Company of Preachers : Wisdom on Preaching, Augustine to the Present

This unique volume draws on the wisdom of Christian thinkers and preachers from across the ages to present a warm and informative collection of insights on the art of preaching.

Gathering the writing of figures as diverse as Augustine, John Chrysostom, Jonathan Edwards, Gardner C. Taylor, and Barbara Brown Taylor, The Company of Preachers provides experienced advice on effective preaching, direct from the pens of those who have known it best. The book is arranged in seven divisions, each covering a central component of the preaching task. Editor Richard Lischer, himself a distinguished preacher and teacher, gives a brief introduction to each selection.

Aptly presenting a theological and historical cross-section of the church's homiletics, this volume will be invaluable to preachers, students preparing for ministry, and others seeking models of powerful Christian speech.


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Features insights on preaching from:

• Augustine
• Karl Barth
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• Walter Brueggemann
• Rudolf Bultmann
• Horace Bushnell
• David Buttrick
• John Calvin
• John Cassian
• John Chrysostom

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• Fred B. Craddock
• C. H. Dodd
• Jarena Lee
• Jonathan Edwards
• Charles Grandison Finney
• P. T. Forsyth
• Harry Emerson Fosdick
• Gregory the Great
• George Herbert
• Martin Luther

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• Henry H. Mitchell
• John Henry Newman
• Phoebe Palmer
• Paul Ricoeur
• Oscar Romero
• Friedrich Schleiermacher
• Charles Haddon Spurgeon
• Barbara Brown Taylor
• Gardner C. Taylor
• John Wesley, and many more

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Richard Lischer is distinguished professor emeritus of preaching at Duke Divinity School. His fourteen books include the prize-winning The Preacher King, the anthology The Company of Preachers (named a "Best Book" in 2003 by Christianity Today), and two beloved memoirs: Open Secrets and Stations of the Heart.