David Fitch on The Myth of Expository Preaching:
I believe there is a myth surrounding expository preaching among N. American evangelicals. It goes like this: if the preacher follows the text more closely
I was going to write one more premise about theocentric preaching – something about the importance of making the story of the Bible our story – but I think I’ll leave it for now.
Lesslie Newbigin on what can go wrong when we try to be relevant:
In discussions about the contemporary mission of the Church it is often said that the Church ought to address itself
Not long after my last post, I started listening to the recording of a session that N.T. Wright did on preaching in Toronto last month. Someone asked him what he thought about
Warning: if you accept this premise, it will destroy a lot of sermons you may have preached.
Every preacher I know wants to preach sermons that connect with the needs of real people.