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  <title><![CDATA[Countdown to Sunday: A Daily Guide for Those Who Dare to Preach]]></title>
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  <default_description>Chris Erdman remembers a time when preparing his weekly sermon left him frustrated and uptight. Twenty years later, he found a new way to prepare sermons that changed his life. In Countdown to Sunday, he shares the lessons he has learned. A seasoned preacher and instructor of new preachers, Erdman breaks down his methods of preparation and delivery from Monday through Sunday. Believing that preaching is something lived, he shows not only how sermons grow gradually but also how preachers can learn to preach &amp;#8220;on the run.&amp;#8221;  With practical advice and insight, Erdman also covers preaching for weddings and funerals, around the time of elections and wars, on the street, and in the hospital. The result is an invaluable guide that will become a daily companion for preachers, whether experienced or not.</default_description>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's been a while since I read a book about preaching.  Probably the last one would have been &quot;Preaching Re-imagined&quot; by Pagitt.  I'm sure these two books would have something in common, but very little.  While Pagitt's take on preaching is that it should be done communally - to hastily su...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59402832">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My all time favorite book on pastoral ministry is the book  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry" title=" Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry"> Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry</a> by William Willimon. Chris Erdman's work on preaching reads very much like William Willimon's work.<br/><br/>This is the book I needed at this time in my ministry.  I've done a lot o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31191268">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fast read - great content. Realistic preaching method that takes God's Word seriously, but also realizes that pastors have a lot more to do than sit around for 20 hours a week studying for a sermon. Passionate, and prophetic, I think, calling pastors away from Dr. Phil-esque sermons on &quot;How To ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7157682">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[great book for those who preach or want to communicate God's Word.  Lot's of practical stuff in there.  I especially liked how he deals with slowing down and listening to what God has to say in preparation for preaching - one of those yeah duh moments.]]></body>
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