books about: preachers     books:       Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun24 reviews Garth Ennis Vertigo, 1999 Definitely the most action packed Preacher The 6th installement in the 9 volume Preacher series, definitely the most action packed Preacher of them all. Garth Ennis(Punisher, Hellblazer, Hitman) and Steve Dillon(Punisher, Supreme Power:Nighthawk) did a great job, tanks, guns, blood, and violence, what more would you want. The book starts with an origin story about Starr, telling us about how he got involved with the Grail, and how he ...             Annie's People, Vols. 1-3 (The Preacher's Daughter, The Englisher, and The Brethren)12 reviews Beverly, Lewis Bethany House, 2006 Beverly Lewis #1 As long as she writes I will read it. She takes my heart back to Pennsylvania. It is wunderful gut.             All of Grace, An Earnest Word with Those Who Are Seeking Salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ11 reviews B&R Samizdat Express, 2008 A true classic of Christian literature Charles Haddon Spurgeon is considered by many to be the greatest preacher of the 19th century. This book, subtitled, "An Earnest Word with Those Who Are Seeking Salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ," is Spurgeon's great explanation of salvation and God's grace. He explains what God has done and why, and what we must do to be saved and to persevere in the faith. This is a great book, showing the ...             Preacher and His Preaching9 reviews Walterick Pub, 1986 Must have for any preacher! If you want to know what it REALLY means to preach effectively, this book is a must have. It takes you from YOU through how to conduct public prayer and scripture reading. Everything you need to know to become a polished preacher. It's also full of examples of several sermon types and how to write them. The book is not only clear, concise and organized, but he doesn't sugar coat anything. He ...             Power in the Pulpit: How America's Most Effective Black Preachers Prepare Their Sermons8 reviews Westminster John Knox Press, 2002 The Best I have read fifteen books on preaching in the first six months of 2005. Having read them, if I could choose just one that helped me most as a preacher, it is this text. We hear from some of the best Black preachers in America - how they preach and a sample sermon of each. You sit at the feet of masters. I am a minister - white - who gained tremendously from these ginats in our pulpits.             365 Ways to Criticize the Preacher: A Very Short Novel10 reviews Pat Jobe Smyth & Helwys Pub, 2002 Email from Baptist Preacher "I laughed.  I cried.  I felt.  I thought.  And I don't do any of those easily or naturally."  Those are my initial reactions to "365 Ways to Criticize the Preacher."  I bought the book in February at the Mainstream Baptist Network meeting in Birmingham.  Being a Baptist preacher, I scanned it, curious that there were that many ways to tell me and my type that we weren't doing it right!  To my ...             America, Fascism, And God: Sermons from a Heretical Preacher7 reviews Davidson Loehr Chelsea Green, 2005 Profound but Simple Analysis of Politics and Religion. With the minimum of words, Rev. Loehr has managed to describe such topics as fascism in America in a way that gives urgency for decent people to stand and be counted. The barbarians within our own culture are making their move.             The Hoodlum Preacher8 reviews Burton Barr Jr. KOBALT BOOKS, 2006 God loves you no matter what Burton Barr, Jr. felt he had been called to preach at the tender age of nine. He preached to a captive audience, his little brother, Ralph. His mother told him he'd have to wait for God's calling but he continued to practice his sermons. As a teenager, he joined the church and actually begins to preach. Then things took a strange turn and he began to drink, smoke marijuana and cigarettes. Not too ...             The Preacher's Daughter7 reviews Harlequin, 2007 BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN, TENDER LOVE STORY Following in the tradition of Cheryl St. John's previous novels, she brings forth another rare glimpse of Americana at its best with this tender love story of redemption and sweet gentle love set in early 19th century Kansas. The character of Ben Channey was introduced to us in her previous novels, (THE DOCTOR'S WIFE, Harlequin Historical # 481 and THE LAWMAN'S BRIDE, Harlequin Historical ...             A Life of Unlearning: One Man's Journey to Find the Truth (Unabridged)16 reviews audible.com Its not about being Gay I really loved this book. To me it was not about a gay man coming out, its about how an outdated society seeks to contain aspects of our life if someone decides to follow their inner feelings and be different to the 'normal' people around them. Trying to control the world with fear only results in pain from oppressing feelings and therefore wasting life. He has proved that being gay is not a ...             