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Preachers are not simple representatives of a particular theological world. Each preacher manifests characteristics that arise from that person’s particular approach to life, theology, and preaching. Rather than teaching how one can preach theology or deal with particular theological issues from the pulpit, Ronald J. Allen shows how preaching is informed by the preacher’s own theology. A...

Chapter 1 Theology Shapes Preaching At the beginning of preaching class, I ask students how they understand the purpose of preaching. Usually most students say the minister aims “to preach the Bible.” However, in the same way that glasses sit between my eyes and the rest of the world, the preacher’s theology sits between the preacher and the sermon. The preacher does not simply preach the Bible but interprets the Bible through a theological lens. What Is Theology? The word theology comes from two
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