Language in Preaching and Worship

“Holy God, Wholly Human: Language in Preaching and Worship” Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery • presenter Dr. Zebulon M. Highben • moderator ABOUT Recorded on Thursday, February 18, 2021, as part of the Institute of Liturgical Studies virtual spring seminar series on language and liturgy, this presentation considers liturgical and homiletical language for God and humanity, including issues surrounding gender, race, suffering, hope, death and resurrection. PRESENTER The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery is the dean of Duke University Chapel and associate professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School. A national leader in the theological study of the art of preaching, Powery regularly delivers sermons at Duke Chapel as well as at churches throughout the United States and abroad. His teaching and research interests are located at the intersection of preaching, worship, pneumatology, and culture, particularly expressions of the African diaspora. He is the author of Spirit Speech: Lament and Celebration in Preaching (https://www.abingdonpress.com/product... Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope (https://www.augsburgfortress.org/stor... Rise Up, Shepherd! Advent Reflections on the Spirituals (https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/Def... and Were You There? Lenten Reflections on the Spirituals (https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/066.... He is also a general editor of the nine-volume lectionary commentary series for preaching and worship titled Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship (https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/066.... He received his bachelor of arts in music with a concentration in vocal performance from Stanford University, his master of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his doctor of theology from Emmanuel College at the University of Toronto.