Homiletical perspectives on preaching the truth to post-pandemic postmodernist listeners with reference to the emotional appeal of the text

When it comes to debating the background of this article, matter preaching people in a post-pandemic postmodernist world is standing central. One should always acknowledge that listeners do not listen with their ears only. In quest listening sermons, are looking for meaningfulness. act listening, listeners’ senses optimally utilised because, active process, they start along seeing and feeling, as being introduced feelings or emotions emanate from particular message. It authors’ objective pay attention seeking embrace truth. Therefore, sacramental essence transform people’s lives, them look right direction answers search, cannot be underestimated. This article delineates idea gospel amounts more than mere stirring up emotions. fact, where yearn amid afflictions, profound requires renewed interest emanating text itself. Our research question phrases follows: Does centre on an emotional tone speaking, does it, instead, evoked by itself? addressed adhering Dingemans’ visualisation project reckons descriptive, normative strategic perspectives. We, authors, aim indicate result investigation following manner: Although manipulation may pitfall, one ignore persuasive intentional aims move find delight appeal made passage gospel. Viewed Reformational viewpoint, could better illuminate challenges preachers face communicating postmodern world. Contribution: contributes offering homiletical perspectives two waves have interplay, namely postmodernism reality within Preaching deals provide impetus kind praxis.