Growing up the son of agnostics, John Koessler saw a Catholic church on one end of the street and a Baptist on the other. In the no-man's land between the two, this curious outside wondered about the God they worshipped---and began a lifelong search to comprehend the grace and mystery of God. A Stranger in the House of God addresses fundamental questions and struggles faced by spiritual seekers and mature believers. Like a contemporary Pilgrim's Progress, it traces the author's journey and explores his experiences with both charismatic and evangelical Christianity. It also describes his transformation from religious outsider to ordained pastor. John Koessler provides a poignant and often humorous window into the interior of the soul as he describes his journey from doubt and struggle with the church to personal faith

A Stranger in the House of God: From Doubt to Faith and Everywhere in Between

Koessler, John

Religion & Spirituality

Zondervan

When you stand before your congregation, what do you hope to accomplish when you preach the Word? If people have Bibles and the freedom to read and pray on their own―why do they need you? In short, what do you bring to the table?Author, pastor, and professor John Koessler answers those questions and many more. Why does one sermon have a powerful effect on the audience while another falls flat? Why should listeners heed what the preacher says? Is human language adequate for facilitating an encounter with God? What is the point of preaching a sermon?Folly, Grace, and Power is a must-read for pastors, seminarians, and lay leaders charged with the task of preaching God’s word. This essential book is both a stern reminder of the sacredness of the awesome “job” of being a preacher, as well as a how-to that reveals the key to speaking powerfully on God’s behalf.

Folly, Grace, and Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching

Christian Books & Bibles

Ministry & Evangelism

An interactive, multi-media CD-ROM teaching how to develop and deliver an expository sermon based on Robinsons Biblical Preaching and Chapells Christ-Centered Preaching.

How to Preach a Sermon: An Electronic Guide from Formation to Delivery

Worship & Devotion

Baker Pub Group

How to Preach a Sermon/Biblical Preaching: An Electronic Guide from Formation to Delivery/the Development and Delivery of Expository Messages

Robinson, Haddon W.

Albrecht, Steven

This multimedia program is designed to give instruction in the basic principles delivering a biblical sermon with the use audio, video, and graphics. The CD-ROM is coordinated with two best-selling homiletics texts -- Haddon Robinson's Biblical Preaching and Bryan Chapel's Christ-Centered Preaching -- and is the first of its kind. The CD-ROM is available either bundled with these books or separately.How to Preach a Sermon fosters learning by illustrating preaching techniques with audio/video clips of Robinson, Chapell, Joe Stowell, Bob Smith, Harry Shields, and Stuart Briscoe. Multiple-choice pop quizzes are also included. The CD-ROM is compatible with Macintosh and PC systems, and system requirements are noted on the product packages.Homiletics students, pastors, and lay pastors will benefit from How to Preach a Sermon.

How to Preach a Sermon with Book

Baker Book House

An interactive, multimedia CD-ROM demonstrating how to develop and deliver an expository sermon based on Haddon Robinson's Biblical Preaching and Bryan Chapell's Christ-Centered Preaching.

Baker Books

Warren W. Wiersbe says of No Little Places, "You'll learn a lot about small-town America and the changes occurring in American society today. Written by two seasoned veterans of ministry in small-town America, No Little Places is a heart-to-heart account of cross-cultural evangelism right here in the United States. It's a primer on how to discover a church's potential and build on it. It's a transparent, how-to-do-it book that pulls no punches. It reads like another chapter in the Book of Acts or extra verses in Hebrews 11."

No Little Places: The Untapped Potential of the Small-Town Church

Klassen, Ron

Disappointment is a feeling everyone knows well—failed relationships, buyer’s remorse, unmet expectations, and so on. In a broken world, disappointment surrounds us. 
But Christians know that Jesus will never disappoint us, right? Wrong. John Koessler explains how Jesus disappoints everyone. He never fails, but he does disappoint.
We come to Jesus with false expectations, demanding or expecting things he doesn’t promise, and then when he doesn’t deliver, we are disappointed by Him. But Koessler explains how this can be the best thing for us even though it doesn’t feel good. He describes how this sort of disappointment takes our wrong expectations and sets them straight, bringing us closer to Jesus and into a deeper understanding of his very surprising grace. 
This book is a wonderful resource for people struggling with life’s hard times as well as for counselors or pastors seeking to help others.

The Surprising Grace of Disappointment: Finding Hope when God Seems to Fail Us

Moody Publishers

Most of us would answer 'No' when asked if we were like Jesus. So how do we become more like Jesus? 
John Koessler believes the answer is by understanding and developing the marks of a true disciple in our lives. In True Discipleship and the companion guide, he provides a straightforward presentation of the characteristics Jesus laid out for His disciples. As he offers teaching on the practice of discipleship and the responsibility of being a disciple, readers will be stretched in their thinking and encouraged in their journey. 
This book is intended for use alongside the True Discipleship Companion Guide. With Scripture studies, reflection questions, and areas for writing down thoughts, the guide will help you internalize what God's Word identifies as marks of a true Christian. 
Perfect for individual study, small groups, or the classroom.

True Discipleship: The Art of Following Jesus

Most of us would answer 'No' when asked if we were like Jesus. So how do we become more like Jesus? 
John Koessler believes the answer is by understanding and developing the marks of a true disciple in our lives. In True Discipleship and this companion guide, he provides a straightforward presentation of the characteristics Jesus laid out for His disciples. As he offers teaching on the practice of discipleship and the responsibility of being a disciple, readers will be stretched in their thinking and encouraged in their journey. 
With Scripture studies, reflection questions, and areas for writing down thoughts, this companion guide will help you internalize what God's Word identifies as marks of a true Christian. 
Perfect for individual study, small groups, or the classroom.

True Discipleship Companion Guide: The Art of Following Jesus

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A Stranger in the House of God: From Doubt to Faith and Everywhere in Between

Folly, Grace, and Power: The Mysterious Act of Preaching

How to Preach a Sermon: An Electronic Guide from Formation to Delivery

How to Preach a Sermon/Biblical Preaching: An Electronic Guide from Formation to Delivery/the Development and Delivery of Expository Messages

How to Preach a Sermon with Book

How to Preach a Sermon: An Electronic Guide from Formation to Delivery

No Little Places: The Untapped Potential of the Small-Town Church

The Surprising Grace of Disappointment: Finding Hope when God Seems to Fail Us

True Discipleship: The Art of Following Jesus

True Discipleship Companion Guide: The Art of Following Jesus