Excellent Preaching: Proclaiming the Gospel in Its Context and Ours

Praise for Excellent Preaching

In his masterful little book, Craig Bartholomew provides a view of preaching in which the preacher proclaims God’s living and authoritative word in a manner appropriate to a specific cultural context. Along the way he teaches the reader how to view a biblical text within the context of the whole biblical narrative, preach it in a way that draws hearers closer to God and at the same time sends them out into the world, and apply it to the prevalent idolatries of our time.

—Bruce Riley Ashford, provost & dean of the faculty, professor of theology and culture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Bartholomew’s thoughts on preaching should be read by every preacher. Our congregation is richly blessed when he opens God’s word to us. His singular focus on the glory of Christ in all of scripture has been inspiring to me in our friendship and partnership in preaching the gospel. This book challenges us to take our task seriously, offering practical guidance and instruction for every preacher from the recently ordained and to the seasoned pastor.

—Rev. R.D. Glenn, Rector, St. George’s Anglican Church, Burlington