Session Description
Since the inception of the New Homiletic in the 1970s, preachers have been experimenting with inductive and narrative forms of preaching, thanks to the likes of Fred Craddock and Eugene Lowry. The idea is for sermons to engage people, create an experience of the biblical text. In recent years, however, some critics have noted a lack of biblical exposition among narrative preachers, and this at a time of biblical and theological illiteracy among congregations. In this interactive workshop we will explore the tension and talk about what may be the most important word in preaching, narrative, or otherwise.
Conference Title
2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-30-2015
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Homiletics
Topic
Preaching
Keywords:
New Homiletic, Narrative Forms, Biblical Exposition
Recommended Citation
Graves, Mike PhD, "The Most Important Word in Preaching" (2015). Symposium on Worship Archive. 29.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2015/sessions/29
Included in
The Most Important Word in Preaching
Since the inception of the New Homiletic in the 1970s, preachers have been experimenting with inductive and narrative forms of preaching, thanks to the likes of Fred Craddock and Eugene Lowry. The idea is for sermons to engage people, create an experience of the biblical text. In recent years, however, some critics have noted a lack of biblical exposition among narrative preachers, and this at a time of biblical and theological illiteracy among congregations. In this interactive workshop we will explore the tension and talk about what may be the most important word in preaching, narrative, or otherwise.