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Title: Preaching to a Postmodern World: A Guide to Reaching Twenty-First Century Listeners by Graham MacPherson Johnston, Haddon W. Robinson ISBN: 0-8010-6367-1 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: November, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Very good, practical book on communicating to postmoderns
Comment: The deeper I got into this book, the better it got. There were a few moments that is got a little "deep" for me, but it turned out to be a very practical book, with great ideas on communicating to today's culture. I liked the author's views on how the church should not "run" from pop-culture, but rather embrace it and use it as an opporunity to reach people. I think this book would be a great read for any pastor or church leader in the midst of transition towards reaching unchurched people.
Rating: 5
Summary: On the mark
Comment: Johnston's review of postmodernism is accurate and concise. Announcing that modernism has collapsed is one flaw. We live in a mixture of the two - dare I say - philosophies. The other complaint I have about the book is the reliance on secondary sources. Besides these two problems, this is an excellent book.
Postmodernism has come of age in the new century. It's been growing steadily since the sixties. Anyone who was around for the hippie movement can recognize all the signs. However, postmodernism has become mainstream and even adopted by some in the church. (Whatever happened to being renewed in the spirit of the mind?) Johnston not only shows how the world has infiltrated the church but how to reach those with the gospel without accommodating to this age. His understanding that popular postmodernism is a parasite feeding off of modernism is incisive. In essence, postmodernism is a reaction to modernism as feminism reacts against a male dominated society. Christians ought not imbibe either as a philosphy. We do better with pre-modern philosophy and its attention to reality.
This book is more than helpful. It ought to be read by all those who minister today.
Rating: 5
Summary: Graham Johnston has put together a wonderful book...
Comment: Graham Johnston has put together a wonderful book on preaching to postmoderns. Dr. Johnston first gives a brief overview of postmodern culture. While it's not exhaustive life Carson's The Gagging of God or Dockery's The Challenge of Postmodernism or Grenz's Postmodern Primer, that does not mean it doesn't do the job. He boils a lot of it down and gives the neccesary basics to understanding our current culture.
He then describes some ways to engage the listeners, ways that preachers should truly understand. He encourages the preacher to move from descriptive preaching (expository preaching using multiple points) to narrative preaching (expository preaching that uses the plot of the Biblical text).
The author discusses barriers to communication with postmoderns and then how to make a connection and make inroads to the listeners and finally different sermon style and delivery options.
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Title: It's All in How You Tell It: Preaching First-Person Expository Messages by Haddon W. Robinson, Torrey W. Robinson ISBN: 0801091500 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages by Haddon W. Robinson ISBN: 0801022622 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative by Steven D. Mathewson ISBN: 0801022967 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story by John Walsh ISBN: 0802433065 Publisher: Moody Publishers Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Preaching that Connects by Mark Galli, Brian Larson ISBN: 0310386217 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 07 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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