Kairos Preaching: Speaking Gospel to the Situation

Sometimes lectionary preachers struggle when situations present themselves in parish life. A congregational member dies, two lives are joined in marriage, a contentious social justice issue demands attention, or a public event like 9/11 shakes us to the core. Although lectionary and worship allow us to deepen our appreciation for the Bible and the themes and emphases of the Christian calendar, they sometimes fail to allow preachers to speak the gospel directly to the situations that occupy their congregations. This book is designed to help pastors and seminarians discover resources they already have to unpack situations and understand them theologically in light of their task of preaching the gospel.

Author: Robert Allen Kelly
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 08/04/2009
Pages: 186
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.57h x 6.19w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780800662509

About the Author
Kelly, Robert Allen: -

Robert Allen Kelly is Professor of Systematic Theology and Assistant Dean at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary in Waterloo, Ontario. An ordained pastor in the ELCA, he has published numerous articles in books and journals.

Jacobsen, David Schnasa: -

David Schnasa Jacobsenis professor of the practice of homiletics and the director of the Homiletical Theology Project at Boston University, as well as a clergy member of the Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of numerous books, including Preaching in the New Creation (1999), and co-author of Preaching Luke-Acts (2001). He is co-author of Kairos Preaching: Speaking Gospel to the Situation (Fortress Press, 2009).

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