Journeys toward Narrative Preaching
Journeys toward Narrative Preaching

Author: Wayne Bradley Robinson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2007-02-21

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1556352700

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ÒThis volume is the outcome of the work of six members of the Narrative and Imagination working group of the Academy of Homiletics. . . . ÒWe hope that this volume will encourage those who have not tried narrative preaching to do so, especially since we present a variety of models of how to do narrative preaching and show how each of us moved toward the particular model we present. We also hope that this volume will contribute to the development of the discipline of narrative preaching. . . . When done well, narrative preaching has the power to effect the kind of transformation in people's lives which we all hope for when we as vehicles attempt to communicate the good news. ÒThis is so in part because narrative preaching both reflects and impacts on the narrative quality of life as we live it. We recognize ourselves in narratives, and we can imagine ourselves changed through narrative in a way that does not often happen through other means of preaching. -- from the Introduction Contributors: Robert G. Hughes Eugene L. Lowry Wayne Bradley Robinson Lucy Rose Richard L. Thulin Michael E. Williams

Preaching Jesus
Preaching Jesus

Author: Charles L. Campbell

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2006-09-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1725217422

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The post liberal, cultural-linguistic theology of the Yale School has been one of the most important theological developments in the United States during the latter twentieth century. In this unique book, which combines theological analysis and homiletical reflection,Charles Campbell examines post liberal theology as it is embodied in the work of Hans Frei and develops the implications of this theological position for the theory and practice of preaching. Arguing that the trouble with homiletics today is fundamentally theological, Campbell offers Frei's theological position as a means for enriching the Christian pulpit and renewing the church.

The Story of Narrative Preaching
The Story of Narrative Preaching

Author: Mike Graves

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2015-03-02

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1630878995

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Forty years ago the one thing that could be said about sermons was they were biblical. Unfortunately, they were sometimes tedious too. Narrative preaching aimed to fix that, advocating for a dynamic experience of the text over against a static lecture. Preaching could be like the parables of Jesus, intriguing and compelling. The Story of Narrative Preaching is the story of seven students who are enrolled in Professor Freeman's preaching course. Once a new trend, narrative preaching is now older than most of them. As Professor Freeman notes, two things went wrong with narrative styles: over time the church became biblically and theologically illiterate, and the promised stress on experience didn't always measure up to the weight of the gospel. Readers are invited to sit in on the class, to reflect on the expositional nature of preaching and to experience the stories of some modern storytellers--Flannery O'Connor, Alice Walker, and others--to see what they might teach us about narratives of depth. In the end we discover what may be the most important word in preaching.

Using Illustrations to Preach with Power (Revised Edition)
Using Illustrations to Preach with Power (Revised Edition)

Author: Bryan Chapell

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2001-04-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1433517434

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If the apostle Paul had not punctuated his words with images of the armor of God or the racecourse, would we so easily remember his instruction? The march on Washington might have become nothing more than a ragged hike across a majestic mall if Martin Luther King, Jr. had not led us through a "dream" and onto a "mountaintop." Such is the power of illustrations. They contain a hidden dynamic of living that captures our attention and furthers our understanding in a way that no other sermonic tool can match. Can they be overused and their purpose abused? Yes—and by many they are. But to eliminate them completely would be unwise, maintains Bryan Chapell. Instead, he responds to those concerns by reviewing the theory behind illustrations, sharing why they're important, and demonstrating how you can use them effectively in your biblical preaching. This book clearly affirms that illustrations are integral to powerful preaching—not because they entertain but because they expand and deepen applications in the lives of your listeners. They infuse your words with life without comprising the message, making the truth of the Word ring clearly in people's hearts long after your sermon is done.

What's the Shape of Narrative Preaching?
What's the Shape of Narrative Preaching?

Author: Mike Graves

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 2012-11

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0827242786

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They are there after an urgent need, a moment of desperation. Like Ellen Cardwell?s telling of a highway angel who helped Ellen and her husband resume their trip after car trouble on California?s desolate Highway 1. Or Delores Topliff?s memory from her childhood, when on the brink of starvation, an angel on a bicycle dropped off bags of groceries. These stories will challenge and reward your faith in God?a God Who tells us to entertain strangers and, possibly, Heavenly Company. Contained within this book is an exclusive collection of real-life encounters with God?s angels and mysterious helpful strangers. Best-selling author Cecil Murphey (coauthor of 90 Minutes in Heaven and more than one hundred other books) and his cowriter Twila Belk masterfully bring together brand-new reports from all over the world that share one thing in common: the way in which God uses messengers to touch our lives. Filled with hundreds of pages of stories that will excite your spirit and touch your heart, you?ll travel from Africa to Texas to Russia and back again. Curl up with this powerful book and read amazing true accounts of individuals who have encountered angels, both seen and unseen.

