Lectures on Preaching: Delivered Before the Divinity School of Yale College in January and February, 1877 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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How to make a sermon that speaks with life and clarity In these lectures, Phillips Brooks shows how a preacher can shape a topic with purpose, balance, and genuine conviction. The result is a sermon that feels both true to the speaker and relevant to listeners.
This edition lays out practical guidance on choosing a sermon’s topic, preparing with care, and letting the preacher’s own life and personality shine through. It argues that a strong sermon blends sacred truth with personal experience, avoids superficial cramming, and grows from long, thoughtful study rather than quick, spontaneous effort. It also discusses how to treat the Bible as a connected whole, not a pile of isolated verses, to support a living, coherent message.
- How to decide what to preach about by weighing need, order, and personal interest.
- Why steady study and accumulation of truth make sermons stronger than week‑to‑week reading.
- How to keep the preacher’s life central to the message, so the word comes through the person.
- Guidance on handling Scripture with respect for unity and life, without losing one’s own voice.
Ideal for students of preaching, pastors, and anyone studying effective, thoughtful sermon craft.
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About the Author
Phillips Brooks (1835-1893) was born in Boston and educated at Harvard College and the Protestant Episcopal Seminary at Alexandria, Virginia. He ministered at Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia from 1862 until 1869 when he was called as pastor of Trinity Church in Boston.
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