The next preaching pattern is the topical sermon. The topical sermon is usually based on a doctrine, teaching, or contemporary issue affecting the congregation. The preacher attempts to help the congregation understand and interpret the topic from the perspective of the gospel.
Month: September 2007
Pastor C. A. W. Clark, one of the greatest whoopers of all time, closes a sermon entitled The Possibilities of a Comeback at this link. The second part of the conclusion is at this link.
The next preaching pattern presented in Ronald Allen’s book is the Funeral Homily.
The next pattern that Ronald Allen speaks of is the Wedding Homily.
An Evangelical Lutheran Blog run by a Father Eckardt has a post up on Extemporaneous Preaching.
In the post there is first some discussion of the Eckardt’s theology and understanding of Preaching. What was of particular interest to me however was his methodology.