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When Preaching magazine declared James Stewart the greatest preacher of the 20th century, it was largely on the strength of this book. Even today, it drips with passion. I wouldn’t turn here to find detailed instruction on the construction of a sermon fitted for contemporary times. I would turn here to find encouragement. Stewart understands that preaching is about helping people hear from God. He constantly reminds his readers to preach as if God himself is present and active in the preaching process. "Did they hear from God today?" Stewart asks of the preacher, prone to informational preaching. There is a worshipful tone to this book which I’m sure is quite intentional. He decries attempts to segregate preaching from worship, a problem that continues to this day. Preachers tend to read only the newest books and I understand why. Preaching must speak in the idioms of the day. Yet if preachers never read a book like Stewart’s they will impoverish themselves. KCA
Excerpt: There is no reason why your ministry should not achieve visible results, provided you keep alive within you a sense of the wonder of the facts you preach and of the urgency of the issues with which you deal. Every Sunday morning when it comes ought to find you awed and thrilled by the reflection – "God is to be in action today, through me, for these people: this day may be crucial, this service decisive, for someone now ripe for the vision of Jesus." (page 47)