Reclaiming the imagination the exodus as paradigmatic narrative for preaching (Chalice Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references
Introduction: reclaiming the imagination and recovering a paradigmatic memory / David Fleer and Dave Bland -- Antidote to amnesia / Walter Brueggemann -- Continuing the conversation sermon: gnats to you! (Ex. 8:16-19; 1 Cor. 1:18-29) / Walter Brueggemann -- Sermon: will our grandchildren have faith? (Ex. 1:7-22) / David Fleer -- Sermon: grandparents, deliverance, and leaders (Ex. 10:1-2; Deut. 4:9) / Rodney Plunket -- Ever redeeming, ever reforming / Mark Hamilton -- Sermon: the luxurious vine (Ps. 80) / Dave Bland -- Sermon: ending at the beginning (Am. 8:4-9:15) / Trent Butler -- Continuing the conversation: response to Butler / Mark Hamilton -- Sermon: do justice and love kindness (Mic. 6:1-8) / Lucy Hogan -- The New Testament breathes the Exodus / John York -- Sermon: back to Egypt? or the e-word? Jesus and the e-word? (Mt. 2:13-15) / Katie Hays -- Continuing the conversation: response to Hays / John York -- Sermon: sex in the city (1 Cor. 5:1-13) / Joshua Graves -- Sermon: hope in uncertain times (Jn. 19:31-37) / Jim Martin -- The Exodus as paradigmatic text in the African American community / Cleophus J. LaRue -- Sermon: God's enduring love (Hos. 11:1-11) / Jerry Taylor -- Sermon: avoiding lopsided Christianity (Ex. 6:1-8) / Daniel A. Rodriguez -- Continuing the conversation sermon: the authentic call (Ex. 3:1-6) / Cleophus J. LaRue -- Exodus and today's world / Brian McLaren --Sermon: it takes a cloud (Heb. 11:22-28) / Jana Childers -- Sermon: basket of memories (Deut. 26:5-11) / Lynn Anderson -- Continuing the conversation: response to Anderson / Brian McLaren -- Sermon: tempted and tried (Lk. 4:1-13) / Dwight Robarts
Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative for Preaching, focuses on the paradigm of the exodus as developed in scripture. This book proposes that we allow the world imagined in the exodus narrative to form, inform, and transform the lives of preachers and congregations. The Exodus motif engages biblical scholars, theologians, and homileticians from evangelical and post liberal backgrounds with different perspectives as they listen and understand how the Exodus paradigm has shaped and continues to shape our identities. Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative for Preaching, focuses on the paradigm of the exodus as developed in scripture. This book proposes that we allow the world imagined in the exodus narrative to form, inform, and transform the lives of preachers and congregations. The Exodus motif engages biblical scholars, theologians, and homileticians from evangelical and post liberal backgrounds with different perspectives as they listen and understand how the Exodus paradigm has shaped and continues to shape our identities. Reclaiming the Imagination: The Exodus as Paradigmatic Narrative for Preaching, focuses on the paradigm of the exodus as developed in scripture. This book proposes that we allow the world imagined in the exodus narrative to form, inform, and transform the lives of preachers and congregations. The Exodus motif engages biblical scholars, theologians, and homileticians from evangelical and post liberal backgrounds with different perspectives as they listen and understand how the Exodus paradigm has shaped and continues to shape our identities