We Preach Not Ourselves: Paul on Proclamation

About the AuthorMichael P. Knowles (ThD, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) is the G. F. Hurlburt Chair of Preaching at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. He previously served as a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada and is the author of numerous articles in scholarly publications.The apostle Paul preached Christ crucified and Christ resurrected. But these two themes provided more than just the content for Paul's preaching; they also provided the shape for how Paul viewed and practiced preaching. Paul's proclamation arose out of and modeled a cross-centered spirituality, which led to the spiritual transformation of both Paul and his hearers. It is this vision, rather than a particular method, that lies at the heart of effective, faithful, gospel-centered preaching. Michael Knowles, a homiletics professor and former pastor, holds up Paul as a model for contemporary preachers by a careful study of 2 Corinthians 1:1-6:13. This study sheds light on Paul's theology of