Unexpected Grace: Preaching Good News from Difficult Texts

by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks

Overview

The Bible is often difficult to comprehend for those in the pews. Even those who value preaching as an important element of their ministry are challenged when confronted with difficult texts. Brooks welcomes the challenge and offers methods aimed at developing sermons that allow the good news to shine through even the most difficult of Bible texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780829819625
Publisher:	Pilgrim Press, The/United Church Press
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Naming Trouble 1

2 A Troublesome God 17

3 In the Family of God 43

4 For the Sake of the Community 70

5 Living a Holy Life 95

6 Saving Grace 124

Appendix A Methodology for Developing Good News Sermons from Difficult Texts 133

Appendix B Guidelines for Analysis of the Context 135

Appendix C Guidelines for Homiletical Exegesis for Good News Preaching 137

Appendix D Guidelines for Developing the Good News Statement and the Message Statement 139

Notes 140

Bibliography 145