Unexpected Grace: Preaching Good News from Difficult Texts

by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks

Overview

New, constructive approaches to preaching challenging texts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780829819380
Publisher:	Pilgrim Press, The/United Church Press
Publication date:	07/28/2012
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 8.50(d)

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