3 Books to Get on Prayer, Preaching and Practical Religion || 2023 Summer Vacation!

[@matthewwebster3341]

Yes, please post the info about the books, isbn, author, title in the description. Another great option is to have a pastors reading list at the church listing books that you have found to be valuable. Not necessarily copies to buy, but a listing in the book corner or on a bulletin board near the office.

[@thenerdypastor2778]

Hey Matthew! As for the titles I mentioned, here are the details: For Shedd's "Homiletics and Pastoral Theology" go to: www.solid-ground-books.com/books_SheddTitles.asp For Ryle's "Practical Religion" go to: banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/practical-religion-2/ (some of his books published by the Banner are in the process of being reprinted, so you'll have to wait for a few I mentioned) For Ellsworth's "Come Down, Lord!" go to: banneroftruth.org/us/store/theology-books/come-down-lord/ And I can definitely put out a list of helpful books for our congregation to look at and purchase as you desire. Great suggestion, brother!

[@brunozepol]

Your recommendations have helped me a lot, thank you. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you. I want to ask you for some recommendations, about biographies of Luther and Calvin and what book do you recommend from the book of Revelation and eschatology. God bless you

[@thenerdypastor2778]

Hey Brother! Check out the biography of Luther called "Luther: Man Between God and the Devil" by Heiko Oberman and then T.H.L. Parker's biography on Calvin. Both are fantastic! As for Revelation, I would get Willian Hendrikson's "More than Conquerors" and for Eschatology, get Anthony Hoekema's "The Bible and the Future". Happy reading, brother!

[@sdd231163]

Please give details of the books: Publisher, ISBN. I haven't tracked down the Shedd book, for example.

[@thenerdypastor2778]

For Shedd's "Homiletics and Pastoral Theology" go to: www.solid-ground-books.com/books_SheddTitles.asp For Ryle's "Practical Religion" go to: banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/practical-religion-2/ (some of his books published by the Banner are in the process of being reprinted, so you'll have to wait for a few I mentioned) For Ellsworth's "Come Down, Lord!" go to: banneroftruth.org/us/store/theology-books/come-down-lord/

[@TheologyMukbang]

Thanks for these videos, they are very helpful, I do these type of video myself yet put them as unlisted. Your videos definitely whet and add to my appetite for reading theology. Just some words for interaction, if I may. I hear Ryle was an Owenian; he pulled a lot from him. I think that is why he has that Puritan feel or foundation. With all do respect to Rev. Shedd. I would strongly disagree in regards to his thoughts on expositional preaching for the following reasons: 1. I believe the second service should be more catechetical or doctrinal preaching. The second service has become extinct. 2. Sunday school (SS) is crucial I agree, yet SS doesn’t have the same natural authority to ordained pulpit ministry. SS maybe taken less casually than the actual pulpit preaching. So when a pastor does not preach expositional lectio continua sermons it sends the subconscious message that the Word is not paramount, this of course would not be the intention of the preacher yet it may send that message if expositional preaching is not paramount. 3. Topical preaching is not wrong, yet if this is the main diet I believe the flock will be malnourished. To have the idea that the church is getting the expositional kind of teaching elsewhere can lead to the pulpit preaching to causally fall into a topical session then actually expecting to hear from the Word of God. Preaching in the pulpit should be communicate consistency of diet that the members will hear God’s voice as the Word is being preached.

[@thenerdypastor2778]

By 'topical preaching' Shedd does not mean the sermon should lack an expositiory character and Scriptural faithfulness, but believes a 'technically defined' expository sermon lacks oration and driving focus towards the unity a sermon needs, and becomes closer to a commentary, explanation, and/or fails to have a unifying theme, but rather, two or more. In my experience, I agree with his analysis. I thought his reflection was very helpful. Topical sermons today are nothing like what he recommends. You should purchase his book and look through it.

[@TheologyMukbang]

@@thenerdypastor2778 understood. Book sounds interesting. Your comment sounds similar to what I heard from a friend regarding what they teach at the Charles Simeon preaching workshops.