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Will Willimon puts his preaching toolbox to the test
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In a new documentary, Will Willimon puts his preaching toolbox to the test
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A Conversation with Will Willimon immediately after the network premiere of
A Will to Preach, a half-hour documentary film examining the perspective and impact of the renowned minister, on Thursday, May 27.
Airing at 9:30 p.m.,
A Will to Preach was produced by Susie Films and examines Willimon’s perspective and theology. The film touches on several characteristics of his preaching style, including his affinity for storytelling, his use of laughter and his desire to act as a provocateur, emphasizing the radicality of Jesus Christ. The project features archived footage of past sermons delivered by Willimon, as well as interviews with students, colleagues at Duke Divinity School, fellow ministers and his wife, Patsy Willimon. Presented by SCETV and selected by American Public Television (APT) for national distribution,
Will Willimon issues in this book a Barthian prescription for preachers: forego homiletic taxonomies and dare to proclaim Jesus Christ. Like Willimon’s other books,
Preachers Dare is remarkably accessible and light on theological instruction yet uncompromising about its implications. Now is the time for preachers to “‘give witness’ to God’s revelation,” but not through “inchoate hankerings toward the transcendent.” When preachers ascend the pulpit, they must announce the good news in its glorious particularity and inconvenience: a Jew named Jesus who “lived briefly, died violently, rose unexpectedly” has promised to “return to us.”
This mode of preaching is described as