Whatever Happened to Delight?: Preaching the Gospel in Poetry and Parables

Preaching is an art, J. Barrie Shepherd argues, and the sermon is an art form, an exercise in creativity and imagination. But all too often preaching suffers from a lack of imagination and a loss of the joy and wonder that attracted the crowds to Jesus' words two thousand years ago. In this book, based on his 2003 Beecher Lectures at Yale Divinity School, Shepherd hopes to encourage the preacher toward a more creative vision for the sermon. His approach is spontaneous, eclectic, intuitive, and daring. Shepherd's purpose is to encourage the preacher to think of life as filled with God's presence, to search for the presence, and to use images and words to unveil that presence. The end result is a sermon that is full of astonishment and delight.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 06/01/2006
ISBN: 9780664227814
Pages: 168
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.98w x 0.41d

Review Citations: Christian Century 03/06/2007 pg. 42