Preaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities

An Expository Preaching Guidebook for Post-Christian Communities

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“Preaching in a New Key is truly stunning! The layout, design, lyrical and practical prose is wonderful. I will be using it for my Introduction to Preaching class. Glanville’s work is light for all who seek a more excellent way."

—Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, Professor of Homeletics at McAfee School of Theology, and author of Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair

“An outstanding guide… his guidance is tailor made for this cultural moment. I am so thankful for this book and plan to turn to it often!"

—Carmen Joy Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University, and author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

"Mark Glanville offers an amazing mix of theory and practice for the art of preaching Christ in a post-Christian world.

—Michael F. Bird, deputy principal at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia and co-author with N. T. Wright of The New Testament In Its World.

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.