FROM PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEWS OF OLD TEXTS, NEW SERMONS: THE QUIET REVOLUTION IN BIBLICAL PREACHING Old Texts, New Sermons: The Quiet Revolution in Biblical Preaching "Joseph Webb has given us the first truly postmodern homiletic theory combining deconstruction and rhetorical criticism to burst the seams of conventional approaches. Webb decenters the main themes and characters of the Bible to go down rhetorical side-streets for hidden 'fragments of grace.' This approach is not for the timid, but those who follow Webb can be assured of two things: a vigorous 'congregational' passion for biblical study and a critical 'collective' engagement with theological inquiry. I urge all preachers and preachers-to-be to read this book!" L. Susan Bond Vanderbilt University Divinity School "This book gives clergy credit for having a dynamic intellectual life and challenges them to see the weekly round of sermon preparation as nothing less than a vital aspect of language and world construction. Webb invites and encourages preachers to develop their own theological awareness and to offer the fruits of their reflection appropriately to congregations. With its bold and frequently moving vision of the Gospel in the 21st century, Old Texts, New Sermons has the power of infuse new vitality into the necessary art of biblical preaching." Sharon J. Hels Former editor of Quarterly Review "Webb takes us to the edge of the abyss of postmodern theories of language. Then, instead of turning and running in the other direction, he stands his ground and offers helpful exegetical, theological, and homiletical responses to the current proliferation of new methods and techniques. The chapter, 'Uncovering Biblical Analogies' should be on every preacher's bookshelf." John S. McClure Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary