Preaching in the Purple Zone - Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide

Preaching in the Purple Zone is a resource for helping the church understand the challenges facing parish pastors, while encouraging and equipping preachers to address the vital justice issues of our time.

Table des matières

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Preaching about Controversial Justice Issues: Tracing the Contours of the Purple Zone
2 Beyond "Political": Reframing Our Understanding of Politics and Preaching
3 Homiletical Foundations for Purple Zone Preaching
4 Five Paths of Prophetic Preaching in the Purple Zone
5 Preparing for the Sermon-Dialogue-Sermon Process
6 Preaching Sermon 1: Prophetic Invitation to Dialogue
7 Deliberative Dialogue in the Purple Zone
8 Preaching Sermon 2: Communal Prophetic Proclamation
9 Case Studies from the Purple Zone, Part 1: Immigration
10 Case Studies, Part 2: Four Journeys into the Purple Zone
11 Building Bridges in the Purple Zone: Where Do We Go from Here?
Appendix A: Sample Newsletter Article Announcing Deliberative Dialogue
Appendix B: Options for Planning One, Two, or Three Sessions for the Deliberative Dialogue
Appendix C: "Cheat Sheet" Questions to Encourage Deliberation
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Scripture Index
Index

A propos de l'auteur

Leah D. Schade is the Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary. She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is the author of Preaching in the Purple Zone: Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide (2019) and Creation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology, and the Pulpit (2015) and co-editor of Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis (2019).

Jerry L. Sumney is Professor of Biblical Studies at Lexington Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than eight books, including: Steward of God's Mysteries: Paul and Early Church Tradition (2017); Paul: Apostle and Fellow-Traveler (2014); The Bible: An Introduction (2nd ed., 2014); Colossians: A Commentary (2008); Servants of Satan, False Brothers, and other Opponents of Paul (1999); and Identifying Paul's Opponents: The Question of Method in 2 Corinthians (1990).

Résumé

Preaching in the Purple Zone is a resource for helping the church understand the challenges facing parish pastors, while encouraging and equipping preachers to address the vital justice issues of our time.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Leah Schade, Leah D. Schade
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781538119877
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1987-7
• Pages: 264
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie > Christianisme; RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Preaching, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, Religion & politics, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Christian leaders & leadership, Religion and Politics, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues, Religious institutions and organizations, RELIGION / Christian Living / Leadership & Mentoring, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian ministry & pastoral activity, Christian social thought & activity