Diary of a Preacher's Daughter4 reviews Lynne Cox Authorhouse, 2002 An American Treasure! This has become one of my favorite books ever! Lynne captures your heart and your mind with simply written phrases. She's the ultimate writer, none of her words are wasted, and she draws you in with her vivid story telling. Her gift is using words with great skill and economy, all the while leaving vividly painted pictures of those people and places that graced her life. I find her to be a ...             I Flunked Sunday School: A Fictional Journal of Lloyd Boyd, Personal Preacher5 reviews Ken Bailey How Great Thou Arts, inc., 2003 Funny and Inspiring "Best comedy I've read in a long time. From the title of the book to the concept of Lloyd Boyd, I was hooked. Ken Bailey's humor opens the door for heart-warming stories. I laughed and I cried. What more could you ask of a book?" --Wayne Holmes, compiler of Whispering in God's Ear and The Embrace of a Father             A Chorus of Witnesses: Model Sermons for Today's Preacher4 reviews Thomas G. Long Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994 Preaching Great Sermons Where else might you find sermons by Karl Barth, Barbara Brown Taylor, Buechner, John Claypool, William S. Coffin, Fred Craddock, Both Buttricks, Gardner Taylor, plus two by Harry Emerson Fosdick? Sermons on, A Sprig Of HOPE, Blindness, Fundamentalists, Laughter, Life As A Gift, Death of Two Sons, Holy Angels. I have only 10-12 collections of sermons on my bookshelf. This neat one, full of ...             Manic Street Preachers: In Their Own Words6 reviews Michael Heatley Omnibus Press, 1998 Nicky, James, Richey & Sean at their very best This book is simply a collection of quotes from the Manics.If you`re a fan you will love reading the toughts and theories of Nicky, James, Richey & Sean at their very best.If you`re not a fan, why not?             Sisterhood of Faith: 365 Life-Changing Stories about Women Who Made a Difference5 reviews Shirley Brosius Howard Books, 2006 This Book Surprised Me At first glance, I thought this was just another devotional book written by the women on the cover. It surprised me that it is not a devo but a collection of inspirational short stories, written by the author, about women who have made -- some who are making -- a difference in the world. Then I discovered the alphabetical order of names, making it an easy reference to locate a woman and read ...             The Last Mountain Man5 reviews William W. Johnstone Zebra, 2000 A wonderful read I was in awe reading about the adventures of Smoke Jensen and Preacher The action was fast and brutal, a real page-turner. You can almost smell the gunsmoke! I'm glad I finally discovered Mr. Johnstone.             The Preacher's Kid5 reviews Gary D. Kornegay Inspiration 52, 2003 Steal Sharpens Steal, NOT Velvet Tremendous Book, Clear concise and a great example of what can and does happen when you're driven to change your life! Thank God for you Gary and the Great Example. We will use this book over and over again to continue to grow our business. Charles Coleman, RVP PFS             Blind Switch4 reviews John McEvoy Poisoned Pen Press, 2006 Saddle Up and Hold On - It's a Fun Ride!! I love books that deal with horses. I especially look forward to those which deal with horse racing. Add to that setting a hero with some serious defects in his character, an interesting scenario which puts him on the side of the angels, several villians whom you will love to hate, some people you will genuinely care about and a generous sprinkling of serious nut cases and you have a very ...             Daughters of the Diaspora Get Ready: A Prophetic Word for Black Women4 reviews Julie A. Gibson, 2006 This Book Is A Repairer of the Breach This book is an inspirational word for the black woman struggling with the relentlessness of oppression she faces daily in a society that depreciates her value, discounts her opinions, despises her ethnicity, distrusts her presence, disallows her advancement and imprisons her spirit - all an attack of the adversary. No one seems to understand this woman's "attitude." No one understands her ...             The Distracted Preacher and Other Tales (Penguin Classics)4 reviews Thomas Hardy Penguin Classics, 1980 The Master in Miniature Hardy's novels continue to be justly popular and his poetry (which he considered his most important work)has worn well with the critics, but the short stories deserve a much wider audience than they have received. This collection, which contains some of his best, provides a fine introduction to the dark vision of the late Victorian master. 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