Marketplace Preaching: How to Return the Sermon to Where It Belongs

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Summary: A different look at preaching.
Review: I agree with some of the issues made in Miller's book. But we must be careful not to become like or part of the world we are preaching to. Yes, we need to know what the need's of our listeners are. But sometimes we may have to tell them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

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Summary: Lifting your sermon out of the doldrums
Review: I question whether the first reviewer read the book. Miller specifically lists Tim Timmon's three handicaps of the Narrow-Walled Sermon -- on page 19 no less! First handicap: The temptation to present the quick fix. Second handicap: The church has gotten used to talking to itself. Third handicap: The preacher tends to preach only to those who own the church. One of his main points in this section is that most congregations are preaching only to themselves -- not much room for growth or challenger there!

A memorable quote from the 1st chapter: "The church seems more content to die inside than preach outside."

While I decry Miller's non-inclusive language -- and may not agree with everything he puts forth -- this book is full of meat for any preacher desiring to strengthen their preaching.