This thesis argues that the arts (particularly film, theatre, literature and visual art) are useful in both naming the human condition and as revelation of gospel truth and, as such, are suitable for use as texts for preaching in conversation with scriptural and other texts. A theological and hermeneutical case is made for the use of a conversational homiletic and then tested in a congregational setting. The author's ministry context is a moderately large urban congregation with liberal theological and social attitudes. Over a two-year period, sermons based on "texts" from the arts placed in conversation with biblical texts were preached. Congregation members verified the validity ofthe project thesis through feedback via group and individual discussion with the author and a congregational survey. While adding a degree of delight to the sermons, it was also found that these sermons helped deepen people's faith, inspired them to delve further into the Bible and gave them greater tools for theological reflection by reframing their personal experience in light of God's revelation to them through the arts.
