Text and Audience
Resources for Audience Analysis
If you do not live, think, and suffer with the men of your time, as one of them, in vain will you pretend, when the moment comes to speak to them, to adapt your language to their ear. — Henri de Lubac.
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Bock, Philip K. The Formal Content of Ethnography. International Museum of Cultures Publication, 20. Dallas: International Museum of Cultures,1986.
Canfield, Robert L.. “On cultural relativism, ethics, and the concept of culture.” Notes on Anthropology and Intercultural Community Work 28 (1997): 3-8.
Estes, Daniel. “Audience Analysis and Validity in Application.” BibSac 150 (1993): 219-229.
Fetterman, David M. Ethnography : Step by Step. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 1998.
Grimes, Joseph E. “Ethnographic questions for Christian missionaries.” Practical Anthropology 6 (1959): 275-76.
_____. “Ethnographic questions for field workers.” Notes on Anthropology and Intercultural Community Work 27 (1997): 17-19.
Stout, Daniel A., Judith M. Buddenbaum, eds. Religion and Popular Culture : Studies on the Interaction of Worldviews. Ames: Univ. of Iowa, 2001.
Quicklink:
>> Pop Cultures Theorists and Critics [external link]
Resources for Exposition
International Expository Preaching Conference
Sponsored by E.K. Bailey Ministries (Bailey is Sr. Pastor of Concord Missionary Baptist Church of Dallas) The conference is designed to help pastors learn about cross-cultural preaching, preaching to the unchurched, preaching for transition and much more. IEPC 2003 (7-11 July 2003) is entitled “Preaching in Black & White.” [external link]
Power in the Pulpit Conference
Sponsored by Southern Baptist Theological Seminary the annual one-day workshop focuses on various aspects of preaching. [external link]
Southwestern Expository Preaching Workshop
Sponsored by the Smith center for Leadership Development of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the annual two-day workshop focuses on various aspects of the ministry of expository preaching. [external link]
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Archer, Jeffrey. Preaching with Variety: How to Recreate the Dynamics of Biblical Genres.Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2007.
Gibson, Scott. Preaching the Old Testament.. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006.
_______. Preaching to a Shifting Culture: 12 Perspectives on Communicating that Connects.. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007.
Henderson, David W. Culture-Shift: Communicating God’s Truth to Our Changing World. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.
Johnston, Graham and Haddon Robinson. Preaching to a Postmodern World. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.
Kaiser, Walter C. The Majesty of God in the Old Testament: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007.
_______. Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
MacArthur, John Jr. Rediscovering Expository Preaching, Word Publishing, 1992.
Mathewson, Steven, Haddon W. Robinson.The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002.
Morris, Rodney, Ed. Mastering Contemporary Preaching, Downers Grove:IVP, 1989.
Piper, John. The Supremacy of God in Preaching. Downers Grove:IVP, 1990.
Robinson, Haddon W. . Biblical Preaching: the Development and Delivery of Expository Messages, Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.
Robinson, Haddon W., Torrey W. Robinson. It’s All in How You Tell It: Preaching First-Person Expository Messages. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
van Gelder, Craig, ed. Confident Witness–Changing World: Rediscovering the Gospel in North America. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.
Willhite, Keith & Scott Gibson. The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
Audio Resources [external links]
Akin, Dan. “A Biblical Model for Preaching the Word of God”
Block, Dan. “Proclaiming the Grace and Glory of God from the O.T.”
Duncan, Ligon. “Principles of Preparation and Normal Practices for Preaching at First Presbyterian Church”
Howell, Mark. “Expository Preaching and Purpose”
LaRue, Cleophus. “The Heart of Black Preaching”Mohler, R. Albert. “The Preacher as the Servant of the Word”
_______. “Preaching the Ancient Faith to a Postmodern Age”
Olford, Stephen. “What is the Priority of Worship”
_______. <“Engaging Exposition”
_______. “Mandate for Ministry”
_______. “What Expository Preaching Does”
_______. “Sermon Preparation Checklist”
_______. “The Most Important Part of the Sermon”
_______. “Sermon Delivery Checklist”
Piper, John “Why Does Preaching Have Such a Prominent Place in Worship”
Smith, Robert, Jr. “The Preacher as Exegetical Escort”
Stedman, Ray. “The Glory of Preaching”
_______.“Preparation of Expository Sermons”_______. “The Accountability of the Preacher”
Vines, Jerry. “The Preacher and Exposition”
_______.“The Preacher and Composition”
_______. “The Preacher and Proclamation”
Preaching Links
>> Evangelical Homiletics Society Full text papers presented at annual meetings of the society by evangelical professors of homiletics and leading practitioners. [external link]
>> Expository Preaching Three part audio tutorial by Ray Stedman, late pastor of Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto, CA. [external link]
>> Homiletics Articles at Religion-Online Numerous full text articles about preaching. These are mixed in with many articles relating to worship and liturgy. [external link]
>> “Expository Preaching in a Postmodern World” [Part I] [Part II] Two-part interview of John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA. [external link]
Worship and Liturgy Links
>> “Lift Up Your Hearts,” by Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Includes preaching resources along with much more. [external link]
Resources for Communication
Specific Cultural Settings
>> Global Christian Theology An annotated bibliography with emphasis on non-white theologians compiled by Bethel faculty Peter Vogt, Herb Klem and Bob Rakestraw. [external link]
