Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism
Autor Timothy Kelleren Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 apr 2017
Lucrarea Preaching aduce o perspectivă proaspătă asupra omileticii, mutând accentul de la simpla transmitere de informații către o comunicare adaptată unei societăți marcate de scepticism. Considerăm că noutatea acestei ediții rezidă în abordarea duală a autorului: Timothy Keller nu se limitează la tehnici de amvon, ci extinde principiile comunicării credinței la interacțiunile cotidiene, de tipul discuțiilor dintr-o cafenea. Structura cărții facilitează o înțelegere profundă a modului în care Evanghelia poate fi prezentată relevant fără a compromite rigoarea biblică. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care Keller reușește să echilibreze tonul pasional cu o abordare plină de compasiune. Comparabil cu Preaching Grace de Kennon L Callahan în ceea ce privește centrarea pe har, volumul de față se distinge prin ancorarea sa specifică în contextul urban contemporan și în provocările intelectuale ale modernității. În timp ce alte lucrări, precum Text Messages de John Tucker, se concentrează pe impactul tehnologiei digitale asupra predicării, Keller prioritizează mecanismele psihologice și culturale care îi fac pe oameni receptivi la mesajul creștin astăzi. În contextul operei sale, Preaching reprezintă fundamentul metodologic pentru temele explorate în The Meaning of Marriage sau The Prodigal Prophet. Dacă în acele volume autorul aplică teologia pe segmente specifice ale vieții, aici ne oferă „motorul” din spatele discursului său: metoda prin care transformă concepte teologice complexe în lecții de viață accesibile. Ritmul este alert, iar stilul rămâne cel cu care Keller și-a obișnuit publicul — unul direct, onest și profund ancorat în realitățile secolului XXI.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1444702181
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 134 x 197 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: John Murray Press
Colecția Hodder & Stoughton
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Această carte este esențială pentru oricine dorește să comunice concepte spirituale într-un mod care să rezoneze cu o audiență modernă și critică. Cititorul câștigă un set de instrumente practice pentru a transforma discursul religios dintr-o prezentare aridă într-o conversație transformatoare. Este o resursă valoroasă atât pentru liderii religioși aflați la început de drum, cât și pentru cei care vor să își recalibreze mesajul pentru un context secularizat.
Despre autor
Timothy Keller (1950–2023) a fost un influent pastor american, teolog și autor de succes, renumit pentru fondarea bisericii Redeemer Presbyterian Church din New York. Capacitatea sa de a dialoga cu mediul intelectual urban i-a adus recunoașterea în publicații precum The New York Times, fiind considerat un apologet modern de calibru. Autor al mai multor volume premiate, Keller s-a specializat în aplicarea viziunii biblice asupra problemelor sociale și personale, transformând experiența sa de zeci de ani în Manhattan într-un model de comunicare a credinței pentru era post-creștină.
Recenzii
New York pastor and acclaimed author Timothy Keller is widely known and respected for his compelling preaching, described by the New York Times as having 'helped turn Dr Keller... into the pastor many call Manhattan's leading evangelist'. In this book he shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.
Most Christians - including pastors - struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people's lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus and apply the Bible to their lives. In this accessible guide for pastors and laypeople alike, Keller helps readers learn to present the Christian message of grace in a more engaging, passionate and compassionate way.
'A reminder of the need for theology to have deep roots in the practical working out of the Christian faith... Keller's book could be read with profit by any Christian' - Church Times
[different type] Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. He moved to Manhattan in 1989 to found Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which has now grown to three distinct congregations and birthed the church-planting Redeemer City to City programme. Keller is the author of numerous bestselling books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God and most recently Making Sense of God, and the co-author, with his wife Kathy, of The Meaning of Marriage.
It is an unexpected delight to read a book on preaching which makes you want to preach. Tim Keller has given us such a book... Here is an extremely readable book founded on sound scholarship... buy it. This is the most practical and inspirational book on preaching that I have read for years!
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'It is an unexpected delight to read a book on preaching that makes you want to preach. Tim Keller has given us such a book... Here is an extremely readable book founded on sound scholarship... buy it. This is the most practical and inspirational book on preaching that I have read for years!' - The Methodist Recorder
'In Preaching, Keller has made an invaluable contribution to the homiletic task. I would recommend that this book be placed in the hand of the preaching veteran and novice, and should be found in the homiletic section of all theological colleges.' - Christianity magazine
New York pastor and acclaimed author Timothy Keller is widely known and respected for his compelling preaching, described by The New York Times as what has 'helped turn Dr Keller... into the pastor many call Manhattan's leading evangelist'. In this book he shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.
Most Christians - including pastors - struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people's lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus and apply the Bible to their lives. In this accessible guide for pastors and laypeople alike, Keller helps readers learn to present the Christian message of grace in a more engaging, passionate and compassionate way.
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Ever wondered why some messages about faith feel flat, while others strike straight to the heart?
If you want your sermons to do more than inform - if you want them to transform - then this is the preaching guide you've been waiting for.
Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller invites readers into the art of sharing the timeless truths of Scripture in a world flooded with doubt, distraction and digital noise. But this isn't just a book for pastors - it's for anyone who wants to understand how the Christian story speaks to both the mind and the soul in our modern age.
With clarity and compassion, Timothy Keller delivers a masterclass in how to communicate the gospel, through three key movements:
✅ What to Say - Learn how every part of the Bible points to Jesus - and why that matters for how we understand and share the gospel.
✅ Who You're Talking To - Understand today's culture so you can speak to both skeptics and believers with clarity, honesty, and heart.
✅ How to Deliver It - Preaching isn't just skill; it's spiritual. Keller shows how prayer, humility, and the Holy Spirit make the message come alive.
Whether you speak from a pulpit, a classroom, or across the dinner table, this book will deepen your appreciation for the message of the gospel - and help you share it in a way that connects.
'If you find yourself tasked with the regular communication of biblical truth in any respect (teaching, traditional preaching, writing, blogging, counselling, mentoring), read this. Clear, direct, effective, moving. Really just so, so good.' Goodreads reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Tim Keller provides great wisdom and practical insight into the art and craft of preaching and how to engage it with culture.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A fantastic book for anyone looking to engage with the 'modern mind' in a constructive and effective way. [Keller] maintains that all preaching must aim to say "isn't Christ great" - in a day when preaching seems to focus on practice and moral living, this is refreshing to read.' Goodreads reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