Actuality
Subtitle: real life stories for sermons that matter
By: Scott Hoezee
Series: The artistry of preaching series; The artistry of preaching series
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781426765933
Subjects: Sermons; Preaching; Experience
Description: Preachers often rely on illustrations and stories that are distant or detached from the congregation's daily experiences. But in Actuality: Real Life Stories for Sermons that Matter, Scott Hoezee offers practical and compelling instruction for real-life storytelling. He demonstrates how preachers can use stories from their own lives and the lives of other communities for sermons that make a difference for those who hear.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Show, Don't Tell; title: Showing through Details; title: The Bible as Source for "Show, Don't Tell"; title: Balancing Tell with Show; title: Examples of Moving from Tell to Show; title: The Challenge of "Show"; title: Examples of "Show, Don't Tell" in Sermons; title: Keeping It Vivid; title: Showing Trouble; title: Denying Trouble in Worship; title: Acknowledging Trouble in Worship; title: Trouble in the Bible: Epistles and Stories; title: Parabolic Trouble; title: The Power of Observation; title: Naming Trouble through Story; title: Eliciting Real Life; title: The Pain and Dysfunction of Families; title: The Sorrow of Broken Dreams and Dashed Hopes; title: Human Character and Sin; title: The Struggles of Loneliness; title: Conclusion; title: Showing Grace; title: Grace in the Bible; title: Grace in the Sermon; title: Looking for Grace; title: Grace in the Everyday; title: The God Glimpse; title: Grace in Jesus's Parables; title: Images of Grace in Art; title: To See Your Face Is to See the Face of God; title: Gracious Paradox; title: Conclusion.