Preacher as Risk Taker - Softcover

Hart, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0814621473 ISBN 13: 9780814621479

Publisher: Liturgical Press, 2003

Synopsis

Many individuals take risks in life such as mountain climbers, magicians, farmers, and gamblers. But do we ever include preachers in that category? Preachers have opportunities to be some of the greatest risk takers. In Preacher as Risk Taker, Richard Hart, O.F.M. Cap., challenges preachers to be on the cutting edge by taking risks resulting in better preaching. How many preachers are willing to submit their homilies to an editor or have their homilies taped? Are poetic preachers ready to preach in a changing Church? How often do preachers discuss social sin, the environment, ageing, the reign of God, or Paul's epistles? Do today's preachers realize how important it is to preach through healing or Jesus as a wisdom figure? Finally, do preachers know the true difference between a eulogy and a homily? Hart offers insight to each of these questions for preachers interested in improving their homilies. Preachers might not be asked to scale a mountain or act as a magician. But preachers are asked to take similar risks when preaching on challenging topics. In Preacher as Risk Taker, Father Hart provides answers for those interested in becoming spirited preachers.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Hart, O.F.M. Cap., is the director of preaching for the St. Joseph Province of the Capuchins. He has written articles for Pastoral Life, Human Development, and Teacher's Journal.

From the Inside Flap

Many individuals take risks in life as mountain climbers, magicians, farmers, and gamblers. But do we ever include preachers in that category? Preachers have opportunities to be some of the greatest risk takers. In Preacher as Risk Taker, Richard Hart challenges preachers to be on the cutting edge by taking risks resulting in better preaching. How many preachers are willing to submit their homilies to an editor or have their homilies taped? Are poetic preachers ready to preach in a changing Church? How often do preachers discuss social sin, the environment, ageing, the reign of God, or Paul?s epistles? Do today?s preachers realize how important it is to preach through healing or Jesus as a wisdom figure? Finally, do preachers know the true difference between a eulogy and a homily? Hart offers insight to each of these questions for preachers interested in improving their homilies. Preachers might not be asked to scale a mountain or act as a magician. But preachers are asked to take similar risks when preaching on challenging topics. In Preacher as Risk Taker, Father Hart provides answers for those interested in becoming spirited preachers. Chapters are ?Preacher as Risk Taker,? ?Editing a Homily,? ?To Tape or Not to Tape,? ?Preacher as Poet,? ?Preaching in a Changing Church,? ?Dare We Preach on Sin?? ?Have We Ever Preached on the Environment?? ?Do We Heal When We Preach?? ?How To Preach on Ageing,? ?Preaching the Wisdom of Jesus,? ?What Jesus Preached Most,? ?Why Not Preach on St. Paul?s Epistles?? and ?Homilies Vs. Eulogies.??For Richard Hart, preaching is always about the person of Jesus Christ; moreover, good preaching is modeled on the ways Jesus took risks in his ministry. . . . Hart?s book centers on practical cues for preachers.? Pastoral Music

Edition details

• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814621473
• ISBN 13: 9780814621479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104