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Preaching in the Spirit: A Preacher Looks for Something That Human Energy Cannot Provide

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Perfect for ministers of all levels. If you are just starting out or have been preaching for a while, this book is a gem to have. Kinlaw again delivers a super instructional book. Read it even if you never plan to preach. At least you'll be ready if the opportunity arises. It also helps you to learn to expect more from your pastor and how to critic sermons.

Dennis Kinlaw hits the nail right on the head with this book! I was so convicted, encouraged and enlightened by his expertly crafted and...definitely spirit lead writing. I want to share the wisdom in this book with everyone I meet. This wets my appetite to grow deeper in my relationship with God. Period. Kinlaw is a saint among saints, all in all, a very wise man.

This is not exactly an instructional book on preaching, as in one that teaches how to craft a sermon, improve our delivery or connect with the audience but a book that focuses on the preparation of the preacher himself. For this, it fills a huge gap amidst the scores of books on homiletics. Kinlaw succeeds in giving us a book that encourages and inspires, especially those who feel somewhat daunted by the awesome task of preaching the Word of God. Kinlaw is spot-on that it is not 'by might or by power but by the Spirit of God' that one should approach the task. It is God that makes the difference, not our learning, eloquence or charisma.. therefore the invitation to be filled constantly with the Spirit is an important one and Kinlaw shows us how, with his meditation on the Trinity, personhood and stories of ordinary individuals who were set on fire by God's own Spirit to proclaim his mighty Word. A useful reminder for seasoned preachers and aspiring ones alike.