Preaching from Inside the Story

“Preaching from Inside the Story is a necessary book, one that comes at a critical time in the life of the church and the culture. This book invites us to consider preaching in a new way and then leads us on a journey in which Frymire is a faithful guide. Written with the head of a scholar and the heart of a shepherd, this book shows what preaching can be and, perhaps, what it is meant to be. I commend this book to the pulpit and the pew!”


—Timothy J. Clarke, Senior Pastor, First Church of God, Columbus, Ohio





“Frymire . . . ushers preachers into a greater interdisciplinary understanding of narrative in both theory and practice with the hope that they would ‘tell the story’ of the gospel more faithfully and effectively. A gifted storytelling preacher himself, I can think of no better teacher for this topic than Frymire. This book is a gift, and readers will come away excited and ignited by a fresh holy breath of creativity.”


—Luke A. Powery, Duke University





“We are, as Jeff says, wired for story. Those of us who dare to learn to preach from inside the story may soon find that people will be leaning in on the front edge of their pews. The sermon story will captivate them, just as all stories do for people who are hardwired to hear stories. That includes all of us. Enjoy this tale, told by a master storyteller, of how to preach inside the story.”


—Clay Schmit, Emmanuel Academies