This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions My own research finds that we live in a culture where many are uninformed about Christianity, hold pluralistic views about morality and spirituality, distrust the institution of the church, care mostly about the here and now rather than the hereafter, but still [...]
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Who is Preaching? (5 Questions for Preaching in a Changing Culture #2)
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions One without authority. That’s how preacher and author Fred Craddock described us back in 1969. In his As One Without Authority Craddock was addressing the “when” question (see previous post in this series). He understood that preachers were moving into a time-zone when [...]
When am I Preaching? (5 Questions for Preaching in a Changing Culture)
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series 5 Key Questions When am I preaching? This is the first of five key questions preachers should ask when striving to proclaim Christ in the midst of a changing culture. Preachers and churches are familiar with a related question: Where am I preaching? We understand [...]
How Challenging/Inviting is Your Preaching?
This entry is part 21 of 21 in the series Preaching Points Should preaching be pastoral or prophetic? Should preaching comfort the afflicted or afflict the comfortable? How do preachers decide what kind of balance to maintain between grace-filled sermons and messages that call for action or transformation? Mike Breen and Steve Cockram (Building [...]
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