750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers

750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers
Author: Craig Brian Larson
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0801091926

A convenient source for contemporary illustrations and stories, this book helps users make their messages more memorable, powerful, and relevant to today's media-engaged listeners.

1001 Illustrations That Connect

1001 Illustrations That Connect
Author: Craig Brian Larson
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2009-01-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310320542

Every preacher, teacher, or writer knows the value of a good illustration in helping connect the truth of the passage with the congregation or class—and how hard it is to come up with good illustrations week after week. This book contains the cream of the crop: 1001 illustrations carefully selected from among thousands on Christianity Today International’s popular website PreachingToday.com. These illustrations are proven, memorable, and illuminating. As the saying goes, they will preach! And they’re fresh, all written within the past seven years. Of course the best illustrations are no good if you can’t find the right one. These illustrations have been arranged according to twelve master topics, each divided into several subtopics. Further, they’ve been indexed according both to Bible references and to 500 keywords. A searchable CD-ROM is included, allowing you to get the illustration into your lesson or sermon with ease.

1002 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking

1002 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking
Author: Michael Hodgin
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2010-08-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310871255

Lasso Them With LaughterThe way to your listeners’ hearts is through their funny bones. Want to grab their attention? Do it with humor. Need to drive home a point they’ll remember? Nothing does it better than a rib-tickling anecdote—like the ones in this book. 1002 Humorous Illustrations for Public Speaking is jam-packed with one-liners, jokes, humorous stories, and pithy proverbs for just about any subject or circumstance under the sun. Pick your topic. Appearances, Communication, Opportunity, Prayer, Self-Image, Sports . . . these and plenty more come to you conveniently alphabetized, numbered, and indexed for instant referencing. There’s even a space for you to log what you use, so fresh nuttiness doesn’t become old chestnuts.Tested by preachers and public speakers, this ensemble of humor is just the ticket to get your audience laughing—and listening.

1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching

1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching
Author: Michael P. Green
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780801063305

Now in paperback, this book offers 1,500 of the best quotations available today. The illustrations deal with contemporary subjects such as abortion, drugs, and divorce, as well as the timeless subjects of faith, commitment, and Christian living.

Preacher's Sourcebook of Creative Sermon Illustrations

Preacher's Sourcebook of Creative Sermon Illustrations
Author: Robert J. Morgan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781418528034

The Ultimate Contemporary Resource for Preachers. Thousands of real-life stories, illustrations, and quotes edited by popular author and pastor Rob Morgan. Previously published as Nelson's Complete Book of Stories, Illustrations, and Quotes.

1000 Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching

1000 Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching
Author: G. Curtis Jones
Publisher: B&H Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1986
Genre: Homiletical illustrations
ISBN: 9780805422498

A vast resource of forceful preaching and speaking quotations and stories arranged alphabetically under 50 categories, each with 20 scriptural illustrations.

Fresh Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching

Fresh Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching
Author: Edward K. Rowell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Homiletical illustrations
ISBN: 9780801091018

From Leadership, the foremost professional journal for church leaders, comes a collection of contemporary illustrations--extensively cross-indexed for speakers, teachers, writers, and preachers.

Toward a Theology of Beauty

Toward a Theology of Beauty
Author: Jo Ann Davidson
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780761839477

Over the centuries, theological studies have grappled with the comprehension of Truth and Goodness. However, theology, unlike philosophy, has neglected serious scrutiny of the study of Beauty or Aesthetics. Jo Ann Davidson's Toward a Theology of Beauty investigates this omission. Why should aesthetic dimensions be ignored in theology's quest for ultimate truth? Davidson convincingly states that these would contribute to the ongoing search for a more comprehensive perception of the divine. This book contends that theology is incomplete and impoverished without fundamental deliberations within aesthetic values. A survey of the literature up to the present currently reveals that theological studies, by and large, do not yet realize the extent to which it might be enriched by the biblical aesthetic. God's own nature, His Word in both Testaments including narratives, poetry, literary structures, and vocabulary are all embedded in aesthetic expressions. A systematic study of the biblical aesthetic is one that calls for attention and this book offers a solid and thought-provoking beginning.

Preaching Illustrations from Church History

Preaching Illustrations from Church History
Author: Ron Prosise
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2016-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781934952238

Preaching Illustrations from Church History is a ready reference of over four hundred choice illustrations for use in preaching and teaching.