Expository Preaching (Blessings of the Faith)

“These careful, balanced, and well-reasoned volumes will occupy an important place on the book stalls of Presbyterian and Reformed churches. We need short, accessible books written by thoughtful, seasoned pastors for regular members on the foundational elements of church life and ministry. That’s what we need, and that’s what this series delivers: wise answers to many of the church’s most practical and pressing questions.”

“Undoubtedly, books written with “wisdom from above” on preaching are a blessing. Now David Strain, in God’s providence, has given us a book written with “wisdom from above” on hearing the Word preached. This book is biblical, readable, and engaging. Tolle lege!”

“There are several good books on how to prepare and deliver sermons, but there are other pressing questions that we must answer. Why do expositional preaching? Why regard preach- ing the Word as the center of the church’s worship, edification, and evangelism? How can we listen to expositional preaching to benefit the most from it? David Strain responds to these questions (and more) with brief, biblical, and heartwarming answers. This is an excellent book for pastors, seminary students, and the people who hear them preach.”

“David Strain has given us his against-the-stream argument for expositional preaching. He’s heard all the gripes and objections to it (and deftly handles them in his own Q&A). His case is evenly balanced yet with an edge that cuts in all the right places. Is it too much to hope that elders and deacons will digest it—as well as all personal-devotion, small-group, online-preaching addicts? How refreshing to read a work that agrees with the orneriness of God in insisting on the supremacy of preaching in the local church”

“David Strain has given us a thoughtful, engaging, stimulating primer on the importance of hearing God’s Word. As a seasoned pastor, Strain understands how vital it is for church members to hear God’s Word rightly and have it shape how they think and live. In these rapidly changing and unsettling times, I am convinced that the health of the church depends on its taking to heart the principles and convictions Strain so plainly and passionately sets out in this little gem. A must-read for church members and pastors alike.”