The temptation of relevance
In Preaching to Convince, Ben Patterson speaks of five deadly temptations in the ministry, the last of which is to try to "make Scripture relevant" in our preaching:
This particular temptation
Relevance
Asking the right questions
From the book Total Church:
We ask, "Where does God fit into the story of my life?", when the real question is "Where does my life fit into this great
The knowledge of God is practical
People long for preaching that is practical, as they should. Sometimes, though, preachers move away from theocentric preaching in an effort to be practical.A.W. Tozer (quoted in Dallas Willard's
Starving for the Greatness of God
From John Piper's Book The Supremacy of God in Preaching:
The greatness and the glory of God are relevant. It does not matter if surveys turn up a list of perceived
The problem with preaching to felt needs
From Albert Mohler:
The idea that preaching should be addressed to the self-perceived "needs" of the congregation is now well ingrained in the larger evangelical culture. The argument behind this is