Parson's Porch Books is proud to publish this series of books of sermons from gifted preachers in prominent pulpits across the country. We affirm that the sermon is at the heart of Christian worship and is an extension of the Word of God found in Holy Scripture both in spoken and written form.

Books in this series include: Awake My Soul by Chris Joiner, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee; The Sacred Word in Mark David Russell Tullock, pastor of FirstChurch.us; Clap and Cheer! by Dennis Foust, pastor of St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Mark’s Adventurous Gospel by Bruce Epperly of Congregational Church in Centerville, Massachusetts; Jesus’ Transforming Love by Dwayne Cole, retired Cumberland Presbyterian Minister of ; and Tearing Open the Heavens by Angela Yarber of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Dwayne Cole is a retired pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He earned his degrees, including a Ph.D. in New Testament with a major in Greek, from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cole lives with his wife, Beth, in Alaska. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.