The larger context / Justo L. González and Catherine G. González -- Preaching as the interface of the two social worlds : the congregation as corporate agent in the act of preaching / Don M. Wardlaw -- The preacher as a social being in the community of faith / Edwina Hunter -- The social nature of the biblical text for preaching / Walter Brueggemann -- The social function of language in pre…
Introduction : the need for new shapes -- Shaping sermons by the language of the text / Ronald J. Allen -- Shaping sermons by the context of the text / Don M. Wardlaw -- Shaping sermons by plotting the text's claim upon us / Thomas G. Long -- Shaping sermons by the interplay of text and metaphor / Charles Rice -- Shaping sermons by the structure of the text / William J. Carl III -- Shaping serm…
pt. 1. Preaching: God's man. Profile of Stephen F. Olford. -- A tribute to Stephen F. Olford--as a father / Jonathan M. Olford. -- Reflections of a son / David L. Olford. -- Stephen F. Olford--as a preacher / W. Ian Barclay. -- pt. 2. Preaching: God's method. The infallible word of God / W.A. Criswell. -- Inerrancy: the issue is settled / W.L. Probasco. -- Preaching / Paul B. Smith. -- The prim…
Part 1 : the walk to pursue -- The preacher and the call of God -- The preacher and the word of God -- The preacher and the life of God -- The preacher and the man of God -- The preacher and the work of God -- Part 2 : the work to perform -- The preacher and exposition -- The preacher and preparation : selection -- The preacher and preparation : investigation -- The preacher and preparation : o…
On preaching to the whole person -- The genres : vehicles for encounter -- The outline : plan of movement -- The sermon celebration -- Genres : general guidelines -- The narrative -- The character sketch -- The group study -- Metaphors, similes, and analogs -- The inevitable combinations -- The trauma and challenge of implementation -- The Holy Spirit and holistic preaching.
Gives a fresh perspective to "building" sermons.
1. Why a homiletic theologian? -- 2. Confessing the complexity of faith -- 3. Proclaiming God the creator -- 4. Confronting God as judge -- 5. Hoping in God as redeemer -- Some theses for preachers.
Toward a biblical theology of preaching / Gail R. O'Day -- Reading and preaching the Old Testament / Gene M. Tucker -- Rhetoric, righteousness, and the Sermon on the Mount / M. Eugene Boring -- Romans in the pulpit / Leander E. Keck -- The revolution of sermonic shape / Eugene L. Lowry -- Preaching as the church's language / Richard Lischer -- Beyond narrative / Paul Scott Wilson -- Texts shapi…
Does preaching have a future? : the issue of viability -- What is biblical preaching? : the issue of authority -- What is the climate for today's sermonic communication? : the issue of ecology -- What is happening to the preachers? : the issue of spirituality -- Where are we going with structure? : the issue of morphology -- What makes a sermon flow? : the issue of fluidity -- How can we escape…
pt. 1. Principles for expository preaching. Word and witness ; Obligations of the sermon ; The priority of the text ; Components of exposition -- pt. 2. Preparation of expository sermons. The process of explanation ; Outlining and structure ; The pattern of illustration ; The practice of application ; Introductions, conclusions, and transitions -- pt. 3. A theology of Christ-centered messages. …
Introduction -- Charles Rice: preaching as story -- A sermon for Pentecost Day / Charles Rice -- Henry Mitchell: narrative in the black tradition -- The providence of God / Henry Mitchell -- Eugene Lowry: narrative and the sermonic plot -- Swept upstream / Eugene Lowry -- Fred Craddock: the inductive method in preaching -- Surrounded / Fred Craddock -- David Buttrick: a phenomenological method …
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.