The Folly Of Preaching

Author : Michael P. Knowles
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802824653

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The Folly of Preaching by Michael P. Knowles Pdf

The Folly of Preaching contains a wealth of theoretical and practical insights into preaching from some of today's best-known preachers, scholars, and homiletics teachers. Many of these contributions derive their inspiration from Paul's letters to the church at Corinth, in which the apostle vigorously defends both the message of the gospel and his own manner of proclaiming it. Several of the twelve exemplary sermons rounding out The Folly of Preaching continue reflecting on the key theme of grace amid weakness and need, expounding passages from Paul's Corinthian correspondence. Of all the current preaching books available, few come close to the compilation here of eminent figures in contemporary preaching. Contributors: Elizabeth R. Achtemeier Charles G. Adams Donna E. Allen John L. Bell David G. Buttrick Tony Campolo Stephen C. Farris John N. Gladstone Edwina Hunter Michael P. Knowles Cleophus J. LaRue Thomas G. Long Martin E. Marty Haddon W. Robinson John R. W. Stott Diane McLellan Walker

Author : Robert Farrar Capon
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997-12-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467428811

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The Foolishness of Preaching by Robert Farrar Capon Pdf

What is the foundation of good preaching? How should preachers prepare themselves to faithfully and effectively address the church? And, just as importantly, what ought congregants, who come to church to hear a word from God, hope for from their preachers? These are often asked — and often answered — questions. But Robert Farrar Capon tackles them with a freshness and a frankness that make both the questions and the answers new. In Part 1 of the book, "The Bedrock of Preaching," Capon discusses how essential it is to have "a passion for the Passion" (to believe passionately in the Good News of salvation in Christ), how to overcome the stumbling blocks to genuinely accepting grace, and how to relinquish a false sense of control over our salvation. This part of the book also has important things to say to those of us who listen to sermons and who look to the pulpit for words of grace and hope that are truly meaningful to our lives today. In Part 2, "The Practice of Preaching," Capon concentrates on the mechanics of preaching in anything but a mechanical way. He begins by discussing the ingredients of preaching, emphasizing the importance of not just reading but really hearing the Word in the original Greek and Hebrew, and offers some pointed comments on the Common Lectionary. He then goes on to illustrate how to preach effectively from notes, giving specific, day-by-day suggestions for preparation. He also shows, using the full text of one of his sermons as an example, how to preach from a more fully written manuscript and explains how to move from first notes to final notes for a sermon, again using some of his own notes as an example. In Capon's creative hands these instructions are not just a nuts-and-bolts exercise; they are lively, challenging lessons in preaching that, for all their practical advice, never lose touch with the center of preaching and belief — the astonishing grace of Jesus Christ.

Author : Charles L Campbell,Johan H Cilliers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1602583668

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Preaching Fools by Charles L Campbell,Johan H Cilliers Pdf

Campbell and Cilliars walk the fine line between the ugliness and beauty of the gospel and challenge readers toward a deeper engagement with its unsettling message.--Angela Dienhart Hancock, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary "Theology Today"

Author : John Koessler
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310395461

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Folly, Grace, and Power by John Koessler Pdf

When you stand before your congregation, what do you hope to accomplish when you preach the Word? If people have Bibles and the freedom to read and pray on their own—why do they need you? In short, what do you bring to the table? Author, pastor, and professor John Koessler answers those questions and many more. Why does one sermon have a powerful effect on the audience while another falls flat? Why should listeners heed what the preacher says? Is human language adequate for facilitating an encounter with God? What is the point of preaching a sermon? Folly, Grace, and Power is a must-read for pastors, seminarians, and lay leaders charged with the task of preaching God’s word. This essential book is both a stern reminder of the sacredness of the awesome “job” of being a preacher, as well as a how-to that reveals the key to speaking powerfully on God’s behalf.

Author : Luther Halsey Gulick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Preaching
ISBN : HARVARD:HNP2ZI

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A Sermon on The Foolishness of Preaching by Luther Halsey Gulick Pdf

Author : Ian Pitt-Watson
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664241816

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Preaching by Ian Pitt-Watson Pdf

Author : Ronald E. Osborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Preaching
ISBN : 0827214286

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Folly of God by Ronald E. Osborn Pdf

Osborn provides an in-depth look at how the preachers of a new Way drew thousands to the Christian faith during its first three centuries.

Author : J. Brandon Meeks
Publisher : North American Anglican Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578712407

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The Foolishness of God by J. Brandon Meeks Pdf

An examination of what it means to "preach the Word" in the context of Anglican ministry.

