Since I haven’t preached in a church service in over 2 years now I think it’s strange for me to read a book on preaching. But I mentioned to Doug Pagitt that I was interested in his book on preaching, and he had Zondervan send me a complimentary copy. I got it a few days ago. It is the first comp copy of a book I’ve received, so I think I’m cool now.
The book is title Preaching Re-imagined. I dove into it without hesitation, knowing full well that I’ll probably not be preaching anytime soon. But I want to lend it to preacher friends and I don’t like recommending books I have not read. I read it in 4 days, and one of those days doesn’t count because I worked 16 hours that day. I really like the way Doug thinks. The book was an easy read and provided some worthwhile stuff to think about, even for someone who isn’t gonna preach. I am always thinking through thinks related to church and spiritual formation and community and such though, so I’m not the normal non-preacher. If you are a preacher, I suggest you give it a read. It will be on sale September 1st.
