Designed to help preachers engage in a disciplined and deliberate study of biblical materials, the central premise of Living Water for Thirsty Souls is that preaching should be grounded and centered in the truths and lessons of the Bible. To achieve this goal, author Marvin McMickle has formulated an approach to biblical exegesis for preaching that is easy for students to learn and useful for pastors to employ long after their student days are done. This eight-step approach covers the 8Ls -- limits, literature, language, location, links, leads, lessons, and life application. These teaching tools are guaranteed to take the preacher through the transition from text to sermon, resulting in a rich harvest of preaching material.

Living Water for Thirsty Souls: Unleashing the Power of Exegetical Preaching

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McMickle, Marvin A.

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McMickle's Encyclopedia blends biography, story, and commentary on a host of prominent and lesser-known people in African American religious history. With entries ranging from the abolitionist movement to Malcolm X and from Andrew Young to Ralph Abernathy, these concise, informative articles will guide young readers and experienced scholars alike through such comprehensive, wide-ranging topics as Kwanzaa, the civil rights movement, the Nation of Islam, and the growth and development of the major historically black denominations.

An Encyclopedia of African American Christian Heritage

History

World

Based upon the premise that a healthy marriage is the result of what happens before a couple says, "I do," the author focuses on seven concepts: faith, friendship, frankness, forgiveness, fidelity, finance and family. Original.

Before We Say I Do: 7 Steps to a Healthy Marriage

Parenting & Relationships

I hope many men will take advantage of this wealth of information from a man who has turned vulnerability into strength. --Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, the John Hopkins Hospital. As a prostate cancer survivor himself, McMickle provides others with sound advice, both medical and spiritual, so that they, too, can be equipped to battle this disease. He discloses the latest medical research while challenging readers to overcome issues of fear, denial, and embarrassment. He also cites such nationally known prostate cancer survivors as Robert DeNiro, Colin Powell, and John Kerry. Bible-based meditations are intended to enable readers to bring their faith to bear in the battle.

Battling Prostate Cancer: Getting from "Why Me" to "What Next"

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

It’s been said that those who don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. It is that conviction that makes this youthful Christian history of black America a vital resource for educators, parents, and students alike. From the first African slaves to the first black professional athletes, from the revival at Azusa Street to the civil rights movement, from the who’s who of historically black denominational leaders to the who’s who of popular African American culture, this chronological survey highlights with rich illustrations, famous quotes, and “Phat Facts” the names and events that forged African American experience in the twenty-first century.

Profiles in Black: Phat Facts for Teens

With so many broken and hurting people in our congregations and communities, how is a pastor supposed to address every need?
 This second volume in Judson Press’s new “Living Church” series explores the nature of pastoral care and invites laity and clergy to become partners in this essentially human ministry. Beginning with the traditional core of pastoral care as a critical function of the church pastor, McMickle expands that core into a second circle of care—as the pastor equips and empowers church members to participate in caring for one another. Finally, McMickle throws open the doors of the church and challenges pastors, lay leaders, and church members alike to extend their ministries of pastoral care to the local community, through ministries of: •Advocacy •Justice •Healthcare •Education •Service A richly reflective and utterly practical resource, this volume deepens the church’s understanding of pastoral care—and expands that compassionate and priestly ministry in the church and in the world.

Caring Pastors, Caring People: Equipping Your Church for Pastoral Care (Living Church)

This new book by best-selling author Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle (now president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School) is a rich and provocative exploration of the Baptist distinctive of separation of church and state and its historic expression in the social justice traditions of the African American church. Featuring historical examples as well as personal experiences, Dr. McMickle argues for the vital role of the preacher, not only in prophetic preaching and teaching on social issues but also in serving the community and challenging the government, whether from within or without.

Pulpit & Politics: Separation of Church & State in the Black Church

Best-selling author, veteran pastor and professor, and now president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle returns to his passion for preaching in this new book, which explores the Great Commission as recorded in Acts 1:6-8, “Be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in Judea, and in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Be My Witness offers a unique approach to the preaching task and suggests a way for preachers today to declare the gospel with relevance to the many issues and challenges society faces. McMickle explores the implications of what it means to be a witness for Jesus and considers a three-fold understanding of the word witness: •Seeing something •Saying something •Suffering something Suggesting this passage be heard by preachers as a combination ordination charge, pastoral installation message, and seminary commencement address, McMickle develops a twenty-first century theology of preaching that encompasses both content and context for delivering the gospel message. Specifically, he explores the preacher’s need to wait for the Spirit’s power, to be Christ’s witness in the world, and to widen the scope of ministry—to the ends of the earth.

Be My Witness: The Great Commission for Preachers

“No one is born with the mindset, disciplines, or skills necessary to be an effective preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Preachers are not born; they must be made.” With these words, pastor, professor, and preacher extraordinaire, Marvin McMickle offers a five-stage approach to the spiritual formation of the preacher. Drawing from the biblical life of Moses, the formation process traces the preacher’s development through the steps of Call, Character, Content, Context, and Consequences. By exploring the process of spiritual formation on display in that leader’s life in Scripture, readers will be able to consider and deepen their own preaching ministries.

The Making of a Preacher: 5 Essentials for Ministers Today

Hiding God's Word in Our Hearts: A Collection of Bible Studies

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