Preaching and the Other introduces the reader to six major themes characteristic of the postmodern era that are important for preaching and explains their implications.
Believing in Preaching reveals the diverse ways that congregations listen to sermons. Interview excerpts from an extensive study and homileticians' analyses help preachers to see how sermons affect the faith of their congregations and how they can use preaching to shape congregations' understandings.
"The gospel of Luke and the book of Acts provide preachers with new perspectives on some of the deepest longings of our time : the search for a transcendent perspective on the meaning of life, yearning for community, and other issues that resonate with contemporary concerns. In this book, Allen raises up common motifs that occur in Luke and Acts and shows how those motifs can be used for effective preaching." --From back cover