Proclaiming the Gospel

by Brian K. Peterson

Overview

This volume captures central emphases of the Lutheran tradition foruse in preaching, especially its distinctive use of the Bible, itsArchimedean theological insights, and its notion of preaching's placewithin the larger liturgical and societal setting. Working from acrossthe whole array of seminary disciplines, the faculty of LutheranTheological Southern Seminary forges this practical resource around asingle vision: the Church of Christ lives from the power of the Wordof God, both the law and the gospel. Preaching this Word is a means ofgrace by which God creates and shapes a redeemed community. This bookreflects biblically, theologically, historically, and practically onwhat it means for the church to preach the gospel of God in thecontemporary world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800663315
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	08/13/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Brian K. Peterson is Associate Professor of New Testament at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Foreword Marcus Miller vii

Introduction Brian K. Peterson 1

Part 1 Gospel Proclamation and Its Purpose

1 Called and Sent to Preach the Gospel of God Tom Ridenhour 5

2 Lutheran Preaching and the Third Use of the Law Shauna K. Hannan 12

3 Preaching Justification Michael Root 24

Part 2 Gospel Proclamation and Scripture

4 Preparing to Preach the Gospels: Interpreting the Unity and Diversity of the Fourfold Gospel Canon Ira Brent Driggers 37

5 From the Gospels to the Sermon: The Presence of the Church in Text and Proclamation Agneta Enermalm Tsiparis 53

6 Gospel Happenings: Pauline Proclamation and Exhortation Brain K. Peterson 67

7 Preaching the Gospel and the Law in the First Testament Lamontte M. Luker 80

Part 3 Gospel Proclamation and Context

8 Sermonic Song: The Legacy of Luther's Reformation Hymnody Robert D. Hawkins 89

9 "The Sound of the Gospel": Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Reflections on Lutheran Theological Education and Preaching Susan Wilds McArver 105

10 Look and See: Text and Context in Preaching Nicholas K. Mays 131

11 Proclaiming Good News in Times of Transition Tony S. Everett 145

Part 4 Gospel Proclamation and the Life of the Church

12 Preaching Ethics Ethically Daniel M. Bell Jr. 165

13 Preaching and Evocative Objects for Faith Formation H. Frederick Reisz Jr. 180

14 The Interplay of Preaching and Mission Phillip Baker 196

Contributors 207

Notes 208