
Preaching by Heart
How a Classical Practice Helps Contemporary Pastors to Preach Without Notes
Ryan P. Tinetti(Author)
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published on 22. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-1-7252-6951-4 (ISBN)
Description
There's a seemingly innocuous villain that is taking up residence in the pulpits of countless churches, disrupting the connection between the pastor and the people and keeping the proclamation of God's word from having its full effect. That villain is the preacher's notes.
Preachers know this all too well. Many wish that they could ""preach by heart"" without the aid of notes, but are unsure how to do so--and are left feeling frustrated and discouraged by the presence of that disruptive interloper.
Author Ryan Tinetti shares an unexpected solution in the form of an ancient and time-tested practice known as the method of loci, or Memory Palace. Surveying portions of classical rhetoric that are especially relevant for contemporary preachers and diving deep into the theory and practice of the Memory Palace, Preaching by Heart plunders these ancient treasures that have been so formative for preachers through the ages but too oft neglected in our own time.
When pastors preach by heart, they find greater satisfaction in the homiletic task and their proclamation is even more effective. Preaching by Heart shows how to pitch the notes and reach that goal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
172 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7252-6951-4 (9781725269514)
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Preaching by Heart
How a Classical Practice Helps Contemporary Pastors to Preach without Notes
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Ryan Tinetti is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Michigan. He and his wife, Anne, and their four kids, eight chickens, and two dogs live in the parsonage next door.