Preaching in a New Key

An Expository Preaching Guidebook for Post-Christian Communities Preaching must connect with its hearers. As the perception of the pastor has changed in recent years, and as congregations battle with increasing doubt, preaching appealing solely to rationality doesn't resonate in the same way as it once did. Post-Christian generations find themselves looking less for a charismatic authority figure and more for healthy leaders who are relationally connected to their neighborhood. Scholar and pastor Mark Glanville provides a fresh look into the art of crafting sermons for post-Christian contexts. In Preaching in a New Key, he teaches the craft of Christ-centered expository preaching from the ground up. Writing for both new and experienced pastors, Glanville recognizes that it is time for us to reset our compasses. Bringing together elements that are too often apart, Preaching in a New Key teaches expository preaching integrated with creativity, cultural discernment, pastoral health, justice, missiology, and more. Filled with helpful resources for seminary students and pastors alike, this book includes: - Helpful visual aids to help prepare for writing a sermon - Guides for how to structure a sermon - Examples that show how to implement preaching practices Preaching in a New Key offers a practical and refreshing vision for crafting sermons that are sustainable for the pastor and resonant with communities.

Dr. Mark Glanville works as the Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrews Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is an Old Testament scholar, and has written five books, including Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul, and Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities. Mark's vocational goal is to research, teach, write, speak, and play music to nourish Christian leaders to creatively reimagine what the church can be and do in post-Christian societies, with the Bible in our hands. Mark is also a professional jazz pianist, active on the Vancouver jazz scene. Mark's podcast is Blue Note Theology, which he hosts from the grand piano. His personal website is markglanville.org.

Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue: Preach the Word Part I: Deeper 1. Deeper Self: A Preacher's Emotional Health 2. Deeper Church: Preaching to Nourish Our Shared Life 3. Deeper Context: Doubt in Post-Christendom Part II: Craft 4. Composing 5. Artisan Skills 6. Playing with Heart 7. Preaching Sketchpad Part III: Tradition 8. Learning the Tradition 9. Trusting the Tradition 10. Exegeting the Tradition Part IV: Beauty 11. Creativity 12. Posture 13. Church 14. Justice and Violence Conclusion Appendix A: Preaching on a Theme Appendix B: Preaching on a Short Text Appendix C: Monday-Through-Saturday Vocations Sidebar Notes General Index Scripture Index