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January 24, 2025 61 mins

In this episode, Pastor Eric and I talk about what happens when a preacher’s sermon outline goes from helpful to hazardous. We discuss the purpose of preaching from an outline and why sermons are more like stories than they are like lectures.

Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Church in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife, Jade, and their son, Rosco. You can connect with him on Facebook.

Resources.

The heart of Protestant preaching,” an article by yours truly

The oxymoronic message of modernity,” an article by yours truly

Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Bryan Chappell

Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray

Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray

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Credits.

Intro music: “Explorers (Instrumental Version)” by The Midnight, The Midnight Music LLC, 2018.



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