The Practical Missions Podcast 

Pod #61 Rediscovering Preaching 

It’s not just preaching that’s the problem; it’s also the prayerlessness in the pew.

Today on the Pod, I talked to a pastor about the importance of preaching and called ministers in missions and the church. Is preaching still meaningful for the church in the 21st century? Is the old model of training pastors too slow and clunky to reach the world? When are monolog preaching and question-and-answer style Bible study applicable? These questions and many more are taken up on today’s podcast. I hope you enjoy it. 

Timeline

  • 00:00 Introduction 
  • 03:32 Naïve and ignorant 
  • 06:10 Why is preaching so bad? 
  • 09:28 What should preaching be?
  • 12:24 The history of preaching 
  • 17:40 Is preaching still meaningful today? 
  • 22:32 The value of monologue preaching 
  • 27:00 What are the Means of Grace?
  • 32:18 Pietistic problems 
  • 36:31 People need to praying 
  • 43:03 What is Biblicism?  
  • 49:20 Why do we hate authority? 
  • 51:15 The value of theological education 
  • 54:20 Is your model too slow and clunky?
  • 57:30 Why these questions? 

Recourses Mentioned in this Pod:

If you are interested in knowing more about preaching email my guest at kevinjbidwell@me.com

Westminster shorter catechism 

Robert Letham: Systematic Theology 

Charles Spurgeon: Commentating on Commentaries 

Sketches in church history 

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

We live in a postmodern era.  And I remember discovering what ‘postmodern’ was years ago. And realizing, as a product of a postmodern age, I actually was postmodern. Postmodernism says everyone’s opinion is right. The Bible says, “Rubbish!” It is God’s propositional truth that is right. There has been a real attack from within the church against propositional, monologue preaching. 

Rediscovering Preaching

Pod #61 Rediscovering Preaching 

It’s not just preaching that’s the problem; it’s also the prayerlessness in the pew.

Today on the Pod, I talked to a pastor about the importance of preaching and called ministers in missions and the church. Is preaching still meaningful for the church in the 21st century? Is the old model of training pastors too slow and clunky to reach the world? When are monolog preaching and question-and-answer style Bible study applicable? These questions and many more are taken up on today’s podcast. I hope you enjoy it. 

We live in a postmodern era.  And I remember discovering what ‘postmodern’ was years ago. And realizing, as a product of a postmodern age, I actually was postmodern. Postmodernism says everyone’s opinion is right. The Bible says, “Rubbish!” It is God’s propositional truth that is right. There has been a real attack from within the church against propositional, monologue preaching. 

Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify

Timeline

  • 00:00 Introduction 
  • 03:32 Naïve and ignorant 
  • 06:10 Why is preaching so bad? 
  • 09:28 What should preaching be?
  • 12:24 The history of preaching 
  • 17:40 Is preaching still meaningful today? 
  • 22:32 The value of monologue preaching 
  • 27:00 What are the Means of Grace?
  • 32:18 Pietistic problems 
  • 36:31 People need to praying 
  • 43:03 What is Biblicism?  
  • 49:20 Why do we hate authority? 
  • 51:15 The value of theological education 
  • 54:20 Is your model too slow and clunky?
  • 57:30 Why these questions? 

Recourses Mentioned in this Pod:

If you are interested in knowing more about preaching email my guest at kevinjbidwell@me.com

Westminster shorter catechism 

Robert Letham: Systematic Theology 

Charles Spurgeon: Commentating on Commentaries 

Sketches in church history 

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