Great Preachers
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Oswald Hoffmann, former speaker for The Lutheran Hour which is the world's longest-running, Christian outreach radio program. It first aired in 1930 and is currently broadcast on more than 1200 stations. Dr. Hoffmann was the principal speaker during the 1955-1988 period. His sustained leadership nationally and internationally is an extraordinary achievement. The sermon offered here is entitled How to Witness and was aired May 22, 1966 [Click here to listen] Genuine Love and was aired January 22, 1967 [Click here to listen] |
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Frederick H. Olert, born Dec 12, 1904 and died Nov 18 1995. He was educated in U.S. and Edinburgh and was a minister of the Presbyterian Church, USA and the Reformed Church of America. Dr. Olert served several major Presbyterian churches including First Presbyterian Church of Paducah, Kentucky, Knox Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati, Ohio, Second Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Virginia, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles and Central Reformed Church of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Olert was regarded as a strong, eloquent and profound spokesman for Jesus Christ by all who knew him. The Cross of Christ |
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D. Reginald Thomas, former minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Philadelphia and the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. Before coming to the U.S. in 1954 he served the Presbyterian Church in his native Wales. Reg Thomas authored two books, Love So Amazing and To Know God’s Way. He was the speaker on the Bible Study Hour for some 10 years. Two recorded sermons are: Death is Swallowed up in Victory This was an Easter service at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia and rebroadcast April 18, 1965 on the Bible Study Hour [Click here to listen] Is This All of Life? This message was broadcast on The Layman’s Hour, October 10, 1971 [Click here to listen] |
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Kenneth D. Harvey, formerly Minister of the McCracken Memorial Presbyterian Church of Belfast, Northern Ireland during the tragic and tumultuous years of Northern Ireland's strife. His was always a voice of reconciliation. He was invited annually to the American Youth Foundation's Camp Miniwanca in Michigan and was a guest minister at numerous U.S. churches. Rev. Harvey died 2005 at his home in Belfast. This sermon entitled Oh God Make Me A Mountaineer was delivered the summer of 1976 at Kresge Auditorium at the National Music Camp at Interlochen, MI. |
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James Montgomery Boice, speaker on The Bible Study Hour radio broadcast from 1969 until his death in June of 2000, served as Senior Minister of Philadelphia's historic Tenth Presbyterian Church. Dr. Boice was a prolific author and a noted theologian. This recording of The Westminster Brass features great hymns of John and Charles Wesley and a commentary by Dr. Boice. His messages may be accessed at http://www.alliancenet.org/ |
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Tony Campolo Christianity Today says, “It's Friday, Sunday's coming, and evangelist Tony Campolo is speaking ten times between now and then.” Tony Campolo is an extraordinary speaker and is constantly in demand. For thirty years Tony has spoken to small and large groups 300 to 500 times a year. His articulate animated message is one of passion and compassion. During that time he’s managed to author 26 books. In addition to serving in the pulpit at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Philadelphia he has been a professor at University of Pennsylvania and at Eastern University and is the founder of The Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE) The following message entitled Life was delivered June 19, 2005 at Bay View, Michigan [Part 1] | [Part 2] | [Part 3] | [Part 4] | [Part 5] | [Part 6] | [Part 7] | [Part 8] |
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