TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Steven W.
TI  - Dying to preach: embracing the cross in the pulpit 
SN  - 9780825438974
AV  - BT453 .S64
U1  - 232.4 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Kregel Publications
KW  - Jesucristo
KW  - Predicación
N1  - Introduction -- The cross in the pulpit in Paul's ministry -- Dying so others might live (part 1) : Paul's ministry in Corinth -- The frustration of preaching -- Living for others -- Suffering for others -- Suffering as a model of ministry in 1 and 2 Corinthians -- Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 -- Building a trench -- Disqualified -- Paul's swan song -- Dying so others might live (part 2) : the cross in the pulpit -- Exposition of 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 -- Superiority of speech and wisdom -- Knowing nothing -- Persuasive words of wisdom -- The medium is ultimate -- The persuasive art -- The temptation -- Defined by style -- So what? -- The cross -- The pulpit -- The pulpit of the cross/the cross of the pulpit -- Four implications of the cross in the pulpit -- Ignite : preaching the cross of Christ -- Paul's theology of communication -- Exposition of 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 -- Invite : sharing the sufferings of Christ -- Exposition of Colossians 1:24 -- Now I rejoice in my sufferings -- Filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions -- What Jesus will not do -- Filling up -- I do my share -- The centrality of Christ -- Application : so what does this have to do with preaching? -- Identify : bearing the reproach of Christ -- Exposition of Hebrews 13:15 -- Outside the camp -- Identity -- Ways to bear the reproach in the pulpit -- Preaching Jesus -- Preaching Jesus to people -- Enduring city -- Imitate : communicating the example of Christ -- A parable -- Exposition of Philippians 2:5-11 -- Surrender -- Decoding God -- The cross and the pulpit ministry : surrendering to Christ in the preaching task -- Surrendered to the text -- Preaching for the long term -- The power of precision -- Why is precision important? -- Persuasion without proof -- The matter of style -- The matter of authority -- Titus : a case study in the authority of Scripture -- The matter of truth -- Surrendered to the audience -- A modification of Plato -- Seeing in the dark -- The nature of the call -- The incarnate model -- Fenelon's understanding of surrender to the audience -- Persuasion, art, and entertainment -- Surrendered to the task of great preaching -- Of boredom and preaching -- Recovering "eloquence" -- The task of eloquence -- Teaching -- Portraying -- Persuading -- The place of persuasion -- Conclusion: Bearing the cross in the pulpit : the difference between preaching and yelling; SEG42; SEG41; SEG40; SEG39; P94; P87; P86; P85; P77; P76; P35
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