Synopses & Reviews
Steven Lawson understands how important it is to feed God's people from His Word. He is concerned that what started as a genuine attempt to attract a broader hearing by moving away from Scripture, has grown into a crisis in the church. He is convinced that we must return to expository preaching, "e;the man of God opening the Word of God and expounding its truths so that the voice of God may be heard, the glory of God seen, and the will of God obeyed."e; Lawson calls the church back to Scripture, to restore its commitment to let God's own words speak.
Review
This gifted preacher has written a book that will challenge any preacher, encourage a return to genuine exposition, and motivate Christians to settle for nothing less than true biblical preaching. This book is nothing less than a theological tonic for the times.
-R. Albert Mohler, Jr., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The downward slope of preaching in America is leaving followers of Jesus undernourished in an increasingly challenging day! If the Word of God is the true food of our souls and the light to our paths, then a return to the relevant exposition from the pulpit is desperately needed.
-Joseph M. Stowell, Moody Bible Institute
I wholeheartedly concur that there is a famine in the land, as Steven Lawson passionately argues. I also believe with all my heart that the single most important resolution to this precedented contemporary thirst and hunger is to be found in Famine in the Land. Therefore, I commend this work as another needed aid in bringing a new reformation and revival in our times.
-Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
With evident passion, and expositional precision, my good friend Steven Lawson has given us a fresh treatment of a timeless subject for an ever-present need in the pulpits of our land. Every pastor must read this book if he intends to "e;Preach the Word."e;
-Stephen F. Olford, The Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching
Synopsis
As the church is called upon to meet the unique needs of the emerging post-modern culture, the pressure to create bottom line results has led many ministries to sacrifice the centrality of biblical preaching on the altar of human pragmatism. Many churches today have traded the pulpit for a stage -- a venue for church-growth techniques and vaudeville-like pageantries. The result is a malnourished community starved for truth. Spiritual famine has hit the land. Steve Lawson calls God's people back to a passionate commitment to proclaim the Word of God. The peril is too great to ignore.
Synopsis
In an effort to reach a broader group of people, the Scripture has suffered. It is critical that we feed God’s people from His Word. This book calls the Church back to Scripture and expository preaching.
About the Author
MICHAEL S. LAWSON (B.A., North Texas University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Oklahoma University) is department chairman and senior professor of Christian Education at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has devoted 21 years to Dallas and over three decades to pastoral work and Christian education. He has contributed to many education volumes and has written other books including Grandpa Mike Talks About God. He maintains an international teaching schedule to such places as Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Caribbean, Asia, Central America, the Middle East, India, China, and Africa. He and his wife, Tish, reside in Dallas, Texas.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Days of Drought
1. Feast or Famine?: The Priority of Biblical Preaching
2. The Need of the Hour: The Power of Biblical Preaching
3. Bring the Book!: The Pattern of Biblical Preaching
4. No Higher Calling: The Passion of Biblical Preaching