From the apostle Paul, Origen, and Chrysostom through Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Wesley to Harry Emerson Fosdick, James S. Stewart, and Martin Luther King, Jr

“Witham’s highly readable history of the American sermon strongly bolsters the contention that words change minds and alter the course of events.” —Book

A History of Preaching brings together narrative history and primary sources to provide the most comprehensive guide available to the story of the church's mini

Sooner or later, every pastor will be called on to conduct special services. Baptisms, weddings, funerals, infant presentations, and evangelistic services, each

Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the