Preaching the Gospel in an age of self-help
From GospelDrivenLife:
Any accommodation of the Gospel to self-help is a denial of the Gospel. The Gospel is humbling because it treats us as helpless and no one likes that ('What do
theocentric
Tim Keller on preaching to a non-abstract culture
One of the keys is Christ-centered preaching:
People in our society will respond to narrative and story. They tend not to like the older kind of preaching that simply enunciates doctrinal principles. Neither
Taking a break
See you in a couple of weeks.
Just Preach the Gospel
Selected quotes from an excellent article by Marianne Meye Thompson:
To preach the gospel is to proclaim the accounts of the Scriptures in light of the fact that their central character is God,
It’s hard to be seeker-sensitive when you work for Jesus
An article by William H. Willimon on the danger of focusing on felt needs:
We live in a consumer-driven, avaricious society where everything is turned into a commodity, even the gospel, and life