The Overshadowed Preacher breaks open one of the most important, unexamined affirmations of preaching: the presence of the living Christ in the sermon.
Neal asks gospel.
Mary\'s example calls preachers to leave behind the false shadows haunting Christian pulpits and be "overshadowed" by the Spirit of God.
Jerusha Matsen Neal argues that Mary\'s conceiving, bearing, and naming of Jesus in Luke\'s nativity account is a potent description of this mystery.
The Overshadowed Preacher breaks open one of the most important, unexamined affirmations of preaching: the presence of the living Christ in the sermon