Toward the Journey of Deconstruction & Discovery
This study, which covers the rhetorical strategies of the entire book of Ezekiel, will prove to be a valuable read if you are trying to understand the Old Testament prophetic book of Ezekiel. This is, at best, a difficult book … Read More »
For anyone attempting to study the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, this is a very difficult endeavor indeed. In this study, I’ve made use of the disciplines of narratology and rhetorical criticism of a fairly short chapter in the book … Read More »
This paper is an example of how to construct a narrative sermon based on a prophetic text, that of Ezekiel 15. It begins by exploring the hoped-for outcomes of the sermon, then proceeds to give the narrative sermon as a … Read More »
If you’ve ever tried to study the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, then you know that this is a very difficult-to-understand, and much-misunderstood prophetic book. In order to help you begin to unpack what’s actually going on in the book … Read More »
What exactly is the “purpose of preaching?” Many preachers and theologians alike over the centuries have weighed in on this discussion with their conceptions of the purpose of preaching. I contend that for a preacher, one must have some clear … Read More »
This paper explores the impact of Fred B. Craddock’s New Homiletic by giving a critical evaluation of the various elements involved, as well as its potential for preaching today. Since this is quite a long paper, I’ve made the file … Read More »
Introduction The inspiration for many church plants grows oftentimes out of a desire to incorporate biblical values relating to evangelism, mission and giftedness. The underlying value behind all of this is the notion that for every believer, being evangelistic and … Read More »
Oftentimes those involved in ministry and church leadership speak of the pressing need to developing and implement three critical aspects of ministry: mission and vision statements, and core values. There’s also seemingly a pressing need to develop goals and strategies … Read More »
Bell, Rob. Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person who Ever Lived. San Fransisco: Harper One, 2011. After hearing Rob Bell speak in Manchester, England in 2014, while on his new book promotion tour … Read More »
The aim of the Preacher’s Forum is to explore dialogue related to the future of preaching in an increasingly postmodern context. There are specifically two “streams” of thought related to preaching today: the first involves addressing the changes that preaching … Read More »