{"product_id":"stand-up-preaching-9781666702804","title":"Stand-Up Preaching","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStand-Up Preaching: Innovative Homiletic Techniques from Comedy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStand-Up Preaching by Jacob D. Myers bridges the worlds of homiletics and stand-up comedy, revealing how preachers can enhance their pulpit presence through comedic techniques. This seminary textbook examines the shared craft between comedians and preachers—timing, delivery, gesture, and audience engagement—to transform sermon preparation and worship leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat This Book Offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis resource goes beyond teaching preachers to tell better jokes. It provides analytical tools to examine both historical and contemporary stand-up routines, from classic HBO Def Comedy Jams to modern comedy specials. Readers learn to identify homiletically significant elements in comedic performances and apply these insights to their preaching traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses critical aspects of effective communication: bodily and facial gestures, tone and inflection, timing, and engagement with contemporary contexts. Both preachers and comedians navigate creative tension with their respective traditions while measuring their words against audience expectations. This dynamic—choreographed yet open to improvisation—forms the foundation of the book's approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePractical Applications for Ministry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStand-Up Preaching equips clergy with fresh ways to engage sociopolitical issues from the pulpit. The text explores how comedians showcase diverse storytelling styles and stage presence, offering preachers concrete models for enhancing their own delivery. This approach to homiletics emphasizes nuanced engagement with contemporary contexts while respecting established preaching traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJacob D. Myers is the Wade P. Huie, Jr. Associate Professor of Homiletics at Columbia Theological Seminary. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Love with Scripture: Why the Bible Doesn't Mean How You Think It Means, Curating Church: Strategies for Innovative Worship,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePreaching Must Die! Troubling Homiletical Theology.\u003c\/i\u003e He is an ordained minister in the PC(USA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback serves seminary students, ordained ministers, and church leaders seeking to refine their communication skills. Whether used for ministerial training, professional development, or personal study, this pastoral resource provides actionable insights for modern worship leadership and sermon delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cascade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680370037010,"sku":"9781666702804","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_352d5a1a-ef44-4827-a86e-68b4b134c24c.jpg?v=1734905707","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stand-up-preaching-9781666702804","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}