This thesis answers the question of whether there can be a Lutheran sacramental imagination for preaching. It begins with an overview of the history of preaching in The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), especially since the move into English in the 1920s. This history tra…
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This dissertation explains and expresses biblical preaching’s theological convictions, specifically the preaching event, using the linguistic theory, Speech Act Theory (SAT). Chapter 1 introduces and supports preaching as a priority of Christianity by providing theological convi…
This Transformational Preaching project will use African American celebratory preaching to engage seniors to remain a relevant demographic within the church congregation and community. Seniors are often marginalized as they age and as their participation in church and community …
Effective preaching is at the core of what many congregations expect from pastoral leadership and, for many pastors, a defining part of their calling and identity. Despite the critical nature of preaching to pastoral ministry and pastoral identity, however, many pastors do not f…
This study proposes a framework in which propositionally governed narrative—modeled by selected narratives proclaimed within the Word of God—is found to be the intersection of phenomenology, homiletics, and hermeneutics. Each of these disciplines contributes to a balanced and bi…
This dissertation project introduces and evaluates the coined rhetorical/homiletical concept of the sermonic fugue. The term is an expanded adaptation of the musico-literary fugue principally in the context of thematic collections and homiletical analytics. It defines recurring—…
People have been participating in preaching online for more than two decades, ever since the internet provided enough bandwidth for preachers to preach online and for sermon receivers to receive the proclamation online. In the past decade, it has become affordable and convenient…
This study answers the question “How can we help people remember sermons better?” by exploring the areas of homiletics, active education, and Asian American culture. The study explores biblical passages where sermons are preached or where God instructs leaders to teach the next …
This dissertation offers an understanding of the process of reading and interpreting the biblical text in a transformative way, one that accents both the preacher’s intellectual and experiential encounter with the text. This transformative reading of the biblical text is guided …
Preachers who seek to address conflict or controversial issues from the pulpit often encounter homiletic models that either encourage taking a stand (the “prophetic”) or keeping the peace (the “pastoral”), both of which prioritize transmission of a message over the relational ef…
The purpose of the dissertation was to answer the following research question: To what extent do the selected sermons of John A. Broadus reflect Alexandre Vinet’s theory on homiletical style? The thesis statement of this dissertation is that Broadus’s sermons would reflect Alexa…
One of the areas of diaconal ministry is proclaiming the Gospel and preaching the Word of God. Much has been written about the need for better preaching in the Catholic church, especially at Sunday Mass. This project considers the manner in which United States diocese train thei…
Chapter 1 introduces the dissertation by describing the research problem of barriers to using multiple hermeneutical approaches. This chapter also states the thesis that insight for addressing these barriers is found in the homiletic of Jay E. Adams. Because of the technicality …
Christ-centered preaching seems more complex than it is clear. The literature from biblical theology, hermeneutics, and homiletics suggest that the term Christ-centered is insufficient to describe all that is included in the task of preaching Christ. In other words, to describe …
The work of preparing a sermon is a daunting task that includes the preacher (or giver)exegeting both scripture and audience. However, the role of the congregation (‘receiver’) in sermon communication is often missing in academic research. Historically, Pentecostal preachers hav…
Several cultural critics express concern over a lack of sincerity in contemporary discourse. Others propose rejecting sincerity as a rhetorical or ethical aim, citing four purported problems: it may be too easy to fake, rhetorically impotent, ethically stagnant, or even nonsensi…
The special requirements of preaching during appointive change has long been overlooked with few resources available to provide much-needed assistance. The work required for effective preaching during appointive change has critical elements that are difficult to navigate without…
This study investigates how leaders call for change while also caring for their organizations. The theoretical framework comes from the interdisciplinary study of a type of religious communication called prophetic rhetoric, developed by scholars of communication, English, and ho…
The purpose of this study was to explore Dr. Charles Swindoll’s philosophy and practice of the sermon conclusion for the sake of homiletical relevance. Homiletical relevance is, in part, the potential influence Swindoll will have in the area of the successful preparation and del…