Preaching and the Margins

Preaching and the Marginsis a timely and prophetic work that remindsusthe gospel is never neutralit always speaks justice, hope, and liberation. - Tracy S. Malone, Bishop, Indiana Conference of The United Methodist ChurchLike no other scholar or professor, Gennifer Brooks speaks the truth clearly, deliberately, andfreely about the good news of God for the margins.With deep homiletical wisdom and practical knowledge,she reveals that preaching good news isultimately liberationfor all.-Luke A. Powery,Dean of Duke University Chapel, Professor of Homiletics and African and African American StudiesIn a time of social and political unrest, Rev. Dr. Gennifer BrookssPreaching and the Marginsoffers a vital guide for preachers, students, and lay leaders. Brooks provides aroadmapfor empathetic, transformative, and genuinely uplifting preachingalways, as she writes,within the context of peoples lives.-Pamela Lightsey,Associate Professor of Constructive Theology, Meadville Lombard Theological SchoolAs U.S. communities grow in polarization, too many churches turn to saccharine platitudes to avoid discomfort. Not Rev. Dr. Brooks! InPreaching and the Margins,she calls for ethical commitments of truth-telling, love-seeking, and justice-proclaiming.-Kate Ott,Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Garrett-Evangelical Theological SeminaryIn a book that is passionate and deeply theological, Gennifer Benjamin Brooks helps preachers speak both to those who are marginalized and to those who push others into the margins (and who would keep them on the edge).-Ronald J. Allen, ProfessorEmeritusof Preaching and Gospels and Letters, Christian Theological Seminary