Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
Discernment is a journal of practical theology. In language accessible to the church, it presents peer-reviewed work by scholar-practitioners describing Christian ministry in a broad array of contexts, exemplified by: congregational life; a particular ministry within a congregation (children’s ministry or youth ministry, for example); mission contexts, whether single or multi-congregational; ministry in cross-cultural settings; or Christian ministry in an extra-congregational environment (for example: disaster relief, care for the poor, or care for children and families). See the Aims and Scope for more information about the journal's coverage.
Current Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2 (2024)
Introduction
This issue of Discernment opens with an exploration of homiletics. In his article, “Reading in Frames: A Guide for Homiletics,” Mason Lee presents an overview of the study of preaching. Using the concept of frames, he organizes the literature in that discipline and describes important exemplars of that work. Falon Opsahl Barton continues a series of articles she began in the previous issue (Volume 10, Issue 1). Her essay, “A Synthesis of the Spirituality of Emerging Adults,” presents an overview of the spiritual tendencies of 18 to 29-year-olds in the United States. Her second article, “A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritual Practices of Simplicity among Emerging Adults,” presents the results of her research into the pro-environmental practices of simplicity among emerging adults. Myles Werntz concludes this issue with a book review of Tim Judson’s Awake in Gethsemane: Bonhoeffer and the Witness of Christian Lament.Articles
Spirituality of Emerging Adulthood
Falon Opsahl Barton
