Preaching the Story That Shapes Us
In our world, stories matter. Methods and systems are beneficial because they provide structure and help keep us on the right road; but the motivation and courage to keep walking the road, come from the stories we hear and see and experience-stories that inspire hope and bring us face-to-face with God.For ministers, the call to preach is a call into a story that forms and shapes us. It's about stumbling into revelation as life unwinds and scripture unfolds. It's about listening to God's voice and then sharing it with others. It's about recognizing that when people gather to hear a sermon, God speaks. And it's about understanding that when He speaks, He speaks through you.Preaching the Story That Shapes Us is more than a textbook on preaching. It's an empowering call for preachers to present a picture of the kingdom of God already at work among us, recognizing that the work of preaching is not just about arranging words--it's about people. With elegant prose and crafted reason, Dan Boone weaves together scripture, personal narrative, structure, and theological reflection to provide a satisfying, efficient guide to narrative preaching. From exploring the importance of biography to walking readers through creative processes that shape the sermon, Boone shows preachers how to awaken lives and share the stories of God that reveal who we are and lead us to who we will be.
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Preaching the Story That Shapes Us
In our world, stories matter. Methods and systems are beneficial because they provide structure and help keep us on the right road; but the motivation and courage to keep walking the road, come from the stories we hear and see and experience-stories that inspire hope and bring us face-to-face with God.For ministers, the call to preach is a call into a story that forms and shapes us. It's about stumbling into revelation as life unwinds and scripture unfolds. It's about listening to God's voice and then sharing it with others. It's about recognizing that when people gather to hear a sermon, God speaks. And it's about understanding that when He speaks, He speaks through you.Preaching the Story That Shapes Us is more than a textbook on preaching. It's an empowering call for preachers to present a picture of the kingdom of God already at work among us, recognizing that the work of preaching is not just about arranging words--it's about people. With elegant prose and crafted reason, Dan Boone weaves together scripture, personal narrative, structure, and theological reflection to provide a satisfying, efficient guide to narrative preaching. From exploring the importance of biography to walking readers through creative processes that shape the sermon, Boone shows preachers how to awaken lives and share the stories of God that reveal who we are and lead us to who we will be.
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Preaching the Story That Shapes Us

Preaching the Story That Shapes Us

by Dan Boone
Preaching the Story That Shapes Us

Preaching the Story That Shapes Us

by Dan Boone

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Overview

In our world, stories matter. Methods and systems are beneficial because they provide structure and help keep us on the right road; but the motivation and courage to keep walking the road, come from the stories we hear and see and experience-stories that inspire hope and bring us face-to-face with God.For ministers, the call to preach is a call into a story that forms and shapes us. It's about stumbling into revelation as life unwinds and scripture unfolds. It's about listening to God's voice and then sharing it with others. It's about recognizing that when people gather to hear a sermon, God speaks. And it's about understanding that when He speaks, He speaks through you.Preaching the Story That Shapes Us is more than a textbook on preaching. It's an empowering call for preachers to present a picture of the kingdom of God already at work among us, recognizing that the work of preaching is not just about arranging words--it's about people. With elegant prose and crafted reason, Dan Boone weaves together scripture, personal narrative, structure, and theological reflection to provide a satisfying, efficient guide to narrative preaching. From exploring the importance of biography to walking readers through creative processes that shape the sermon, Boone shows preachers how to awaken lives and share the stories of God that reveal who we are and lead us to who we will be.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834123717
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date: 07/28/2008
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dan Boone is president of Trevecca Nazarene University. He earned MDiv and DMin degrees from Nazarene Theological Seminary and McCormick Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including most recently You Say You Want a Revolution? and A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 9

Part 1 The Theology and Narrative of Biography: The Calling and the Called 15

1 Before I Had a Thumb to Suck 17

2 The Love of the Game 20

3 The Call 22

4 Spoking It 25

5 A Vulnerable God 30

6 Fleas in the Parsonage 34

7 I Wish She'd Learn to Cuss 36

Part 2 The Bible: Where the Words Come From...and What They Do 39

8 God Speaks 41

9 The Written Word 45

10 Reading...or Being Read? 50

11 Hearing 55

12 Tribute to a Friend and Mentor 59

13 Theological Assumptions 68

Part 3 Getting Ready to Preach 71

14 Sensing and Attending 73

15 Inquisitiveness 80

16 Looking for Trouble 87

17 A World of Images and Experiences 95

18 Pausing to Let the Text Do Me Good 103

19 Don Wardlaw Again 111

20 Consulting with the Scholars 116

21 Exegeting the Congregation 126

Excursus 1 On a Corporate vs. Individual Theology of Worship-Invitation to the Dance 144

Excursus 2 On the Use of Power-Siding with Power 151

22 The Shape of the Sermon 155

23 Public Speaking for Pastors 190

24 Top 10 Don'ts 195

25 The Worship Plot 198

Part 4 Anthology of Sermons 205

New Eyes-Luke 24:13-35 207

Touched-Luke 4:14-30 213

Seeing Past the Labels-Luke 7:36-50 219

Hollow Laughter, Holy Tears-Luke 6:17-26 224

Divine Backing-Luke 9:28-43 230

God's Blog-Jeremiah 31:31-34 234

Neb's Nightmare-Daniel 4 238

Deep in Our Bones-Exodus 2:1-25 245

Eternal Optimism-Romans 8:18-30 250

You Can't Hide Family Resemblance-1 John 3:4-10 258

Enemies-Psalm 109 263

Dirty Hands, Pure Hearts-Matthew 5:8 268

Notes 277

Bibliography 281

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