Exodus Preaching: Crafting Sermons about Justice and Hope

Synopsis

Chapter One: Exodus Imagery And Sermonic Performance; Crafting Strategy: Preaching The Exodus Narrative (or Preaching From The Old Testament) ; Crafting Strategy: Setting Up The Delayed Hook ; Crafting Strategy: Using Metaphors (think Poetry, Not Prose) ; Exercise -- Chapter Two: Unmasking Evil And Dethroning Idols ; Crafting Strategy: Considering The Lectionary ; Crafting Strategy: Preaching On The Prophets ; Crafting Strategy: Preparing The Sermon Brief ; Exercise --; Chapter Three: Confronting Human Tragedy And Communal Despair Crafting Strategy: Preaching From The New Testamenttexts For Confronting Human Tragedy And Communal Despair ; Crafting Strategy: Decolonizing The Homiletical Mind ; Exercise -- Chapter Four: Naming Reality In A Tone-deaf Culture ; Crafting Strategy: Seeing The Bigger Picture ; Crafting Strategy: Mapping The Message ; Exercise -- Chapter Five: Inventive Speech And Poetic Perceptions ; Crafting Strategy: Using Poetry And Literature As Sermon Pre-text Or Accent ; Crafting Strategy: Delivering Prophetic Messaging In Melodic Meter ; Exercise -- Chapter Six: Preaching Jesus Of The Gospels Crafting Strategy: Moving From Exploration To Proclamation Sermon Analysis Using Four Characteristics Of Exodus Preaching Paradigm ; Exercises. Kenyatta R. Gilbert.