Session Description
In addition to his nonviolent political advocacy, Martin Luther King Jr.’s preaching ministry regularly focused on the profound experience and trauma of unearned suffering. In a recent book on King’s preaching ministry, Mika Edmonson explores King’s insights and instinctive approaches to this tragic dimension of human experience. Responding to suffering, especially unearned suffering, is one of the most pastorally demanding tasks of all—a task that requires theological insight, spiritual poise, and the nurturing ministry of the very Comforter that Jesus promised to send us. This session will explore Christian wisdom for preaching, praying, and singing about human suffering, drawing wisdom from not only King, but from a wide range of biblical, literary, and cultural resources.
Conference Title
2018 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-25-2019
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Homiletics
Topic
Preaching
Keywords:
Martin Luther King Jr, Trauma, Human Experience
Recommended Citation
Hulst, Mary; Adams, Kevin; Edmondson, Mika; Gibson, Danjuma; Plantinga, Cornelius Jr.; and Weaver, Lisa M., "Wisdom for Preaching, Praying, and Singing about Suffering" (2018). Symposium on Worship Archive. 6.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2018/sessions/6
Included in
Wisdom for Preaching, Praying, and Singing about Suffering
In addition to his nonviolent political advocacy, Martin Luther King Jr.’s preaching ministry regularly focused on the profound experience and trauma of unearned suffering. In a recent book on King’s preaching ministry, Mika Edmonson explores King’s insights and instinctive approaches to this tragic dimension of human experience. Responding to suffering, especially unearned suffering, is one of the most pastorally demanding tasks of all—a task that requires theological insight, spiritual poise, and the nurturing ministry of the very Comforter that Jesus promised to send us. This session will explore Christian wisdom for preaching, praying, and singing about human suffering, drawing wisdom from not only King, but from a wide range of biblical, literary, and cultural resources.