Contents Acknowledgments vii Foreword by Mark R. Francis, CSV ix Introduction xiii Part 1: Seeking Theological Foundations Chapter 1: A Theology of Diversity 3 Chapter 2: Preaching, Worship, and Culture 20 Part 2: Exploring Multicultural Hermeneutics Chapter 3: The Bible and Multicultural Hermeneutics 43 Chapter 4: A Practice of Multicultural Hermeneutics: Luke 7:11-17 64 Part 3: Searching for New Liturgical Models Chapter 5: The Renewal of Christian Preaching and Worship 85 Chapter 6: Models of Multicultural Worship 111 Part 4: Practice in Multicultural Contexts Chapter 7: Preaching and Worship as Reflective Practical Theology 131 Sample Sermons and Liturgies Appendix 1: Sermon: "Can We Love Our Enemies?" (Luke 6:27-36) 151 Appendix 2: Liturgy: Worship at the Iliff Chapel 163 Appendix 3: Sermon: "The Weeds and the Wheat" (Matt 13:24-30) 168 Appendix 4: Sermon: "Women on the Way" (John 4:4-42) 182 Appendix 5: Sermon: "Leading Toward Diversity" (Matt 15:21-28; Isa 56:1-8) 191 Appendix 6: Liturgy: Worship at the Denver Presbytery Assembly Meeting 203 Bibliography 209 Subject Index 221 Scripture Index 226.