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SEASONAL ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PREACHING AND TEACHING
Donald L. Deffner Paper, $11.95 176 pages, 5½" × 8½" ISBN 0-89390-234-9 |
With these short sermon illustrations, you’ll hook your congregation’s interest and add new perspective to the readings just proclaimed. Simply look up the season, theme or Scripture you want, and you’re sure to find an appropriate anecdote to enhance this Sunday’s homily. For those who teach homiletics, you’ll find these examples and the author’s “Criteria for the Use of Illustrations” to be valuable classroom resources.
Reviews
“Both the stories and the thoughtful context Deffner offers will be a
wonderful resource for preachers ...”
— Richard John Neuhaus, president, Religion and Public Life,
New York
“As salt and pepper enhance the flavor of the entree, the Deffner
collection of illustrative anecdotes adds spice and tang to the Sunday
sermon.”
— Ted Peters, professor of systematic theology, Pacific Lutheran
Theological Seminary and Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley,
Calif.
“Users of the book ... may well find their preaching
enlivened.”
— Richard L. Thulin, Th.D., editor of Homiletic, and
professor of preaching, Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, Pa.
“Dr. Deffner has provided illustrations for the Christian homilist as an
aid in coming closer to our Lord’s model of preaching and teaching
... His compilation of illustrations is helpful and his advice to preachers very
astute.”
— Father John D. Shanahan, Ph.D., pastor, St. Patrick’s
Parish, Larkspur, Calif.
About the Author
Donald L. Deffner maintains his home in Moraga, Calif., while spending half the year as visiting professor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Ind. There he teaches courses in homiletics, Christian education and witnessing to intellectuals. He holds advanced degrees in theology and has authored more than 20 books. He travels widely, conducting continuing education workshops for pastors.