{"product_id":"9781538187616","title":"Preaching and Social Issues Tools and Tactics for Empowering Your Prophetic Voice","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePreaching and Social Issues\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTools and Tactics for Empowering Your Prophetic Voice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLeah D. Schade | Lisa L. Thompson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Ministry \/ Pastoral Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a time of deep polarization, many preachers feel caught between the gospel's call to justice and the real risks of congregational conflict, backlash, or even threats. This book offers a practical, theologically grounded, and biblically-based guide for pastors who want to address public concerns with courage, wisdom, and care.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on research with thousands of clergy and congregation members, personal experience in “purple” congregations, and the insights of leading homileticians, this book equips preachers to bring Scripture, theology, and ethics into meaningful conversation with the urgent issues of our time. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all model, it helps pastors assess their own context, understand congregational dynamics, and choose strategies that fit their voice, relationships, and level of risk.\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of the book are three approaches to preaching social issues: Gentle, Invitational, and Robust. Together, they provide flexible pathways for addressing topics such as racism, immigration, climate change, Christian Nationalism, gender justice, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion without abandoning either prophetic courage or pastoral care.\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book for preachers who know that silence is not neutral, but who also know that faithful proclamation requires discernment. It offers tools, tactics, case studies, sermon examples, and pastoral wisdom for naming what matters, building bridges where possible, and helping congregations connect faith with the issues that matter.\u003cbr\u003eFor any preacher wondering how to speak truthfully, courageously, and constructively in divided times, this book is an essential companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade\u003c\/b\u003e is the associate professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. An ordained Lutheran minister (ELCA) for more than twenty years, she has pastored three Pennsylvania congregations in suburban, urban, and rural contexts. Her \u003ci\u003ePreaching in the Purple Zone: Ministry in the Red-Blue Divide\u003c\/i\u003e explores how clergy and congregations can address controversial social issues using nonpartisan, biblically-centered approaches and deliberative dialogue. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCreation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology, and the Pulpit\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eFor the Beauty of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, a Creation-centered Lenten devotional. She is co-editor and author with Margaret Bullitt-Jonas of \u003ci\u003eRooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author with Jerry Sumney of \u003ci\u003eApocalypse When?: A Guide to Interpreting and Preaching Apocalyptic Texts.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the lead author, with Elizabeth Askew and Jerry Sumney, of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Preaching: Scripture, Theology, and Sermon Preparation\u003c\/i\u003e. Rev. Dr. Schade is also the \u003cu\u003eEcoPreacher\u003c\/u\u003e blogger for Patheos.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 November 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538187616\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e278\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936229621900,"sku":"9781538187616","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_629b96ab-6a82-45d6-bf07-143b0fd39cff.jpg?v=1786015528","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781538187616","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}