Patterns of Preaching

Ronald J. Allen

Description

This collection of sermons by noted homileticians illustrates thirty-four distinct styles of contemporary and traditional preaching.

Sujets

• Christianity
• Philosophie et théologie
• Sermons

Informations

• Publié par: Chalice Press
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 1998
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780827229945
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

© Copyright 1998 by Ronald J. Allen All rights reserved.For permission to reuse content,please contact Copyright Clear- ance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, [phone], www.copyright.com. All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from theNew Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Used by permission.

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Library of Congress Cataloging–in–Publication Data Patterns of preaching : a sermon sampler / Ronald J. Allen, editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN-13: 978-0-827229-53-2 ISBN-10: 0-827229-53-4 1. Preaching. 2. Sermons, American. I. Allen, Ronald J. (Ronald James), 1949– BV4211.2.P28 1998 98–47291 252—dc21 CIP

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Acknowledgments

I thank the president, dean, and trustees of ChristianTheological Semi- nary for the research leave that made it possible to assemble this collec- tion. I especially thank the contributors for giving their best efforts to this project at a time of the year (between Easter and Pentecost) when many were staggering under the weight of life-packs that were already too full. However, to a person, they were congenial, upbeat, responsible, and will- ing to serve the gospel through this project. I thank Jon Berquist for prompting this idea. I also thank Joyce Krauser, faculty assistant at Chris- tian Theological Seminary, who again testified that wise editorial counsel and extraordinary efforts in manuscript production are ministry.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Table of Contents

Part 1.Traditional Patterns 1. Puritan Plain Style,Thomas G. Long 2. Sermon as Journey to Celebration, Henry H. Mitchell 3. Sermons That Make Points, R. Scott Colglazier 4. Preaching Verse by Verse, Fred B. Craddock 5. Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis, James H. Harris 6. From Problem through Gospel Assurance to Celebration, Frank A.Thomas 7. Bipolar Preaching, Joseph R. Jeter, Jr. 8. Sermon as Theological Quadrilateral, Ronald J. Allen 9. Simple Inductive Preaching, L. Susan Bond

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Part 2.Contemporary Patterns 10. The Form of the Text Shapes the Form of the Sermon, Alyce McKenzie 73 11. Four Pages of the Preacher, Paul Scott Wilson 80 12. Sermon as Plot and Moves, David G. Buttrick 87 13. Preaching from Oops to Yeah, Eugene Lowry 93 14. Moving from First Naiveté through Critical Reflection to Second Naiveté, Pablo A. Jiménez 98 15. Sermon as Movement of Images, Barbara K. Lundblad 104 16. Sermon Drawing from the Arts, Charles L. Rice 110 17. Sermon Developed as an Author Develops a Novel, Jana Childers 117

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18. Sermon as Portrayal of a Biblical Character, Ella Pearson Mitchell 19. Sermon as Jigsaw Puzzle, Joseph R. Jeter, Jr.

Part 3.Patterns for Subjects 20. Wedding Homily, Lisa M. Leber 21. Funeral Homily, Mary Alice Mulligan 22. Topical Preaching,Thomas H.Troeger 23. Preaching on a Biblical Theme, Diane Turner-Sharazz 24. Preaching on a Doctrine, Barbara Shires Blaisdell 25. Preaching on a Christian Practice, Sally A. Brown 26. Teaching Sermon,William B. McClain 27. Preaching on a Personal Issue, Kathy Black 28. Preaching on a Social Issue, Leonora Tubbs Tisdale 29. Group Study, Martha J. Simmons

Part 4.Patterns for Theology 30. Preaching from the Perspective of Evangelical Theology, Bryan Chapell 31. Preaching from the Perspective of Liberation Theology, Carolyn Ann Knight 32. Preaching from the Perspective of Postliberal Theology, Serene Jones 33. Preaching from the Perspective of Revisionary Theology, Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki 34. Preaching in a Postmodern Perspective, John S. McClure

Index of Sermon Texts

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