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Haddon W. Robinson (21 March 1931 – 22 July 2017) was an American evangelical who was the Harold John Ockenga Distinguished Professor of Preaching, senior director of the Doctor of Ministry program, and former interim President at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. [1] He was also the founding President of the Theology of Work Project. [2]
Dr. Haddon Robinson. (1931 – 2017) Learn more. The Haddon Robinson Center for Preaching is delighted to share with you a collection of sermons, lectures, and talks given by master preacher, Dr. Haddon Robinson, spanning many decades and venues. This archive contains more than 200 audio files.
Jul 24, 2017 · Image: Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Haddon Robinson, the respected author and seminary president who set the standard for expositional preaching, died Saturday. He was 86.
- Life Devoted to Preaching
- Need For A Big Idea
- Need to Exegete Both Text and Listener
- Need For Godliness
- Selfless Servant
God’s hand continued to work in Haddon’s life, shaping him into a devoted follower of Jesus who eventually became a dean of evangelical preaching. He is best known for his book Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages—first published it in 1980 and currently in its third edition. I once asked Haddon how he was able to...
Haddon wrote his classic preaching textbookin an era when expository preaching was often reduced to an exegetical lecture. He was concerned that listeners would walk away from a sermon “with a basketful of fragments but not an adequate sense of the whole.” One of his witticisms (which his students called “Haddonisms”) expressed his concern: “A mist...
Robinson insisted his students work hard to understand both the text and the listeners to whom we preach. I remember him grilling me in class over my exegesis of a passage in the Gospel of Mark. My fellow students and I had to exegete a particular text and then discuss how we would preach it. I remember saying, “This is how I plan to preach this te...
Haddon admonished his students with Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 4:16: “Watch your life and doctrine closely.” He warned us: “When you fail to walk with God, you walk on the edge of an abyss.” This is something he modeled well. Haddon was a man of God before he was a spokesman for God. He was a man of godly integrity, a man of tenderness as well as to...
Part of Haddon’s godly grace was his expression of love and care to others. I’ll never forget how he encouraged and prayed for a struggling yogurt shop owner near Gordon-Conwell’s campus. She had come to faith in Christ through his radio ministry and couldn’t believe he was “thatHaddon Robinson.” He gently insisted that we, his students, give her o...
- Steve Mathewson
Considered among the top English-speaking preachers of the twentieth century Haddon W. Robinson (ThM, 1955) would be the first to brush away accolades. “There are no great preachers,” he said, “only a great Christ.” Haddon W. Robinson went to be with the Lord July 22, 2017.
In Memory Of Haddon Robinson. Dr. Haddon W. Robinson, 86, was welcomed home to heaven on July 22, 2017. This respected and beloved mentor, teacher, leader, preacher, and friend influenced countless people for Christ over the years of his ministry.
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 130 Essex St. South Hamilton, MA 01982. Dr. Haddon W. Robinson, longtime faculty member, former President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and one of the world’s foremost experts in Biblical preaching, went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2017.
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