This introductory course in preaching leads the CLP students through the basic steps of sermon preparation: liturgical/contextual considerations, text selection, exegesis, formation of a sermon sentence, choosing of a form, developing a sermon outline, sermon writing, and preaching.
ASSESSMENT
This course is offered pass/fail only. A passing grade is earned by successful completion of the following assignments:
REQUIRED READING:
1) The New Oxford Annotated Bible (NRSV) or the HarperCollins Study Bible (NRSV).
2) Florence, Anna Carter. Rehearsing Scripture: Discovering God’s Word in Community. Eerdmans, 2007.
3) Moss, Otis III. Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in An Age of Despair. Eerdmans, 2015
4) Wilson, Paul Scott. The Four Pages of the Sermon, Revised and Updated: A Guide to Biblical Preaching. Abingdon Press, 2018.
- Teacher: Carol Howard Merritt