Douglas Sean O'Donnell and Leland Ryken give pastors tools to better understand the literary nature of Scripture in order to give sermons that are interesting, relevant, and accurate to the author's intention.
Douglas Sean O'Donnell (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is the senior vice president of Bible editorial at Crossway, where he also serves as chaplain. Ordained in the PCA and a fellow for the Center for Pastor Theologians, Doug has served for over twenty years in pastoral ministry and has written a number of books to help pastors, including The Beginning and End of Wisdom; homiletical commentaries for the Preaching the Word and Reformed Expository Commentary series; and The Pastor's Book, with R. Kent Hughes.
Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) served as professor of English at Wheaton College for nearly fifty years. He served as literary stylist for the English Standard Version Bible and has authored or edited over sixty books, including The Word of God in English and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible.