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Paul's Theology of Preaching: The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth

Paul's Theology of Preaching: The Apostle's Challenge to the Art of Persuasion in Ancient Corinth

by Duane Litfin

"We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." When Paul preached about the crucified and risen Jesus Christ to the church at Corinth and elsewhere, did he follow the well-established rhetorical strategy of his day or … Read more…

Liberal Arts for the Christian Life

Liberal Arts for the Christian Life

by Leland Ryken, Philip Graham Ryken, Jeffry C. Davis, Duane Litfin, Alan Jacobs, Roger Lundin, Marjorie Lamp Mead, Jay Wood, Henry Allen, John H. Augustine, Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, Edith Blumhofer, Dorothy F. Chappell, Kenneth Chase, Kenneth R Chase, Jill Peláez Baumgaertner and Co

For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat under his winsome teaching. Published in honor of Professor Ryken and presented on the occasion of his … Read more…

Word versus Deed: Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance

Word versus Deed: Resetting the Scales to a Biblical Balance

by Duane Litfin

The Bible teaches that the church is called to a balanced ministry of both preaching the gospel in words and showing it with deeds. Yet the church has often found it difficult to find and maintain this balance. Today some are emphasizing deeds at the expense of words, while others hold fast to "talking" and forsake the doing. This is… Read more…

Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes

Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes

by R. Kent Hughes, Leland Ryken, Todd Wilson, David Jackman, D. A. Carson, John MacArthur, J. I. Packer, Wayne Grudem, Paul R. House, David R. Helm, Jon M. Dennis, Philip Graham Ryken, Duane Litfin, Bruce Winter, Todd A. Wilson, Wallace Benn, Phillip D. Jensen, Peter Jensen, David Helm, Jon Dennis, G and Wallace P Benn

For more than forty years, pastor R. Kent Hughes has shared the gospel with thousands of people and raised the standard of expository preaching in North America and beyond. To celebrate his legacy and pay tribute to his years of ministry, fifteen of Hughes's friends and colleagues from across the globe, in… Read more…