Craddock on the Craft of Preaching

by Craddock, Fred B.; Sparks, Lee; Sparks, Kathryn Hayes; Long, Thomas G.

• ISBN13: 9780827205536
• ISBN10: 0827205538
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-15
• Publisher: Ingram Book Co

Summary

No one has had more impact and influence on the craft of preaching in the last several decades than Fred Craddock. After his retirement from a distinguished teaching career, he became free to share his wisdom with a wider audience without the burdens of academic responsibilities. The lectures and workshops show an ever-expanding scholarship beyond that of his published books. This book has gathered the best of the best of these lectures/workshops and offers them to preachers and students of preaching for critical reflection and increased effectiveness.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Message from	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Between the Ear and the Mouth	p. 5
New Testament Theology as a Pastoral Task	p. 9
Preaching as Storytelling: For Instance	p. 19
Preaching as Storytelling: Sustaining the Power	p. 31
Preaching as Storytelling: The Form	p. 41
Preaching as Storytelling: Additional Practical Suggestions	p. 53
The Sermon as a Twice-Told Tale: What Is a ôTwice-Told Taleö?	p. 65
The Sermon as a Twice-Told Tale: Funds in the Memory Bank	p. 75
The Sermon as a Twice-Told Tale: Resonance with Human Experience	p. 85
The Sermon as a Twice-Told Tale: The Form of the Sermon	p. 97
The Sermon as a Twice-Told Tale: New Words to Old Tunes	p. 105
Preaching and the Nod of Recognition	p. 117
Preaching and the Shock of Recognition	p. 127
Preaching the Same Sermon Every Week	p. 137
Wanting Out	p. 147
Thirteen Ways to End a Sermon	p. 157
The Habit of the Sermon	p. 169
Once More with Feeling	p. 179
Notes	p. 195
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