Preaching the Parables

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Parables provide insights and lessons that are timeless. When they are employed in preaching, the hearer receives images that are easy to remember. Preaching the Parables provides a means of communicating the teachings of Jesus for modern Christians.With each parable Keeney includes:a. Scripture Text -- so readers don't need to refer to the Bibleb. Themec. Context:1) of the church year2) of the passage or verse3) of the other lections for the day4) of the scriptures5) of the pericoped. Contemplatione. Homily Hintsf. "Points of Contact"g. Illustrative MaterialsWilliam Keeney holds a Ph.D. from Hartford Seminary, Hartford, Connecticut. He has been Assistant to the President and professor of Bible and Religion at Bluffton College, Bluffton, Ohio, and Provost and professor of Bible and Religion at Bethel College in Kansas. He has also taught Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. In addition to teaching he has served pastorates in Connecticut, Kansas, and Ohio.