In this episode of As in Heaven, Jim Davis and Michael Aitcheson welcome Sam Allberry and Michael Keller to discuss preaching in light of the dechurched phenomenon. The guests share insights from their own preaching preparation, cultural insights from their contexts, and how they question cultural assumptions.
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Episode and topic introduction (0:00)
Role of preaching in worship (3:15)
How do you break the ice with new members? (8:55)
Process of preparing for a sermon (13:32)
Moral responsibility of a preacher to convict (22:25)
Value of biblical community (23:42)
How do you get feedback from your congregation? (25:27)
How do you see yourself as a young minister? (27:55)
Two sides of the same coin of preaching (30:19)
Difference between culture and context (32:03)
Importance of contextualization (34:54)
Beauty of expository preaching (43:07)
How will ChatGPT affect preaching? (47:50)
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