Preaching

The apostle Paul knew about distractions, and he exhorted Timothy to be about the business of his calling, writing: “No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him” (2 Timothy 2:4). While Timothy served Jesus long before the temptations of social media, 24-hour news feeds, or ESPN, pastors today face all these distractions … [Read more...] about On “Heroic” Preaching

Many preachers today enjoy significant education, having earned undergraduate and graduate degrees. We read and write often, and our literary training forges in us a literary mindset. Whether consciously or simply by virtue of the academic air we breathe, most of us become adept writers long before we ever enroll in seminary. But then we try to preach, and it does not go well. … [Read more...] about Preach for the Ear, Not the Eye