Just Say the Word: Writing for the Ear Robert G. Jacks

by G. Robert Jacks

Book Overview

"Over the years, I've heard some wonderful sermons," writes G. Robert Jacks. "I've also heard some duds. Some have been so extemporaneous they sounded as if the preacher hadn't prepared anything. Some have been such wondrously crafted literary pieces they sounded as if the preacher wanted to sound wondrously crafted and literary. Some have sounded as though the preacher were giving a lecture or reading a term paper. That's because the preacher had...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802842623
• ISBN13: 9780802842626
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Changed the way I write sermons!

Before I got a hold of this material, my sermons were dry and full of "term paper speak." It never occurred to me to "write for the ear," as Jacks instructs. Simply put, this was impactful stuff. Highly recommended! Your listeners will be thrilled at the changes in your presentations.