Cherry Log Sermons

This book was everything I expected it to be coming from this author. It was concise,entertaining, yet inspirational.

There's nothing like hearing Fred Craddock preach or to read an anthology of his sermons to set your mind spinning off in a million helpful homiletical directions. These sermons are clearly by a master preacher and we are invited into the sanctuary with him as he mounts the pulpit, for just a moment to overhear what he has to say about life, the gospel, Jesus Christ, etc. I found these sermons to be absolutely marvelous--quintessential Craddock and evidence of why preaching can be-- on occasion -- life changing.

Great stuff in these sermons - excellent narrative preaching on a level that reaches the listener. Some good, relevant examples for use in sermons - the story of the greyhound and "Old Frank". Craddock involves the reader in all the sermons in this book. Highly recommend the book.

Ones who read these stories and sermons by Dr Craddock may recognize some of his traits of personality in his styles of preaching. None-the-less, they are all, 'Vintage Fred Craddock.' As Barbara Brown Taylor writes, no one can possibly copy the style or practices of Fred Craddock's preaching. When he has finished telling the story, he drops his head, looks over his glasses with a stony look on his face waiting for the people's reaction...almost like he has just thought it up at the moment!Two of his best vintage from earlier years that I remember are both the shortes and the longest. When he speaks about "How long does Easter last?" he prods around in our thoughts to see if there is still Hope? From that one to the longest "Living on the Edge," I could not stop reading and laughting! Lasting from past to future, they are vintage Craddock. Hooray! Chaplain Fred W Hood

Those who read these stories and sermons by Dr. Craddock may recognize his personality traits found in styles of his preaching. None-the-less, they are all - 'Vintage' Fred Craddock. As Barbara Brown Taylor writes in her introduction, no one can possibly emulate Fred Craddock's preaching. When he has finished telling a story in his sermons, he lowers his head, looks out over the top of his glasses with a stoney, puzzled look on his face, waiting for people's reaction. With an innocent look of interest he seems to be the model, introverted, intuitive, thinker! He gives an impression of one who just thought-it-up at the moment.Two of his best vintage sermons are both shortest and longest. When he speaks about "How long does Easter last?" he seems able to walk around in our thoughts to see if there is any Hope. His quote about Hope, as "built on the nature of God, Who calls into being what does not yet exist," fits with any good sermon based on Hope! From the shortest one to the longest, "Living on the Edge," I could not stop reading and laughting! From the earlier shortest to future longest, they are Imaginative, 'Vintage' Craddock. Hooray! Chaplain Fred W Hood