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March 10, 2011

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Book Review: The Priority of Preaching

The Priority of PreachingThe Priority of Preaching by Christopher Ash

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was a pleasant surprise. I had not heard much about it, but a fellow pastor really enjoyed it, so I thought I would give a try. The book was a tremendous encouragement to me. It is well structured and short, which made for an easy read. However, it did not feel light. Numerous points the author made caused me to stop and evaluate my preaching and my ministry. I highly recommend this to any new minister or to any older minister who feels that preaching is no longer effective.

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June 21, 2010

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Bridges on Preaching: Not the Same Thing

There is a great deal of difference between people admiring the preacher, and being edified by his sermons. (Bridges, The Christian Ministry, p. 316)

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June 18, 2010

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Bridges on Preaching: Preaching to No Body

The general sermons that are preached to every body, in fact are preached to no body. (Bridges, The Christian Ministry, p. 272)

What he means by this is that if a sermon does not have specific application to the people sitting in front of the preacher and the situation they are in the sermon was a waste of time.

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May 19, 2010

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Bridges on Preaching: Deformed Preaching

We should thus mark the difference between Scriptural doctrines and Scriptural statements, and may observe that points-Scriptural in their place and proportion-may become unscriptural by their disproportioned and unnatural application. (Bridges, The Christian Ministry, p. 302)

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Bridges on Preaching: Partial Preaching

Partial preaching will produce a luxuriant crop of partial hearers, to whom a large part of Scripture is useless; full of notions, excited in their feelings, forward in their profession; but unsubdued in their habits and tempers, equally destitute of the root, the life, activity, fruitfulness, enjoyment, perseverance, of vital religion. (Bridges, The Christian Ministry, p. 268)