The one’s preached in the nation’s capitaol are more important than the ones in the provinces. Not really, though some transformationalists and faith-based urbanists might be tempted to think so. Instead, the point of a new fall lecture series at Christ Reformed Church in Washington, D.C., (yes, that nation’s capitaol) is to understand better what constitutes a faithful sermon. Here is how the hosts describe the series:
The Reformation taught that preaching is the very Word of God, a mark of the true church, and a key of the kingdom that opens the doors of heaven to those that believe. It is the divinely appointed means by which the Spirit produces faith in our hearts, and the primary source of Christian instruction.
Is this still true today?Most contemporary sermons are a mix of anecdotes, tips, and inspirational stories—more junk food than bread of life. We often hear more about the person behind the pulpit than about the person and work of Christ. It seems that few in our pulpits—or our pews— understand what’s required by our Lord’s command to preach the Gospel.
Join us for Preaching in the Capit
aol, a lecture series that will critically explore the state of preaching today and ask how the lost art of Reformation preaching can be recovered. Explore this site to learn more about our speakers, their books, and ways to win and iPad by helping us promote Preaching in the Capitaol.
The schedule is a follows:
Oct. 7 Gene Edward Veith
Oct. 14 T. David Gordon
Oct. 21 Robert Norris
Oct. 28 Marva Dawn
If I were a betting man, I’d put money on the proposition that the lecturers will not be telling audiences about the need to preach to the sort of people who work in the capitaols of nations.
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