This 365-day devotional invites us to understand more fully God's redeeming works through five sections: Genesis and Exodus, David and Solomon, the prophets, the life of Christ, and the birth of the Church. In Acts of the Almighty, Wangerin's deep biblical insight and poetic heart help us explore how the Bible fits together into one grand story. is the author of more than forty books - including The Book of God and The Book of the Dun Cow - and the recipient of the National Book Award. One of the greatest modern writers on faith and spirituality, Walter Wangerin Jr. carries us sequentially through the sweep of the Bible's story in daily devotional readings. Motion and meaning flow not simply from words but from the embodied presentation of the preacher, who approaches the task as script writer, director, and actor.Īcts of the Almighty by beloved, National Book Award-winning author Walter Wangerin Jr. In a very real sense, preachers and teachers of the gospel are actors.
It then provides several examples of stories for telling and expands on the importance of theatrics in preaching and teaching. The sections of the book focus on the effect of spoken stories and the process of building a story step by step. Together, Wangerin's reflections create a theology of story that shows how the Word of God takes on flesh in practiced speech. He turns to personal anecdotes, wisdom from ancient classics, and a provocative anthology of narrative types. Wangerin draws on personal experience and a host of voices to make a case for the importance of embracing story as an essential tool for communicating the gospel in preaching and teaching settings.
But even before we start to create a story, and then to tell it, we should trust we have the abilities to craft it well enough to lead our listeners to the truth" (chapter 3). "A well-told story gives people eyes that see, ears that hear, tongues that taste, fingers that touch, and hearts that can be moved. And in the telling, trust is established, faith is formed, and lives change. Well-crafted stories shape the relationship between tellers and listeners, between preachers and people. Through preaching and teaching, the gospel comes alive-is incarnated-in the words, actions, and stories we tell. explores the power of narrative and storytelling to impact message, messenger, and hearer. In Storycraft, renowned author Walter Wangerin Jr.
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