Prophetic Preaching

by Tisdale, Leonora Tubbs

• ISBN13: 9780664233327
• ISBN10: 0664233325
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-09
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

Where have all the prophets gone? And why do preachers seem to shy away from prophetic witness?Astute preacher Leonora Tisdale considers these vexing questions while providing guidance and encouragement to pastors who want to recommit themselves to the task of prophetic witness. With a keen sensitivity to pastoral contexts, Tisdale's work is full of helpful suggestions and examples to help pastors structure and preach prophetic sermons, considered by many to be one of the most difficult tasks pastors are called to undertake.

Author Biography

Leonora Tubbs Tisdale is Clement-Muehl Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School, author of Making Room at the Table, and coeditor (with Thomas G. Long) of Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice. She lives in North Haven, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Where Have All the Prophets Gone?	p. 1
Rekindling the Fire Within: A Spirituality for Prophetic Witness	p. 21
Speaking Truth in Love: Strategies for Prophetic Proclamation	p. 41
Giving Shape to the Witness: Forms for Prophetic Preaching	p. 63
Word and Deed: The Integrity of Prophetic Witness	p. 89
Permissions	p. 107
Notes	p. 109
Bibliography	p. 121
Index	p. 127
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