In Season and Out of Season
Crafting sermons for all occasions
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Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich
ISBN: 9781848256026
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 30/05/2014
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Preaching is an essential component of priestly ministry and a means of pastoral engagement with the community, incarnating the holy and the eternal in the local and the now, and articulating the prophetic voice of the Church. It is a high calling and preachers rightly feel daunted by it.
This wise, elegant and practical companion, illustrated with examples of sermon texts, offers a rich doctrine of preaching in the Anglican tradition that will inspire confidence and hone skills. It explores key aspects of preaching including:
This wise, elegant and practical companion, illustrated with examples of sermon texts, offers a rich doctrine of preaching in the Anglican tradition that will inspire confidence and hone skills. It explores key aspects of preaching including:
- Scripture as the heart of all preaching
- Preaching as mission and engagement with the wider world
- Preaching to all ages – the use of story
- Preaching and rites of passage – baptisms, wedding and funerals
- Preaching through the liturgical year including festivals
"He carefully unpacks and unpicks sermons he has preached with winning modesty and insight." -- Steve Morris * Church Newspaper * "This collection does suggest that Davies would be an excellent preacher, one worth searching out." -- Cavan Wood * The Reader *