TY - BOOK AU - Blackwood,Andrew Watterson TI - The preparation of sermons AV - BV4211 .B526 U1 - 251 PY - 1948///] CY - New York PB - Abingdon-Cokesbury Press KW - Preaching KW - fast KW - sears N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The work of the preacher -- The sense of human needs -- The beginnings of a sermon -- The custom of using a text -- The value of textual sermons -- The need for expository work -- The call for other materials -- The choice of a sermon topic -- The case for topical sermons -- The art of the introduction -- The concern about structure -- The variety of sermon plans -- The use of illustrations -- The force of the conclusion -- The habit of writing sermons -- The marks of effective style -- The preparation for speaking -- The delivery from the pulpit -- The helpfulness of the radio -- The problem of sermon length -- The message for boys and girls -- The ethics of quoting materials -- The sermon as an act of worship -- The round of the Christian year ER -