Looking at Life through a Biblical Lens
A Scholar’s Reflections
- Preaching & Worship
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
It may seem that so many sermons have been preached on biblical texts that there is nothing new to say. Careful reading and imaginative thought, however, can result in new insights, especially if the biblical text becomes a lens through which we freshly view issues of human life. Larger literary units should be considered, rather than isolated Bible verses, and there is often a development in the text that is suggestive for development of the sermon. Clear thinking is necessary about real issues for people today. Discernment of the link between the ancient text and the challenges we face requires both thought and imagination. The result should be new suggestions for ways of expressing the gospel message, appropriate for our time. These sermons are presented as good examples of biblical preaching. They illustrate the qualities noted above. They can also be used in daily or weekly devotions. They are more challenging than much devotional material, but that may add to their value in nourishing a thoughtful life of faith.
Endorsements (4)
“From the very first paragraph, this book is a heartbeat of God, a breath of revelation, a peering into the soul of a scholar-preacher who loves the people to whom these sermons are addressed. The turns of phrases, examples, and engaging of biblical texts. . . make the sermons powerful and meaningful. I will return to them several times. If you get this book, so will you. It’s that good.”
“In this collection of sermons, we witness Tannehill’s thoughtful, well-informed move from his study to the pulpit. His sermons are singularly text based, large spirited, and linked to contemporary reality. . . . He offers straightforward expositions of biblical texts, precisely the kind of preaching that may empower the church to recover its missional life. Bob’s sermons will be welcomed by fellow preachers and attentive church laypeople.”
“Tannehill offers us a profound and inspiring series of sermons for our personal transformation. He has proven himself to be a brilliant New Testament scholar. Now Tannehill has shown himself to be an excellent preacher, placing Scripture passages and contemporary life in dialogues that address critical issues of our time. These reflections have the potential to heal, free, affirm, and change our minds. Not flinching from hard passages or difficult issues, Tannehill draws us into the biblical world and then invites us to experience our world in a new way. We are left with the vision of a universe founded on grace.”
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