| Preaching from the Soul: Insistent Observations on the Sacred Art Contributor(s): Kalas, J. Ellsworth (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0687066301 ISBN-13: 9780687066308 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Defines "soul preaching" as giving one's whole self to the task of proclamation. Careful biblical interpretation, insights into contemporary life, polished delivery, humorous anecdotes ... these are the building blocks of preaching that genuinely reaches people, right? Wrong! says J. Ellsworth Kalas. Many preachers seem to know all the fine points of exegesis and inflectin, yet their sermons leave their listeners surprisingly unmove; they are aware that they are in the presence of good speaking, but not great preaching. The difference, Kalas reminds us, lies in that hard-to-define yet essential quality known as soul. Soul is the collection of those perspectives and convictions that matter most to the preacher. Soul preaching means offering one's particular ideas, attitudes, and convictions fully to the congregation. When one preaches with soul, one engages the biblical text with the core of one's values and beliefs. While the concept may sound simple, the reality is anything but. In the clear, insightful style for which he is known, Kalas takes readers on a path of discovery, introducing them to the unique gifts that they can bring to preaching, as well as the best way to engage those gifts in preparing and delivering the sermon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching |
| Dewey: 251 |
| LCCN: 2002153042 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.39" W x 8.77" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Careful biblical interpretation; insights into contemporary life; polished delivery; humorous anecdotes; these are the building blocks of preaching that genuinely reach people. Right? Wrong, says Ellsworth Kalas. We have all encountered preachers who seem to know all the fine points of exegesis and inflection, yet whose sermons leave us surprisingly unmoved, aware that we were in the presence of good speaking, but not great preaching. The difference, Kalas reminds us, lies in that hard-to-describe, yet essential quality known as soul. Soul is the collection of those perspectives and convictions that matter most to the preacher. Soul preaching means offering one's particular ideas, attitudes, and convictions fully to the congregation. When one preaches with soul, one engages the biblical text with the core of one's values and beliefs. Soul preaching is, in other words, simply giving the whole self to the task of proclamation. While the concept may sound simple, the reality is anything but. In the clear, insightful style for which he is known, Kalas takes readers on a path of discovery, introducing them to the unique gifts that they can bring to preaching, and the best way to engage those gifts in preparing and delivering the sermon. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kalas, J. Ellsworth: - J. Ellsworth Kalas (1923-2015) was the author of over 35 books, including the popular Back Side series, A Faith of Her Own: Women of the Old Testament, Strong Was Her Faith: Women of the New Testament, I Bought a House on Gratitude Street, and the Christian Believer study, and was a presenter on DISCIPLE videos. He was part of the faculty of Asbury Theological Seminary since 1993, formerly serving as president and then as senior professor of homiletics. He was a United Methodist pastor for 38 years and also served five years in evangelism with the World Methodist Council. |