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Behavior always follows belief. While cultural ideas change with time, powerful ideas drive behavior. Light will push back the darkness every time. We must understand our time. The cultural narratives of our day:

I WOULD ARGUE THAT IT'S NOT THE TRUTH BUT FACTS THAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE. FACTS ARE THE THINGS THAT WE CAN SEE, TOUCH, TASTE, SMELL, AND HEAR.

THAT IS WHAT ILLUSTRATIONS DO. THEY OPEN UP THE WINDOWS AND LET LIGHT IN. YOU DON'T WANT A SERMON WITH ALL WINDOWS, OR A SERMON WITH NO WINDOWS.

STUMPED BY THE QUESTION HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A TALK? MY BEST EFFORT TOWARD AN ANSWER: PREPARING A TALK IS LIKE HAVING A BABY. •CONCEPTION •GESTATION •DELIVERY •BIRTH

"A TRUE SERMON BRIDGES THE GULF BETWEEN THE BIBLICAL AND THE MODERN WORLDS, AND MUST BE EQUALLY EARTHED IN BOTH." JOHN STOTT: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: THE CHALLENGE OF PREACHING TODAY (WM. B EERDMANS 1982).

SUBJECT: THE WORD OR GROUP OF WORDS OF WHICH SOMETHING IS SAID OR ASSERTED. VERB: A WORD USED TO TELL OR ASSERT SOMETHING ABOUT SOME PERSON, PLACE, OR THING. DIRECT OBJECT: PERSON OR THING DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ACTION OF THE VERB.