Review of “Peculiar Speech”
Once again, this is a amazing book on preaching. I would like to thank Dr. Bland from Harding Graduate school for recommending to me this book. I asked him for some titles to read about Post Liberal preaching, and this was one of the texts he mentioned. I am really thankful for Dr. Bland’s class on contemporary preaching. He really expanded my mind on the art of the sermon. It was truly a transformational class. Dr. Bland’s classes do not seem hard, or really that difficult, but by the time you come home, he has expanded your knowledge so much. It is like he teaches you and you are not even aware of it. Well, this book is a home run for sermon preparation. If you want some examples of a post liberal sermon, this is the book. Willimon gives some powerful sermons in this text. Preachers, if you are needing a fresh approach in your sermon preparation, this will take you to a new level. Also, I feel that you will really connect to this text. One of the best books ever on preaching the gospel in its full power.
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Thanks for the review. This is going on my must-read list.
You will be blessed.
Willimon has long been one of my favorite writers, Matthew. Always compelling and always insightful. I read this book a long time ago but it has remained on my list of books that I return to periodically. Another of his books is The Intrusive Word … read it as a companion to this one.
Bobby, I hated that I missed seeing you are Pepperdine. The Intrusive Word is on my reading list. But I got to read a ton of stuff for Oster’s class on 1 Cor.