Preface: The treasure and potential of African American preaching / Charlie E. Dates -- Introduction: The Joining of the African American tradition and exposition / Eric C. Redmond -- PART 1: Black Preaching and Black Hermeneutic : A Background for Biblical Exposition -- The African American expositor : interpretive location, the plain sense of scripture, and church life / Winfred Omar Neely -- A ladder, a mediator, and an ark : the challenge of Old Testament exposition / Eric C. Redmond -- Contextual considerations in a tension-filled New Testament text / Ernest Gray
PART 2: Biblical Exposition of the Old Testament -- Enough is enough : expository preaching from an Old Testament Pentateuch Book : Deuteronomy 1:1-8 / George Parks Jr. -- Take your mountain : expository preaching from an Old Testament historical book : Joshua 14:6-15 / Eric C. Redmond -- Holla if you hear me : the mission of worship : expository preaching from an Old Testament poetical book : Psalm 96 / Eric Mason -- The ministry of vision : expository preaching from an Old Testament prophetic book, largely poetical : Habakkuk 2:1-4 / Terry D. Streeter -- His word works : expository preaching from an Old Testament prophetic book, largely narrative : Jonah 3 / Charlie E. Dates --
PART 3: Biblical Exposition of the New Testament -- Who is this man? : expository preaching from the Gospels and Acts : Mark 5 / Romell Williams -- Have you got good religion? : expository preaching from a New Testament epistle : James 1:26-27 / Paul Felix -- Waiting for a wedding : expository preaching from the Apocalypse : Revelation 21 / K. Edward Copeland -- PART 4: Conclusion -- A case for a regular diet of preaching through a Biblical book / Eric C. Redmond
Summary:
Expository Preaching and the African American Style Are Partners, Not Enemies. Sadly, seminaries often function under the assumption that the African American preaching tradition is incompatible with expository preaching. They tend to believe that preachers who truly care about the text preach as white preachers traditionally have. This viewpoint is not only incorrect, but harmful. African Americans have a strong legacy of poignant, timely, impassioned preaching that is faithful to the text and reveals truth, justice, and power. In Say It! celebrated African American preachers teach young past