What's Right with Preaching Today?
What's Right with Preaching Today?

Author: Mike Graves

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1498295010

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In 1928, when Riverside Church (NYC) pastor Harry Emerson Fosdick asked the question in Harpers Magazine, “What’s the Matter with Preaching Today?” he did not know that one response to that question had just entered the world in Humboldt, Tennessee. Fred B. Craddock revolutionized preaching theory and practice by flipping pulpit logic from deductive to inductive—often called the preaching-as-storytelling revolution—and in so doing brought renewed interest and impact to the practice of preaching, effectively rescuing it from an often tedious and moralizing fate. With Fred, preaching was anything but boring. Rather, it was an exciting and enlightening ride that led to the renewal of faith. To honor Craddock’s legacy, Mike Graves and André Resner invited ten leading voices in homiletics to identify something that is right about preaching today. In addition, they issued a call to a wide variety of people to contribute stories about Fred’s impact on their lives and ministries. Twenty-seven remembrances of Fred are included here throughout the book. If you appreciate effective and engaging preaching—as either a preacher or listener—the essays and remembrances here will speak to you and provide encouragement about preaching’s present and future. With contributions from: Ronald J. Allen Barbara K. Lundblad Alyce McKenzie Debra J. Mumford Luke Powery Andre Resner Richard Ward Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm Paul Scott Wilson

Preaching from Inside the Story
Preaching from Inside the Story

Author: Jeffrey W. Frymire

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2022-06-02

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 166673277X

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Preaching from Inside the Story is a book that seeks to carve out an understanding of narrative preaching in an age where there is little agreement about its nature and practice. Capitalizing on the works of Craddock and Lowry, it seeks to find an expanded palette upon which the preacher may engage the larger canvas of narrative preaching. This book will engage the mind by introducing neuroscientific understandings of creativity; build upon the foundations of the philosophy of stories by engaging Aristotle’s foundational understanding of narrative; and renew the Lowry Loop by expanding this seminal work and how it should be understood in our current culture. Preaching from Inside the Story breaks new ground by encouraging preachers to move inside stories and tell them from the inside out providing a positive effect, thereby affording non-narrative preachers to connect with storytelling principles. Ultimately, it is filled with examples of how to do narrative in a very practical way. However, in showing these practical examples, the reader is involved in a deep analysis of those narrative sermons and how they fit into an overall narrative understanding of preaching. In the final analysis, it invites the reader to take a fresh journey into narrative preaching.

The Preacher as Storyteller
The Preacher as Storyteller

Author: Austin B. Tucker

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2008-06-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 080546462X

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The Preacher as Storyteller takes a skills-development approach to its timely homiletics topic. In short, author Austin B. Tucker reasons that “You can greatly improve your preaching by sharpening storytelling skills . . . A story can touch the latch spring of the heart to let the life-changing gospel come in.” To that end, he focuses upon the art of narrative and how it is used in the Bible (particularly by Jesus) and profiles great preachers throughout history and into today who have displayed a great gift for effective storytelling in their ministry.

Preaching Eyes for Listening Ears
Preaching Eyes for Listening Ears

Author: J. Will Ormond

Publisher: CSS Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 0788013203

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This outstanding collection of sermons by one of the century's master preachers combines Will Ormond's distinctive style with commentary by noted scholar and former Academy of Homiletics president Lucy Rose. It's a classic text for students of preaching.

Preaching Words
Preaching Words

Author: John S. McClure

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2007-01-02

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1611643996

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John McClure's Preaching Words highlights the most important ideas in homiletics and preaching, offering short explanations of these ideas, what scholars of preaching are saying about them, and how they can help in today's preaching. Topics range from elements of the sermon (introduction, body, and conclusion) to aspects of delivery, types of preaching in different Christian traditions, and theories of preaching.