Joseph M. Webb

The preceding chapters detail how a sermon can be developed to be preached without notes, but I believe the book is worth the price just for the sermon itself, "Writing Your Own Gospel," which is manuscripted in the Appendix,

The author makes a solid case for preaching without notes in the Introduction. The following four chapters describe how to do it in fine detail:

1. Planning the Sermon Without Notes: Monday
2. Creating the Sermon Outline: Tuesday and Wednesday
3. Memorizing the Sermon Outline: Thursday and Friday
4. Delivering the Sermon Without Notes: Sunday

Everything about the book -- and the methodology -- is simple and doable. Of course discipline is needed and that might be more than some can muster (and master!).

Many preachers and seminarians would be well-served to read the book and follow the principles and practices described by the author. No index.… (más)