The Political Intention of the “Oracles against the Nations” in the Book of Isaiah CHEUNG Ming Kwong This article explores the formation process and purpose of the section “Oracles against the Nations” (Isaiah 13-23). The section occupied...

Preaching “the Baptism of Repentance”: The Spiritual Formation and Renewal of Emerging Adults through the Service of the Word Kit-ying LAW The post-pandemic crisis of worship attendance and baptismal formation in Hong Kong Chinese churches reflects...

The Construction of Chinese Rhetoric and the Legitimacy of Chinese Homiletics: A Preliminary Study Using the Concept of “Persuasion” as an Example Ken KS LUI Western homiletics has been shaped since Augustine by a paradigm integrating classical...

“"Story Is Argument": The Use of Life Stories in William H. Willimon's Preaching WONG Shun Shing This article examines William H. Willimon's homiletical theology, which posits that narrative—especially life stories—serves not as mere...

The Threefold Forms of the Word of God: Karl Barth's Shortcomings and Critical Revisions in Recent Barthian Theology TSENG Shao Kai This paper examines the shortcomings of Karl Barth's doctrine of Scripture in his formulation of the “threefold...

Reality, Interpretation, and Proclamation: The Task of Christian Semiotics according to Augustine's De Doctrina Christiana Andrew Cheuk Kei WONG Attention to homiletics is usually limited to the biblical exegetical task and sermon design. For...

Preaching the Strange and Inconceivable Word of God CHIU Shung-ming Many Christians complain that church sermons sound clichéd, lack novelty, and fail to address real-life situations and specific cultural contexts. The author of this article agrees...

Editor's Note by Lei Jiansheng and Deng Shaoguang: Preaching is the oldest mission of the church, yet it is also the most easily misunderstood. Under the impact of consumerist culture, preaching is increasingly understood as a communication technique, and the effectiveness of the pulpit is often measured by audience satisfaction. This issue of *Mountain Way Journal* focuses on the theme of "Preaching the Word," inviting six scholars to re-examine the theological foundations, interpretive principles, rhetorical resources, and practical directions of preaching in the contemporary context from different perspectives. ...

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