He Is Not Silent Preaching in a Postmodern World

by Mohler, Jr., R. Albert

• ISBN13: 9780802454898
• ISBN10: 0802454895
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Mohler believes contemporary preaching suffers from an infatuation with technology, a focus on felt needs, and an absence of the gospel. He examines the public exposition of the Bible and explains why the church can't survive without it.

Author Biography

R. ALBERT MOHLER, JR. is the ninth president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as a professor of Christian theology and editor-in-chief of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Mohler is the author of He is Not Silent, Culture Shift, and Desire and Deceit. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Foreword	p. 11
Preface: The State of Preaching Today	p. 15
Preaching as Worship: The Heart of Christian Worship	p. 23
The Ground of Preaching: Our Triune God	p. 39
Preaching Is Expository: A Theology of Exposition	p. 49
Expository Preaching: Its Definition and Characteristics	p. 65
A Steward of Mysteries: The Preacher's Authority and Purpose	p. 77
"Did Not Our Hearts Burn Within Us?": Preaching the Bible's Big Story	p. 89
The Pastor as Theologian: Preaching and Doctrine	p. 105
Stranger Than It Used to Be: Preaching to a Postmodern Culture	p. 115
The Urgency of Preaching: An Exhortation to Preachers	p. 133
On Preaching to Dry Bones: An Encouragement to Preachers	p. 145
Epilogue: A Passion for Preaching: Charles Haddon Spurgeon	p. 159
Notes	p. 171
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