5 courses with the subject HOMS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HOMS 201Introduction to Homiletics3
The course introduces the student to the theory and practice of the preparation and delivery of sermons, with special attention to the various homiletical forms (topical, textual, biographical, and narrative sermons). Pre or Corequisite: GENB 151.
The course is a continuation of the course Introduction to Homiletics. It is a lab where the student will have opportunity to put into practice, through regular classroom presentations the principles learned in Introduction to Homiletics.
HOMS 302Preaching the Literary Genres of the Bible3
The course will explore the different literary genres in Scripture (e.g., narrative, wisdom, prophecy) and how to appropriately interpret them; look at what it means to preach different biblical genres to a modern audience taking into account worldview and culture; and help students to develop biblical messages that are appropriate to the relevant genres being sensitive to communication principles.
The course will address special topics related to homiletics. Topics addressed may vary from year to year, topics may include preaching for special occasions, use of media in preaching, narrative preaching, preaching on sensitive issues, connecting with the audience through audience targeting and segmenting.