Craig G. Bartholomew is the H. Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy and professor of religion and theology at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, and the dean of the St. George's Centre for Biblical and Public Theology. He is an associate editor of the Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of the Bible and the coauthor, with Michael W. Goheen, of The Drama of Scripture. He has a PhD from Bristol University.
In this 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
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.
--The Rev R.D. Glenn, Rector (Senior Pastor) St. George's Anglican
Church, Burlington
In this serious and, at times, deeply challenging book Craig
Bartholomew brings together many of his passions: the Bible as the
story of the world, the richness of Christian spirituality, the
best of Reformed theology, hermeneutics and Christian philosophy.
All these are put to work on the place of preaching in the life of
the Church. Flying a plane works as a powerful metaphor for this
foundational task and reminds us of the most important thing in the
life of a believer: arriving at the destination of God himself ...
an awesome, intimate, personal and transforming encounter. Such is
the accumulated Christian wisdom of Bartholomew's own life of
discipleship that almost every page of this small book is full of
good things, things that invite us into deeper fellowship with the
Trinity. I recommend this carefully distilled wisdom without
hesitation to every person who is engaged in the preaching
ministry.
--Rev Dr William Olhausen, Church of Ireland priest and theological
adviser to the Archbishop of Dublin
Standing in the tradition of John Stott, with his passion for
preaching that was both faithful to the biblical text and
relevantly applied to the contemporary context, Craig Bartholomew
argues persuasively and passionately for a revival of exactly that
quality of preaching in today's church. In a short space he
combines deep biblical scholarship with acute cultural analysis.
Pastors who long to be effective in their primary calling - to
preach the Word of God - will find encouragement, vindication and
ongoing challenge in this book.
--Christopher J.H. Wright, Langham Partnership
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