Eugene Lowry

Pitfalls in Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“Richard Eslinger has done it again. This careful reviewer of current theories of preaching here reviews our practice of preaching in a quite perceptive and user-friendly way. Eslinger's A New Hearing named the shapes of the 'new homiletic.' His Narrative and Imagination provided an in-depth scholarly treatment of the current scene in North American homiletics. And now Pitfalls in Preaching — quick, clear, and telling. This is not just a list of negatives. It should be called 'Pitfalls and Pathways' for its positive contributions for the practicing preacher. This book will be particularly helpful to seasoned pastors who need someone to help them identify points of needed progress. Perceptive. Easy to swallow. Wonderful humor. I plan to use it in my word.”

The Story of Narrative Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“What a strange way to talk about narrative preaching--by actually creating a story (and with twenty scenes!). It's about Dr. A. M. Freeman and the seven students enrolled in his seminary class on narrative preaching. Professor Freeman believes in utilizing short stories in, around, and beside biblical texts--and at the end even lists over one hundred 'preachable' short stories. I wonder where Freeman learned all this. Must have had a very creative teacher.”

Year D

Preaching & Worship

“One does not have to agree that 'the primary and most valid objection to the RCL . . . [is] its incompleteness,' to yet assert that Slemmons's Year D is a remarkable piece of work . . . Slemmons's work with untapped psalms is particularly helpful, and his demand that we hear the prophets is crucial. This document feels like a lifetime commitment. Year D will stimulate a pastor's work and deepen its result.”