Learning to Speak of God: Patience as a Homiletical Virtue

What difference does the virtue of patience make for our ability to engage deeply in the practice of patience? And how does patience help us grasp the something more that is at the heart of preaching excellence? Learning to Speak of God argues that the virtue of patience is vital to our faithful and deep preaching practice; that patience is a homiletical virtue. In doing so, this volume asks us to consider the role of character in preaching and the work of specific virtues as we go about our preaching practice. Along the way, it names the importance of patience as a long-acknowledged Christian virtue and considers anew how this virtue shapes and empowers the practice of those who desire to preach in ways that participate in God's transforming work. For those who study, practice, or care about preaching, this volume identifies how any notion of what it means to preach well calls for those whose practice is infused with the virtue of patience.

Author: Mason Lee
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 11/16/2023
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781666797749

About the Author
Lee, Mason: - Mason Lee is assistant professor of practical theology and director of contextual education at the Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology.