Preaching that Shows
Revealing Relevance
1st Edition
Published on 25. April 2022
256 pages
978-0-334-06186-1 (ISBN)
Description
For many years the resolution plot has dominated homiletical theory, made most famous by the 'Lowry Loop' - a staple of preaching theory for today's ministry student. Whilst the approach is important, some have accused 'resolution plot' of leaving little room for ambiguity, and failing to reflect the messy reality of life. Offering a ground-breaking approach as a counter to well-worn preaching strategies, 'Preaching That Shows' explores the revelatory plot , focused more on the gradual revelation of relevant truths within the biblical text through character and embodied insight, and through imaginative and sensory detail rather than through answering the questions how and why . It will prove an invaluable resource for students, homileticians and preachers alike.
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Margaret Cooling is the author of over forty books. For many years her speciality has been on using the arts to communicate Christianity within the field of education and has done worked with both the National Gallery and the BBC on the topic. She has been a lay preacher for over thirty years, and recently completed a PhD in homiletics at Durham University.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1. Show and Plot
- 2. A Constellation of Characteristics
- 3. Embodiment and the Language of Earth
- 4. Art and the Sermon
- 5. Every Picture Tells a Story?
- 6. Creating Sermons that Show
- 7. Issues, Beginnings and Endings
- 8. The Language of Showing
- 9. A Big Issue
- 10. Imagination
- 11. Interpretation
- 12. Knowing
- 13. Where is the Application?
- 14. Theological Foundations
- 15. Sermons and Commentary
- Concluding Thoughts
