Ben Stuart
To propel people into their destiny you must believe: 1. PREACHING IS ABOUT TRANSFORMATION, NOT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
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:
Pain, suffering, and grief are not linear. There is no quota on suffering on this side of heaven. When we go through the fire again and again, there is a different kind of hope, because you live differently based on where you’ve been. You can enter into the ongoing hurt with ongoing hope because you’ve seen how Jesus can show up in your story.
There’s a young communicator here–how long do you think it will take for them to sound like “them”? It will differ for everyone. It takes time to find your voice, regardless of whether it’s a preaching voice or just your voice. It takes a long time of deliberate practice to get good at your craft. Hone it faithfully.z
"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).
TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GOOD RETURN FOR THEIR WORK. IF ONE FALLS DOWN, HIS FRIEND CAN HELP HIM UP. BUT PITY THE MAN WHO FALLS AND HAS NO ONE TO HELP HIM UP!