Your Way with God's Word

By David J. Schlafer

Book Overview

Schlafer's book is an adventure in homiletical spirituality and imagination. It leads us through reflection and practical exercises to deepen our self-awareness as preachers. These exercises allow us to discern whether we are poets, storytellers, or essayists; discover our preaching "parents" and mentors, and develop a preaching style that avoids rigidity and self-preoccupation.

Developed in workshops and conferences around the country, Your Way with God's Word can also be used in diverse settings and groups, including homiletical workshops, sermon reflection groups in the parish, and preaching colleagues groups. The introduction to the book gives numerous practical suggestions for its use. As a personal preaching resource, this book is also a powerful aid to prayer and spirituality.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561011185
• ISBN13: 9781561011186
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cowley Publications
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Book review

"Your Way With God's Word" is the perfect read for anyone, lay or professional, who intends to preach or who preaches. The book asks the reader thought-provoking questions regarding the reader's journey to the place of desiring to preach or of preaching. All of these questions, answered in written exercises, paint a picture of the new or seasonsed preacher. This picture helps the preacher to understand who he/she is and what he/she brings to the art of preaching God's word. Along with the questions, are homiletical meditations which bring many more remarkable insights to the preacher. This read requires the reader to allow breaktime (including rest, recreation, and prayer space) between each chapter. Each chapter prepares the reader for the defining questions that lead the reader to find his/her personal preaching voice. The reader's preaching voice will, after reading this book, be fully authentic and resonate full knowledge of the art of preaching.