As we continue our series on Black Preaching Style, Henry Mitchell notes that a slower rate of vocal speed is usually used when presenting Black sermons. He notes that there are those who do have rapid fire delivery. Dr. Frederick D.
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Subjectivity and Rhetorical Flair in Preaching
Henry Mitchell states: “Real soul preaching demands rhetorical flair” in the book Black Preaching: The Recovery of a Powerful Art. He also states: “The flow and phraseology of the King James Version will never die in America while Black Christianity stays Black.”
Black preaching demands not just saying what you want to say, but the way in which you say it. The preacher should use “rhetorical flair” to aid the presentation of the gospel through the sermonic event.
Sizzling Sermon Titles?
Brian Mavis has an article up on sermon title creation at this link. Mavis illustrates the importance of title by noting that the same book under different titles have had much different sales figures. Titles are very important. With that in mind one wonders why so little is written in homiletics texts on this subject. While I am by no means an expert, i have written on the subject in a few posts on this particular site.
Black Bible Reading Through the Years
Vincent Wimbush provides a history of African American interaction with the Bible in his book The Bible and African Americans. The Bible has often been held in high esteem by Black Americans and thus it is interesting to look at how this came to be.
Take Your Pen and Write it Down!
Isaiah 25:6-10
The Pervasiveness of Death
It has been said that we begin dying as soon as we are born. I don’t know how true that is, but at some point all that God has created eventually slows down and dies. We all begin our life with the limitless possibilities of an open future. Almost imperceptibly each of those open doors begin closing until the last door closes on our fragile existence.
Celebrating the Black Preaching Tradition
The Most Vibrant Preaching Tradition in the world is arguably the Black Preaching Tradition. What has created the Black Preacher and What are the components of Black Sermons? Those are the questions that we delve into on this site. On this site you can expect to find a daily updating WebLog,
sermons, and homiletic training in the Black tradition.
Henry Mitchell Black Church Beginnings – A History Book for Black Preachers
Henry Mitchell’s central point in his work
Here are the two best selling books on preaching through this site. The Pensees blog has an article entitled “The Seeker-Insensitive Movement.” In it the author identifies the phenomenon of Church Hopping as another name for Backslinding. In a very insightful quote the author states: At this link you will find a tool that will help you find the perfect Bible for you. It would have been nice for them to add in a few more versions like the NRSV, but besides that little problem, you can find the Bible you are looking for. As soon as you find the Bible you can select it and purchase it from Amazon.com or Christianbook.com. While studying for a class in Modern Homiletic Theory I came across these two important terms. The terms of interest to me now are the comparison between Kerygma and Didache in preaching. Often didache is seen as the “ethical instruction” in preaching. Kerygma’s purpose is seen as making new converts. Here we see a difference in purpose. Didache is for the converts and Kerygma is for the outsiders. A Little Talk With Jesus
Troubles of Every Kind
Thank God I’ll Always Find
That a Little Talk with Jesus Makes It Right
Top 10 Selling Preaching Books Through this Site: Part 3
Is Church Hopping Sin?
Find Your Perfect Bible
Kerygma and Didache