Preaching to Postmoderns: New Perspectives for Proclaiming the Message

Kysar, Robert; Webb, Joseph M.

ISBN 10: 1565634004 / ISBN 13: 9781565634008

Published by Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA, 2006

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xxx, 239pp w bibliography and indices. Photo illustrated wrapper is clean and without edgewear. Binding square and not creased, showing very small bumping to head.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Preaching to Postmoderns: New Perspectives for Proclaiming the Message
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts, USA
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565634004
• ISBN 13: 9781565634008
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Christian Thought and Practice

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Synopsis

How does one preach to a congregation immersed in a postmodern culture outside the church, but often finding itself in another culture within its walls? Do the postmodern criticisms offer any opportunities to the preacher for addressing the great truths of Scripture in new and fresh ways? Robert Kysar and Joseph M. Webb, both scholar-preachers, believe that they do.

Preaching to Postmoderns: New Perspectives for Proclaiming the Message seeks to inform and encourage pastors who want to expand their horizons. Webb and Kysar have addressed the need for pastors to understand the staggering numbers of new approaches to biblical interpretation and the bewildering choices for sermon preparation that they represent. In this book they offer introductions to each of the major types of interpretive methods and point out the implications for each in preparing a sermon. They successfully move the theories of biblical interpretation out of the ivory tower and into the pastor’s study. To exemplify how each of the major methods impact the preaching task, they offer a sample sermon for each method.

This is a book that will bring pastors up-to-date in biblical interpretation while demonstrating what difference it makes for preachers as they seek to use the various methods.

About the Author

Robert Kysar is Bandy Professor Emeritus of Preaching and New Testament, Emory University, and the author of numerous works in preaching, including Opening the Bible: What It Is, Where It Came From, What It Means to You and Stumbling in the Light: New Testament Images for a Changing Church.

Joseph M. Webb is Professor of Global Media and Communication and Dean of the School of Communication and Media, Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is the author of Preaching Without Notes and Comedy and Preaching, and is coauthor with Robert Kysar of Greek for Preachers.