Houghton College Preaching Conference

Keynote speaker: Dr. Paul Scott Wilson, June 3-4, 2008

“Preaching the Gospel
in a Postmodern Age”

Houghton College invites you to come to campus for two days in order to sharpen your skills as a communicator of God’s word. Enjoy sessions with leading preaching expert Dr. Paul Wilson, a variety of relevant workshops offered by Houghton’s outstanding faculty, opportunities for fellowship and networking, and some time away on Houghton’s beautiful campus.

Registration Cost is $69 and includes all sessions, four meals, refreshments and overnight accommodations if registered before May 1.  The cost is $79 if after May 1st. 

Register online by clicking here.

PREACHING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 3
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Registration & Reception
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Preaching God & the Bible to Postmoderns
1:00 - 2:30	Preaching Trouble & Grace to Postmoderns
3:00 - 4:30	Preaching the Gospel & Grace to Postmoderns
7:00 - 8:30	Faculty panel
8:30 - 9:30	Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, June 4	PREACHING WORKSHOPS
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Carl Schultz: Preaching the Book of Revelation: Sane or Sensational? Paul Young: The Word for the Wicked and the Wise: Sensitive Sermons on Sexuality
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Mike Walters: De-bunking Constantine: Preaching the Kingdom Rather than the Church Wes Oden: Letting your listeners help you preach: Engaging your audience in Sermon preparation
1:00 - 2:15	Kristina LaCelle-Peterson: Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: the Good, the Hard and the Downright Confusing in the Bible Mike Walters: Preaching the kingdom in the parables
2:45 - 4:00	Kelvin Friebel: Ecclesiastes as a postmodern apologetic for the gospel Dave Huth: Preaching in Pictures: media, messages, and how to tell the difference
Workshops will be taught by members of the Houghton College faculty on such topics as “Preaching about the Kingdom,” “Preaching about Sexuality,” “Preaching the book of Revelation,” and “How contemporary media impacts preaching today.”

Dr. Paul Scott Wilson is Professor of Homiletics at Emmanuel College in the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology, where he has taught for twenty-six years and has served numerous churches. He is the son of a minister and is himself an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada and has served several churches in full-time and interim capacity.

He is a past president of the Academy of Homiletics, and is the author of several books including: The Practice of Preaching, Revised Edition (Abingdon, 2007); Broken Words: Reflections on the Craft of Preaching (Abingdon, 2004); Preaching and Homiletical Theory (Chalice, 2004); God Sense: Reading the Bible for Preaching (Abingdon, 2001); The Four Pages of the Sermon: A Guide to Biblical Preaching (Abingdon, 1999); The Practice of Preaching (1995); A Concise History of Preaching (Abingdon, 1992); Imagination of the Heart: New Understandings in Preaching (Abingdon, 1988).

He is the general editor of The New Interpreters Bible Handbook on Preaching, forthcoming in 2008, is general editor for a series of books on Preaching and its Partners (Chalice Press) and has co-edited two books; written many articles; for nine years was the co-editor of Preaching: Word and Witness. He lectures and preaches widely throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He and his wife have three children.