Light and Heat: The Puritan View of the Pulpit

By Bruce Bickel and R. Bruce Bickel

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573580910
• ISBN13: 9781573580915
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Pubns
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Preaching in the Puritans Own Words

I read this book based on the recommendation of Mark Driscoll. This is a short book of two sections focusing on the role and importance of preaching the Word of God in the Puritan Christian worldview. One section is The Puritan View of the Pulpit, and the other is The Focus of the Gospel in Puritan Preaching, each about 80 pages. All I can say is, WOW! I was immediately humbled and fired up at the same time after reading the words of these great men. The Puritan view of the pulpit is aptly represented by their use of this word as opposed to the use of platform, stage, or podium. They held an incredibly high view of the pulpit and preaching ministry that was based on their high and reverent view of God and the Scriptures. They viewed their task with respect and seriousness, because it is through preaching the Word that God sovereignly draws people to Himself. The words of these Godly men are an antidote to the non-gospel man-centered fluff that is often spoken from the "platform" in a lot of 21st century American churches today. The second section is a comparison between the Puritan approach to preaching and what Finney and modern evangelism usually teach. The appendix is a three-page 25 point summary contrasting the Puritan view of preaching and the approach of Charles Finney, the approach now adopted by many evangelical churches. The book also has a decent bibliography of additional reading for those interested in further exploration of Puritanism. Highly recommended.

Puritan Pulpit Ponderings

A succinct and fascinating historical survey of the Puritan view of Scripture, preaching, and the gospel that includes their more contemporary progeny such as D. Martin Lloyd-Jones and Charles Haddon Spurgeon. The book is primarily a collection of the great Puritan preachers own words and serves as a potent piece of instruction and inspiration in our day of soft pulpits offering chatter and self help-help over a declaration of sin and grace. The appendix includes a contrast of the Finney and Puritan gospels that is a practical help regarding the preaching of the gospel.