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PULPIT APOLOGETICS: A CHRIST-CENTERED APOLOGETIC FOR GOSPEL PROCLAMATION, by William Robert Edwards
William Robert Edwards’ new book Pulpit Apologetics: A Christ-Centered Apologetic for Gospel Proclamation recently released in March 2026. Edwards draws on the work of Cornelius Van Til to show how apologetics and preaching should go hand in hand. Get the book now for 40% off at WTS Books. The launch sale ends on May 1, 2026.
Endorsements
“I’ve taught both the theory and the practice of Christian apologetics for two decades. One common question I receive from students is, “How can I use apologetics in my preaching ministry?” I fear that I have never given a fully satisfactory answer to that question, but now I have a simple one: just read Rob Edwards’ book Pulpit Apologetics! Dr. Edwards has given this question more careful thought than anyone else I know. His book makes a persuasive case for the necessity of apologetics in preaching and provides helpful how-to guidance. It is brimming with insightful theological application and practical wisdom.”
James N. Anderson, Carl W. McMurray Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte
“Never since the early Christian apologists has it been more needful to weave the defense of the faith into our preaching. Even the faithful need to be persuaded of the goodness, truth, and beauty of Bible’s message, especially as it points us to the risen Christ. This book is a timely remedy to the lack of apologetics in contemporary preaching.”
Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California
“It might be thought that all has been said and done on the subject of Cornelius Van Til. That simply is not true. One area still not thoroughly developed is Van Til’s approach to preaching. Some has been done, but the pages by Rob Edwards are the “pièce de résistance.” Van Til is indeed the main focus here, but even without that they would contain extremely valuable insights on all preaching. This is indispensable reading for anyone in our times wishing to be more biblically faithful to this fine art.”
William Edgar, Professor Emeritus of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
“This book’s concern is with the apologetic aspect, too often neglected or underappreciated, that timely and effective communication of the gospel demands. Edwards’s thorough and penetrating analysis of Scripture shows, with the proclamation of Jesus and Paul as notable examples, that God’s special revelation in Christ has its saving sense and efficacy only as it discloses and addresses unbelief, whatever its specific and varied manifestations, as rooted in the sinful suppression of God’s general revelation in creation. His thoughtful reflection on the apologetics of Tim Keller is a definite value added.”
Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus Westminster Theological Seminary
“In this wonderful volume, Rob Edwards presents a rich and thoroughly Reformed Christ-centered apologetic preaching methodology. His exploration of the biblical text, biblical theology, and historical theology undergird the proposal that Christian preaching has always needed to be apologetic, regardless of whether it was so in reality. Beginning with the Reformed idea of covenant-consciousness and considering the alternative accounts of unbelief that permeate our culture, Edwards proposes a way to preach the text of Scripture in a way that exposes unbelief, implicates how listeners inhabit the world of unbelief, and draws them to Christ. The result is a philosophy of preaching that addresses one of the major weaknesses of recent trends in preaching and supercharges preaching with apologetic power. I can’t recommend this book enough!”
Mark Farnham, Professor of Apologetics, Lancaster Bible College; Founder and Director, Apologetics for the Church
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PULPIT APOLOGETICS: A CHRIST-CENTERED APOLOGETIC FOR GOSPEL PROCLAMATION, by William Robert Edwards (WTS)