The Present Preacher

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Good preaching depends on being attentive - to God to the Bible to the congregation to the context to what influences and shapes the preacher. This practical confidence-building guide is for all who want to develop their preaching by homing in on that which points to God in the now.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Encouraging preachers in the ways that will make authentic connections with others it demonstrates that preaching in today's culture requires preachers to 'show up and be present in person' rather than speak 'in role' or act as religious spokespersons who take no responsibility for their message.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Based on the authors' own training of ordinands it offers:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>• Insights on how to develop the habit of noticing God in the world;</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>• Strategies for opening up and finding fresh meaning in familiar Bible texts;</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>• Ways of understanding what influences your congregation and your own theology;</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>• Sample sermons that embody these principles.</span></p>