A very short book review: Dear
Preacher, Letters on Preaching (2025).
I got this book in the mail over
the weekend written by my friend Bryant Rueda.
The book is a series of 50 short,
pithy, devotional essays (1-2 pages each in large font) presented as letters
from an older preacher (PulpitTape) to his younger self, covering various topics
(e.g., “Preaching as a Means of Grace,” “Preaching as Leadership,” “Preaching
as Prayer,” etc.), liberally sprinkled with quotations from various preachers
on the task of preaching (from Edmund Clowney to Al Martin to Fred Craddock, et
al.).
Preachers might find it a helpful
devotional read. One thing: When I read in the preface that the author was
following the epistolary format of Lewis’ Screwtape Letters, I at first
thought the voice of PreachTape was going to be a demon giving “anti-advice”
for preaching, rather than a more angelic older self. That first thought might
be a good idea for a sequel.
JTR
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