Expositing the Scriptures in Preaching to Digitally Saturated Congregants

Schatzle, Joshua D.

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Expositing the Scriptures in Preaching to Digitally Saturated Congregants

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Schatzle, Joshua D. Expositing the Scriptures In Preaching to Digitally Saturated Congregants. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8fedf819-0129-438a-9c1b-fb203c15c377.

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S. J. D. Expositing the Scriptures in Preaching to Digitally Saturated Congregants. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8fedf819-0129-438a-9c1b-fb203c15c377

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Schatzle, Joshua D. Expositing the Scriptures In Preaching to Digitally Saturated Congregants. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/8fedf819-0129-438a-9c1b-fb203c15c377.

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Schatzle, Joshua D.

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Abstract

Expository preaching in the digitally saturated context of the twenty-first century presentschallenges that have been and continue to be under-addressed. A massive media shift,comparable to the dawn of the printing press, has been changing cultures worldwide for over adecade. While resources regarding media ecology are increasingly available—as are resourcesdealing with expository preaching and culture—preachers lack resources for expositing thescriptures in a digital age, with its shifting epistemologies. The purpose of this study is toexamine how preachers navigate the challenges of expositing the scriptures to digitally saturatedcongregants.Four research questions guided this qualitative study: 1. In what ways do pastors describethe effects of digital saturation on the lives of their congregants? 2. What challenges do pastorsexperience in intentionally preaching expositionally to engage their digitally saturatedcongregants? 3. What opportunities do pastors experience in intentionally preachingexpositionally to engage their digitally saturated congregants? 4. What strategies do pastorsemploy in meeting the challenges posed by intentionally preaching expositionally to engage theirdigitally saturated congregants?The findings of the study show that the current media ecology has shifted indemonstrable ways from that of the print age, giving way to emerging epistemologies. This studyalso reveals valid concerns regarding the emerging digital ecology and the church’s vital need tobetter understand these epistemologies. Additionally, specific practices and approaches toreading and preaching scripture are presented for improving gospel communication in the currentmedia context.

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