The Senses of Preaching

Written in conversational style, 'The Senses of Preaching' is a thought-provoking book using anecdotes to take a careful look at congregation/preacher relationships. Tom Long explores four aspects of preaching: 'the eyes of preaching' (vitality), 'the voice' (the nature of sermonizing), 'the ears' (the involvement of listening), and 'the embodiment' (liturgical setting). He advocates and demonstrates a preaching style that creates a one-on-one relationship with each hearer. A sermon is a worship experience, a listening experience, a sharing experience... a proclamation of the gospel! He provides insight into faith and life as well as preaching and homiletics. He offers preachers a better understanding of the whole concept of their craft and complements it with sermon-starter ideas. 'The Senses of Preaching' is a personal book-- personal reflections, personal insights, personal examples, personal sharing. This compact volume shows preachers how to develop, create, and implement a preaching experience that encourages the hearing of the gospel.