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Brian Larson
Editor, PreachingToday.com
blarson@christianitytoday.com

P.S. I was moved and mentored as a preacher by all the sermons in Jeff Manion's new series The Heart of Christ. Don't miss it!

Craig Brian Larson is the pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan). He blogs on Knowing God and His Ways at craigbrianlarson.com.