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.

Email my guest at kevinjbidwell@me.com

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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 pray 
• 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?