{ "item_title" : "Preaching through the Hard Texts", "item_author" : [" Barry L. Davis "], "item_description" : "This enlightening volume should be placed in the hands of every Bible College and Seminary Homiletics student Every pastor eventually encounters passages they would rather avoid-texts that are difficult to interpret, uncomfortable to explain, or controversial to address. But faithful preaching does not skip what God has spoken. Preaching Through the Hard Texts equips pastors to approach Scripture's most challenging passages with clarity, conviction, and pastoral wisdom. Drawing on more than three decades of ministry experience, Barry L. Davis provides a practical framework for understanding why certain texts are difficult-and how to preach them without compromise or confusion. This book will help you:Diagnose the real challenge behind difficult passagesPreach truth without softening or sidesteppingNavigate cultural tension with biblical clarityShepherd your congregation through hard truths with graceIf you are committed to proclaiming the whole counsel of God, this resource will strengthen both your study and your pulpit.TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: The Cost of AvoidancePart One: Know Your Text Before You Preach Your TextChapter One: Not all Hard Texts are Hard for the Same ReasonChapter Two: The Difference Between a Hard Text and a Misread TextChapter Three: Who is in the Room?Part Two: The PrinciplesChapter Four: The Whole Counsel of GodChapter Five: Let the Text Set the AgendaChapter Six: Say It's HardChapter Seven: Distinguish the Text's Offense from Your DiscomfortChapter Eight: Preach Toward Trust, Not Just UnderstandingPart Three: Preaching the CategoriesChapter Nine: Preaching Exegetically Difficult TextsChapter Ten: Preaching Theologically Uncomfortable TextsChapter Eleven: Preaching Culturally Controversial TextsChapter Twelve: Preaching Historically Troubling TextsChapter Thirteen: Preaching Personally Painful TextsPart Four: The Craft of Hard PreachingChapter Fourteen: Writing the Hard SermonChapter Fifteen: Delivering the Hard SermonChapter Sixteen: After the Hard SermonEpilogue: A Word Before You Go Back to the StudyAppendix A: Thirty Hard Texts: A Quick-Reference GuideAppendix B: The Hard Sermon Preparation ChecklistAppendix C: A Curated Bibliography for Further Study", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/825/289/9798252893976_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.95", "online_price" : "12.95", "our_price" : "12.95", "club_price" : "12.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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