Author : Reverend/Pastor Godfrey Sponneck
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781669881063

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BY THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING by Reverend/Pastor Godfrey Sponneck Pdf

Let’s just come out and say it! This book as about sermons! Well, not just boring old sermons but maybe the most important book you will ever read in your lifetime. Why? Because most of the messages deal with your eternal welfare and that is important right? Care has been taken in the choice of every message of many hundreds preached over many years that has been effective in the salvation of not a few. It is sincerely hoped that you will find the reading of this book both challenging and eternally helpful in the conversion and development of a real, living and vital spiritual life in the few years before the return of the King of kings and Lord of lords! 1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Corinthians 1:21

Author : Richard A. Lischer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579106591

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A Theology of Preaching by Richard A. Lischer Pdf

Richard Lischer's book is a stirring affirmation of preaching's importance as a major enterprise in its own right. It is, he writes,"a theological preface whose aim is to show how theology informs preaching and how preaching, as a kerygmatic, oral, practical activity, informs theology and brings it to its final form of expression." Dr. Lischer points to the historically negative results of preaching's exclusion from theology, and then shows the benefits derived from the proper interaction of the two disciplines. As he elaborates on this theme, he explores the centrality of the Resurrection in both theology and preaching, the relation of the law and the gospel, and how preaching calls upon theology to recover its oral-aural foundation. For Lischer, the act of preaching is an exercise of the preacher's imagination. The real work of imagination is not inserting clever stories or esthetically-pleasing images into the argument of the sermon. It is knowing how to read texts in such a way that they will be allowed to function according to their original power and intent.

Author : Charles L. Campbell,Johan Cilliers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 160258365X

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Preaching Fools by Charles L. Campbell,Johan Cilliers Pdf

Gospel from the mouths of fools

Author : Matthew Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1714
Category : Dissenters, Religious
ISBN : OXFORD:N11727044

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The Wisdom of this World Made Foolish by Matthew Clarke Pdf

Author : Warren E. Edminster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135873127

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The Preaching Fox by Warren E. Edminster Pdf

First published in 2005. Volumes in the Medieval History and Culture series include studies on individual works and authors of Latin and vernacular literatures, historical personalities and events, theological and philosophical issues, and new critical approaches to medieval literature and culture. Momentous changes have occurred in Medieval Studies in the past thirty years, in teaching as well as in scholarship. The Medieval History and Culture series enhances research in the held by providing an outlet for monographs by scholars in the early stages of their careers on all topics related to the broad scope of Medieval Studies, while at the same time pointing to and highlighting new directions that will shape and define scholarly discourse in the future. This volume is a collection of Wakefield Master’s festive plays. Characters threaten the audience with comic bravado, engage in mocking tomfoolery, and parody any number of sacred forms; it is behavior unexpected by modern students of the drama, especially from what we assume was a serious and religious medieval past, and it is unlike what we find in the other mystery cycles.

Author : Charley Reeb
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781791027070

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The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2024 by Charley Reeb Pdf

The local pastor’s go-to resource for weekly sermon planning. The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2024 is lectionary-based and follows the calendar year (January - December). It includes special days like Maundy Thursday and Ash Wednesday, and indexes for scriptures and themes, to assist preachers with non-lectionary sermons. Each entry begins with a preacher-to-preacher prayer for preparation, then moves to the key feature: a commentary on one or more texts for the week, exploring themes and storylines, theological reflections, and thoughts about how the text and topic relate to our lives today. Also included are ideas for bringing the text to life--stories, illustrations, ideas for further reading, questions the preacher might pose to the congregation, and suggestions for a ‘call to action’ in response to the message. Finally, for the preacher’s ongoing enrichment, the Annual includes excerpts from new books on preaching and homiletics. This helpful resource is written by every-week preachers who aim to come alongside you, offering a reliable starting point for your sermonic planning, writing, and delivery.

Author : Julius Kim
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310519645

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Preaching the Whole Counsel of God by Julius Kim Pdf

Preaching the Whole Counsel of God is a primary textbook on the art and science of preaching for pastors and pastors-in-training that teaches you how to practice expository, Christ-focused hermeneutics, combined with Gospel-centered, audience-transforming homiletics. It will guide you to: Discover the truth of the text according to the human author. Discern Christ in the text according to the divine author. Design your sermon with truth, goodness, and beauty. Deliver your sermon in a way that keeps attention, retention, and leads to transformation.