{"product_id":"preaching-through-the-hard-texts-barry-l-davis-9798252893976","title":"Preaching through the Hard Texts: A Pastor's Guide to Faithful Proclamation of Scripture's Most Difficult Passages","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This enlightening volume should be placed in the hands of every Bible College and Seminary Homiletics student!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery pastor eventually encounters passages they would rather avoid-texts that are difficult to interpret, uncomfortable to explain, or controversial to address. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut faithful preaching does not skip what God has spoken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreaching Through the Hard Texts\u003c\/i\u003e equips pastors to approach Scripture's most challenging passages with clarity, conviction, and pastoral wisdom. Drawing on more than three decades of ministry experience, Barry L. Davis provides a practical framework for understanding why certain texts are difficult-and how to preach them without compromise or confusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book will help you: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnose the real challenge behind difficult passages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreach truth without softening or sidestepping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate cultural tension with biblical clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShepherd your congregation through hard truths with grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are committed to proclaiming the whole counsel of God, this resource will strengthen both your study and your pulpit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction: The Cost of Avoidance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Know Your Text Before You Preach Your Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Not all Hard Texts are Hard for the Same Reason\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: The Difference Between a Hard Text and a Misread Text\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Who is in the Room?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Principles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: The Whole Counsel of God\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Let the Text Set the Agenda\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Say It's Hard\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: Distinguish the Text's Offense from Your Discomfort\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: Preach Toward Trust, Not Just Understanding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Preaching the Categories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Preaching Exegetically Difficult Texts\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: Preaching Theologically Uncomfortable Texts\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eleven: Preaching Culturally Controversial Texts\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve: Preaching Historically Troubling Texts\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen: Preaching Personally Painful Texts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: The Craft of Hard Preaching\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fourteen: Writing the Hard Sermon\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fifteen: Delivering the Hard Sermon\u003cbr\u003eChapter Sixteen: After the Hard Sermon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue: \u003c\/b\u003e A Word Before You Go Back to the Study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A\u003c\/b\u003e: Thirty Hard Texts: A Quick-Reference Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B\u003c\/b\u003e: The Hard Sermon Preparation Checklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C\u003c\/b\u003e: A Curated Bibliography for Further Study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry L. Davis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252893976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Barry L. Davis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460479201535,"sku":"9798252893976","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dba36eff-a517-437f-90c7-3a1330e2a1b2.jpg?v=1777415029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/preaching-through-the-hard-texts-barry-l-davis-9798252893976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}