>> Global Perspectives on Biblical Studies [pdf] An annotated bibliography on biblical studies from African, Asian, Black-American, and Hispanic perspectives compiled by Bethel student Mac Threinen and professor Peter Vogt. [external link]
>> Library of Congress: American Folklore Center – Ethnographic Resources related to Folklore, Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, and the Humanities. This site collects ethnographic resources from various organizations. [external link]
Pop Culture
>> Christian Spotlight on Entertainment ChristianAnswers.Net provides reviews of cinema. [external link]
>> Hollywood Jesus Provides thumbnail sketches of cinema/video, reviews, biblical “connections,” spiritual “connections,” etc. [external link]
>> Internet Movie Database A huge site providing information on cinema, video/dvd’s. [external link]
>> Mindset List The Beloit College Mindset List is the creation of Keefer Professor of the Humanities Tom McBride and Public Affairs Director Ron Nief. It looks at the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of today’s first-year college students. [external link]
>> Ministry and Media Brian Belknap, author of Blockbuster Movie Illustrations and Blockbuster Movie Illustrations: the Sequel, provides material on current videos, music from mainstream & Christian artists, cinema, TV., video games and breaking news along with discussion questions. [external link]
>> Movie Theme Index Annotated concordance of movies based on theme. [external link]
>> Popular Culture: Resources for Critical Analysis Washington State Univ. American Studies website provides resources for the critical analysis of popular culture in the United States, including the impact of that culture beyond national borders. [external link]
>> PopMatters PopMatters is an international e-zine of cultural criticism edited by Sarah Zupko of the Cultural Studies Center. [external link]
Uncompressed Webzine on contemporary culture published by Calvin College through 2008. [external link]
Utne Reader Online version of magazine on contemporary culture. [external link]
Web Generation Provides synopsis of American pop culture by decade from the 40’s to present. [external link]
Wired News News site and magazine, covering technology, culture, business and politics. [external link]
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Annesley, James. Blank Fictions: Consumerism, Culture and the Contemporary American Novel. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press, 1998.
Beaudoin, Tom. Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X . San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, 1998.
Cultural Encounters: A Journal for the Theology of Culture . Portland, OR: Institute for the Theology of Culture, 2004–. (Table of contents & Article Abstracts)
Donohue, William A. The New Freedom: Individualism and Collectivism in the Social Lives of Americans. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 1990.
Fukuyama, Francis. Trust: The Social Virtues and The Creation of Prosperity. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1995.
_____. The Great Disruption: Human Nature and the Reconstruction of Social Order. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1999.
Gay, Craig. The Way of the (modern) World Or, Why It’s Tempting to Live As if God Doesn’t Exist. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.
Hibbs, Thomas S. Shows About Nothing: Nihilism in Popular Culture From the Exorcist to Seinfeld. Dallas, TX: Spence Publishing, 1999.
Himmelfarb, Gertrude. One Nation, Two Cultures . New York, NY: Knopf, 1999.
McCallum, Dennis, Ed. The Death of Truth . Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 1996.
Oden, Thomas. After Modernity…What? Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992.
Romanowski, William D. Pop Culture Wars: The Religion and the Role of Entertainment in American Life. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1996.
Wells, David F. Losing Our Virtue. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.
Zoba, Wendy Murray. Generation 2K. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1999.
Worship Arts
International Worship & Arts Network Provides worship index, arts index, networking index. Covers drama, dance. [external link]
Worship Leader Worship Leader Magazine site. [external link]
Dave Marsh
Free scripts of “slice of life” dramas by former Willow Creek scriptwriter. [external link]Christian Scripts by Bob Snook Free scripts indexed by OT, NT, season, miscellaneous topics. [external link]
Christian Drama Theatre Resources Large selection of scripts available. Membership fee. [external link]
WillowArts High quality scripts available. Royalty charged. [external link]
Lectionary
The Text This Week Based on the Revised Common Lectionary and exegetical aids for preaching, includes other resources (artwork, recommended movies, etc.) as well. Multiple search options. [external link]
Lumicon Digital Productions Provides visual & music worship resources based on the lectionary. [external link]
Visual Illustrations of Biblical Texts and Themes
>> Art Index Artwork on biblical themes. [external link]
>> Eikon Yale Divinity School image database for biblical studies. [external link]
>> Holy Land Photos Outstanding and growing collection of over 1,000 photographs of more than 130 biblical sites in Greece, Israel, and Turkey as well as photos related to daily life. Photos are well annotated. By Carl Rasmussen, Bethel College. [external link]
>> Pictorial Library of Bible Lands A great collection of annotated photos (both ground & aerial) of sites in Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, and Turkey available also on CD. [external link]
>> Spring Hill College Art Directory An extensive index of links to religious art, documents, clip art and iconography. [external link]
Walking in Their Sandals Extensive collection of photos with extensive annotation on location & setting, historical & biblical significance, select bibliography, and concordance of Scripture references by Terry Hulbert, Columbia International University. CD & video also available, including “guided tours” of key events in biblical history by Bryan Beyer. [external link]
Prophecy And Renewal 