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Matthew

By: O. Wesley Allen

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In this book Wes Allen draws together the strengths of two approaches into a new genre of homiletical and teaching resource with a focus on the Gospel according to Matthew. Matthew will not only be an essential classroom resource to help students learn to link text and sermon, it will also help congregational leaders develop exegetically informed cumulative preaching and educational experiences focused on but not limited to the lections in Matthew.

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Fortress Press

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0800698711

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9780800698713

Preaching and the Human Condition

Loving God, Self, & Others

By: Prof O. Wesley Allen JR.

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Preaching and the Human Condition

Loving God, Self, & Others

By: Prof O. Wesley Allen JR.

In the wake of Enlightenment emphasis on the individual and confidence in human progress/ability, sermons often suffer from a lack of adequate analysis and presentation of the human condition. The result is that preachers either 1. (intentionally or unintentionally) offer self-help type messages or 2. fail to help hearers experience the breadth of the good news of Jesus Christ because the “bad news” of the world is not presented with weight. In this work, the author proposes to use the pericope in which Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment (Mk 12:28–31) as a lens for preachers exploring the human condition cumulatively from three different perspectives across the course of their preaching week in and week out. “Love God” suggests a perspective in which the human condition is seen in relation to a broken relationship between humanity and God (vertical). “Love neighbor” suggests a perspective in which the broken relationship is between humans and others (horizontal). And “as yourself” suggests a brokenness in relationship to one’s self (inner). While different theological schools have emphasized these perspectives differently as the starting points for their anthropology, views of sin,etc., all schools include all three perspectives. In individual chapters, the author will unpack these three perspectives theologically, move to suggest practical homiletical approaches to preaching in relation to each perspective, and provide a sample sermon dealing with that perspective.

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Abingdon Press

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1501818910

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9781501818912

Preaching in the Era of Trump

By: O. Wesley Allen

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Preaching in the Era of Trump

By: O. Wesley Allen

Now more than ever, it's time to preach. The election of Donald Trump left countless faith leaders across the country speechless. Now that he is president, silence must give way to prophetic preaching. Christians have long debated whether politics should be addressed from the pulpit. Following Donald Trump's controversial, divisive rise to power and the sweeping changes his fledgling administration has already proposed, that's no longer a question -- political preaching will be the order of the day, even for pastors who try to steer clear of controversy. It's up to preachers to make the church great again by leading it to embrace and embody God's concern for those whose lives are at stake in a Trump administration. Veteran teacher, preacher, and author Wes Allen offers a blueprint for addressing current events through a Gospel lens, persuasively and pastorally-- without engaging in divisive, antagonistic rhetoric. Available in EPUB, EPDF, and paperback

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Chalice Press

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0827231490

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9780827231498

The Sermon without End

A Conversational Approach to Preaching

By: Ronald J. Allen,Prof O. Wesley Allen JR.

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The Sermon without End

A Conversational Approach to Preaching

By: Ronald J. Allen,Prof O. Wesley Allen JR.

A New Model for Post-Apologetic Preaching in a Pluralistic World. The relationship between preaching and the public sphere has long been debated. Three different theological approaches tend to dominate the discussion. In different ways, these approaches take into account the movement from the modern mindset of the mid-to-late 20th century to the emerging postmodern worldview. In The Sermon without End, authors Allen & Allen thoughtfully offer a fourth option, one that in their view has not received much attention, but which offers a distinct and especially helpful perspective. It is a new and dynamic conversational model, reaching beyond the earlier work of Tillich and Tracy. In this homiletical framework, conversation takes place in multiple directions between the text or tradition and the world today. It is preaching in conversation, not just toward but with voices from the public sphere. The book provides a solid foundation for understanding this post-apologetic approach, but it importantly goes on to offer practical, real-pulpit guidance for implementation in a preaching ministry. It is a book for both scholars and practicing preachers who wish to reach people in meaningful and significant ways, and in ways that make sense for today. "This book deserves to be widely applauded. It provides a post-apologetic lens to illuminate the history of various modern homiletical discourses even as it envisions a postmodern one. ... I strongly recommend this book for homileticians, preachers, and lay people alike." - Duse Lee, Boston University School of Theology - Reviewed in Homiletic

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Abingdon Press

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1630883220

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9781630883225

The Homiletic of All Believers

A Conversational Approach to Proclamation and Preaching

By: O. Wesley Allen, Jr.

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The Homiletic of All Believers

A Conversational Approach to Proclamation and Preaching

By: O. Wesley Allen, Jr.

Preaching, says professor and author O. Wesley Allen Jr., should be considered as a form of conversation. The church, after all, is a community of conversation that exists in part to interpret God's purposes for the world and to participate in those purposes. The idea of the sermon as a conversation, then, is not simply a style or form of preaching but an integral expression of the nature and purpose of the church.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664228607

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9780664228606

Beyond Heterosexism in the Pulpit

By: Emily Askew,O. Wesley Allen Jr.

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Beyond Heterosexism in the Pulpit

By: Emily Askew,O. Wesley Allen Jr.

This book is not another volume attempting to persuade the reader of the rights of gays and lesbians in society and in the church. Instead it assumes the reader is a minister or student of ministry who already has a passion for this issue and is looking for better strategies to speak out of this passion in the pulpit. Too often progressive preachers avoid speaking about issues related to sexual orientation out of fear of rejection from the congregation, or address them in ways that unintentionally alienates either gay or straight hearers. Askew and Allen offer preachers tools for recognizing and prophetically countering heterosexism in the pulpit while being pastoral toward those in the pews who may not hold the same view as the preacher. The range of issues found at the intersection of homosexuality and the proclamation of the Christian gospel in light of the church's division and the changing landscape of society's attitudes is diverse and complex. Allen and Askew represent the combination of critical theology and contemporary homiletics needed to offer preachers new strategies for advocating against social and ecclesial discrimination directed at homosexuals and for the full inclusion of all in the church.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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163087776X

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9781630877767

Reading the Synoptic Gospels (Revised and Expanded)

Basic Methods for Interpreting Matthew, Mark, and Luke

By: O. Wesley Allen

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Reading the Synoptic Gospels (Revised and Expanded)

Basic Methods for Interpreting Matthew, Mark, and Luke

By: O. Wesley Allen

This revised and expanded introductory text introduces students of the Bible to the layers of meaning that can be uncovered by serious study of the synoptic gospel texts. Included are two new chapters introducing ideological exegetical approaches to the gospels and a concluding chapter that helps the student synthesize the exegetical discoveries they have made using the methods taught in the book.

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Chalice Press

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0827232268

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9780827232266

Book's by O. Wesley Allen

Matthew

Matthew

Preaching and the Human Condition

Preaching and the Human Condition

Preaching in the Era of Trump

Preaching in the Era of Trump

The Sermon without End

The Sermon without End

The Homiletic of All Believers

The Homiletic of All Believers

Beyond Heterosexism in the Pulpit

Beyond Heterosexism in the Pulpit

Reading the Synoptic Gospels (Revised and Expanded)

Reading the Synoptic Gospels (Revised and Expanded)

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