750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers [Paperback]

Craig Brian Larson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

750 Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers is a compilation of Craig Brian Larson's three helpful illustration books: Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers; Choice Contemporary Stories & Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers; and Illustrations for Preaching & Teaching from Leadership Journal. This new collection retains unique features of the individual books, such as: - alternate subject listings to help users adapt selections for use with many topics - easy-to-use topical index and Scripture index - space to record when and where each story or illustration was used - the right for readers to photocopy entries for filing in their own system - illustrations that fit on one page for easy filing and use A convenient source for contemporary illustrations and stories, 750 Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers will help users make their messages more memorable, powerful, and relevant to today's media-engaged listeners.

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From the Back Cover

Your one-stop source for relevant, compelling illustrations.

Now in one user-friendly volume, you can access more than 750 illustrations that will make your preaching, teaching, and writing more effective and your messages more memorable.

Special features of this collection include:

ï alternate subject listings to help you adapt selections to several topics ï topical and Scripture indexes ï space to record when and where each story or illustration was used ï the right to photocopy entries for filing in your own system

Some of these illustrations are drawn from Brian Larsonís Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching from Leadership Journal. Others are from Larsonís Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers and Choice Contemporary Stories & Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers. All of the illustrations and stories are contemporary, believable, and specific and will capture the attention of todayís media-engaged listeners.

Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com and Preaching Today audio, produced by Christianity Today International. He is also pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, Illinois, and the coauthor of Preaching That Connects.

About the Author

Craig Brian Larson is editor of PreachingToday.com and Preaching Today audio, produced by Christianity Today International. He is also pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago, Illinois, and the coauthor of Preaching That Connects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 848 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801091551
• ISBN-13: 978-0801091551
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,171,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Rather disappointing, October 19, 2006

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D. Roberts (La Mesa, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers (Paperback)

I'm sorry to say that this book turned out to be a disappointment to me. I am an associate pastor at a small church, and I am called upon about once a month to deliver the sermon during the main Sunday worship. A compelling story or vivid illustration can change a dull and forgetable sermon into a discourse that can touch a person's soul and change a life, and I was hoping to find such stories in this book.

Unfortunately, most of the stories found here seem rather meaningless or dull, and they often have only a weak connection to the point they are intended to illustrate. In about two years owning this book, I have only used an illustration from it twice. It seems like a waste of money.

I'm sure there are some good books of illustrations out there. This isn't one of them.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars useful, April 15, 2006

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Walter G. Fitzsimons - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 750 Engaging Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers (Paperback)

In preparing for the event of speaking to others, it is appropriate to people one's ideas with concrete illustrations. While our ideas may be our own, our communication is a shread event. A tool such as this book helps us get beyond ourselves into the mind of others. At least, we know when we pick an illustration that two people like it - me and the author.