The Collected Works of James Wm. McClendon, Jr., Volume 3

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This valuable book, the last in a series of three volumes on the collected works of renowned, twentieth-century Baptist theologian James Wm. McClendon Jr. allows readers to witness McClendon the gifted preacher. Whereas earlier volumes demonstrate his academic scholarship, here is McClendon at his best in the area of pastoral, applied, or practical theology--what he personally referred to as 'first-order theology' done in, with, and for the church as community. -- Michael S. Whiting -- Baptist History and Heritage Journal For students of McClendon who wish to be internally coherent to his theology, this is an essential source for interpreting his work. For those interested in homiletics this is a collection which at least poses, if not explicitly answering, questions about the distinctly prophetic and baptist nature of preaching. -- Stuart Blythe -- Journal of European Baptist Studies In these sermons, McClendon weaves the biblical stories, the stories of the preacher, and the stories of the listeners. He steps deftly and imaginatively from to the other and back again. -- Donald J. Brash -- American Baptist Quarterly