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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Chalice Press; Revised and Exp ed. edition (October 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0827227175
  • ISBN-13: 978-0827227170
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5.0 out of 5 starsUnpacking Kierkegaard's Indirect Communication
By Greg Gorsuch on December 9, 2004
Format: Paperback
For a time this book slipped under the radar. I couldn't find it in the late 90's, but it's finally being rediscovered. I think this is because it expresses so well the method of communication that has made Hollywood one of the most compelling story tellers on the planet, far overshadowing the impotence of the Church in telling the greatest story ever told, and yet one used almost exclusively by Jesus himself.

Inadvertently a postmodern text, Overhearing the Gospel exposes the modern illusion of direct communication-the idea that each one of us perceives the world and communicates ideas exactly the same.

Through the stories of Søren Kierkegaard, Fred Craddock shows us how to draw listeners into the very act of constructing their own meaning (always analogically). Through art and story listeners hear more with their heart (holistic perception) and understand more deeply when in their own uniqueness they are allowed to complete the meaning. He exposes what Kierkegaard and Wittgenstein have been shouting for years: people are moved more by what is compelling than reasonable. As Kierkegaard mused, 'I don't have a problem with reason, as long as you understand it only works backwards.'

In respect of how we communicate, the Church needs to catch up with--heaven forbid even learn from--Hollywood. It needs to explain less, trust the heart of the listener and learn again how to tell its story in a more meaningful and compelling manner. As Queen Victoria was purported to have said, "If all the people who go to sleep in church were laid end to end they would be a lot more comfortable."

Overhearing the Gospel does not deal with the ethics of communication, though it calls the Church to the next level of love and respect for the Other.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsCraddock always comes back around!
By Fred W Hood on December 27, 2002
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Two great books were first printed in 1978: Overhearing the Gospel, by Fred Craddock and The Prophetic Imagination, by Walter Brueggemann. Although it took me 13 years to become familiar with either one, they were both worth the waiting!
I cannot remember when I heard Dr. Craddock tell the story of gathering the fallen stars in the backyard of his home and storing them in his Grandma's clothes basket; But this story is placed in poignant conclusion to his first chapter: "Concerning Method." Anyone familiar with reading Kierkegaard knows that it requires telling a good story for a parallel metaphor!
Unusual as it seems for Craddock, he focuses upon the quote by Kierkegaard: "There is a lack of understanding in the land...a something which the one cannot directly communicate to the other." This quote is stated at the beginng of each chapter: Concerning the Listener; Concerning the Teller; Concerning the Story. As only Dr. Craddock can do, the quote is used as a large part of the foundation for each chapter. This does not appear to be true for any other Craddock or Brueggemann book! In chapter 4 on Concerning the Story, Craddock touches the peak with, "Stories of Abraham, the Exodus, of Moses, of David..." Again quoting Kierkegaard, which is for me a reminder of Brueggemann. Two pages later he refers to S. K. having "recaptured beautifully this characteristic of the Bible to make one point at a time, with no anxiety about harmony, balance and symmetry!" (Bruegge again.)
When he describes the communicators of the Christian faith with words such as intensity, discipline, passion, pathos, he is also reminding me of the ways in which both he and Prof Bruegge communicate.
After 40 years since Seminary, I have been searching for such a clearly understandable, thoughtful and inspiring book to motivate preaching. Eureka! I finally found it!
Retired Chaplain Fred W. Hood
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3.0 out of 5 starsI Want to Hear the Gospel Not "Overhear" It
By Craig Stephans VINE VOICE on April 15, 2016
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Overhearing the Gospel arose out of a season when Dr. Craddock ventured from Oklahoma and Phillips University to a cottage in Connecticut and a fellowship at Yale. During that time, it seems he read much Kierkegaard and reflected in-depthly on the Christian philosopher's style and message. This book grew out of those reflections and Craddock's own interest and concerns regarding preaching. Craddock is generally very well studied and a gifted, equipped writer. His intention, in my opinion, is to introduce readers to the indirect and narrative style of preaching and sharing the Christian story. He strives to commend this approach to readers that I suppose he has in mind as preachers. He uses an abundance of interaction with Kierkegaard throughout the book, so that this book would be accurately described as "Conversations with Kierkeggard and Craddock." However, Craddock has his own agenda of promoting his narrative style of preaching.

Throughout the book and even after its conclusion, I have wondered who exactly Craddock sees as his audience. I don't know. I have had the feeling throughout the study of this book that I have had during the times I have read an article from the New Yorker magazine. I think this seems very intelligently written and meaningful; however, it also seems to be written for someone other than me. Unfortunately, Overhearing the gospel resonated infrequently with me. I have a suspicion it was written for the entertainment and satisfaction of the author himself with perhaps the folks at Yale in mind, too. This doesn't seem to be written for his friends back in Oklahoma (where I am from.) This book was either above me or beyond me or not for me.Read more ›
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Craddock puts the question quite right: "How do we proclaim the gospel to people who have heard it all before--and have done so for years, and decades, and eons?!?! Read more

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Fred Craddock's "Overhearing the Gospel" is a must-read for anyone preaching the word. Craddock shares Soren Kierkegaard's thoughts and methods, as well as his own. Read more

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