The Preaching Life, by Barbara Brown Taylor
In her preaching autobiography, Barbara Brown Taylor writes of how she came to be a preacher of the gospel as a priest in the Episcopal Church. Taylor weaves together reflections on her vocation with the long-standing struggles of the Church to hear, respond, and remain faithful to its mission of holy love. She moves effortlessly from reflection to homily, concluding the volume with thirteen sermons illustrative of the answered call. This rich meeting of memoir, theology, and sermon stands at the center of Taylor’s work, bringing into one book the origins and the vision of her preaching life.
Reader Recommendation: The Preaching Life, by Barbara Brown Taylor
Recommended by: Amanda Kerr
Why it might be helpful: More than a “how to” guide, this narrative resource follows Barbara Brown Taylor’s journey through childhood, her call to ministry, and her decades of service to the church. This book is a meeting of memoir, theology and sermon, and will be refreshing to many preachers, re-awakening them to the imagination, beauty and art of preaching with humor and relevance.
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