{"product_id":"preaching-to-myself-and-other-hints-on-how-to-preach-great-sermons-52-weeks-a-year-paperback","title":"Preaching to Myself: And Other Hints on How to Preach Great Sermons 52 Weeks a Year - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara G. Schmitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling preacher shares her unique method for creating memorable sermons in this practical, down-to-earth manual that's chock-full of excellent ideas for homiletical preparation. It's an engaging look at what characterizes outstanding preaching as well as a humorous catalog of the hazards facing those who enter the pulpit. Schmitz relates numerous amusing and instructive anecdotes from her own preaching experience and offers valuable advice on how to write and deliver messages with maximum impact. For example, Schmitz notes that compelling stories which resonate with hearers are a crucial ingredient of great sermons -- and \u003ci\u003ePreaching To Myself\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how to tap into this endlessly renewable resource. Simple, funny, field-tested in the trenches with real people -- if you want to enjoy a chuckle while learning what makes top-notch sermons that change lives, then this is the book for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchmitz has written an entertaining and engaging book full of helpful ideas and sermon examples that will challenge and inspire. This is a very good tool, especially for the newer preacher.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rev. Kevin E. Martin\u003cbr\u003e Canon for Congregational Development, Episcopal Diocese of Texas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreaching To Myself\u003c\/b\u003e will be very useful, particularly for people who feel unorganized about the whole project of preaching. It's written with humor and lots of helpful hints about how to get and stay organized for this crucial ministry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rt. Rev. Catherine M. Waynick\u003cbr\u003e Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara G. Schmitz\u003c\/b\u003e is an Episcopal priest who loves to preach. She has served several Episcopal and Lutheran churches in Michigan, as well as at the diocesan and synodical level. She is currently the Assistant to the Bishop of the North\/West Lower Michigan Synod (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). A graduate of Houghton College and Cornell University, Schmitz is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life Of Christ And The Death Of A Loved One: Crafting The Funeral Homily\u003c\/i\u003e (CSS).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 8.34 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099639451783,"sku":"9780788019456","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/758e3e5ca587a055e78260c05731aed1.webp?v=1732376242","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/preaching-to-myself-and-other-hints-on-how-to-preach-great-sermons-52-weeks-a-year-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}