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Rev. Dr. Edward Grimenstein establishes a distinctly Lutheran theology for preaching, while at the same time offering a scriptural model for sermon construction that may be employed by young and experienced preachers alike.Perhaps A Lutheran Primer for Preaching’s greatest attribute is its proposal for a distinctly Lutheran theology of preaching countering some of the recent challenges facing preaching. Theologies like “historical criticism” continually question the inerrancy of Scripture, authority of the spoken Word, and the role of Scripture in becoming normative for the life of the Church.Over the past fifty years, many negative practices have snuck into preaching which still hold influence to this day such as: regarding the Scriptures as distant stories with little impact upon the present world, viewing sermons as times for moralistic and educational teaching, and even treating Jesus more like an idol on a shelf rather than as the Creator of the universe.A Lutheran Primer for Preaching is designed to provide new preachers a sound, biblical method to construct a sermon, while also providing all preachers, young and experienced alike, the first published proposal for a theology of preaching from a distinctly Lutheran perspective that will help them counter the challenges all modern preacher’s face. - from Amzon