rights that accompany the preacher’s task; and the realities, both divine and human, that inform a sermonMassey provides practical guidance for all preachers entrusted to share the gospel story with their congregations. This book also features six of Massey’s own sermons that illustrate how one might preach as a steward of The Story. To order go to www.ppcbooks.com/ppcbooks/wjkmain.asp.
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