| Preaching Proverbs: Wisdom for the Pulpit Contributor(s): McKenzie, Alyce M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664256538 ISBN-13: 9780664256531 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1996 Annotation: Alyce McKenzie offers preachers an effective way to reclaim proverbs in preaching. She corrects popular misconceptions about the nature of proverbs, highlights their usefulness in contemporary situations, and demonstrates their ability to confirm (or subvert) the status quo. Six sermons are provided to illustrate proverbs at work in dealing with contemporary concerns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Sermons - Christian - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy |
| Dewey: 251 |
| LCCN: 96017775 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.45" W x 8.42" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Proverbs abound in contemporary culture and in biblical texts. But surprisingly, the use of proverbial wisdom is conspicuously absent in the contemporary pulpit. Alyce McKenzie offers preachers an effective way to reclaim proverbs in preaching, highlights their usefulness in contemporary situations, and demonstrates their ability to confirm (or subvert) the status quo. |
Contributor Bio(s): McKenzie, Alyce M.: - Alyce M. McKenzie is Professor of Homiletics at the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of a number of books including Preaching Proverbs: Wisdom for the Pulpit and Parables for Today, both published by WJK. |