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CM102 Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching is unavailable, but you can change that!

Preaching is one of the highest callings; it is also one of the most challenging to perfect. With these foundational courses on preaching, J. Kent Edwards walks you through the mechanics of preaching. In Invitation to Biblical Preaching I: Theological, Historical, and Pragmatic Reasons for Preaching (CM102), he lays the foundation for preaching by answering the question “Why preach?” He discusses...

We’re dealing in an age of widespread biblical ignorance. I mean, Spurgeon and George Whitefield might have been able to preach to people who were familiar with biblical stories and truths, but not so much today. Now, I’m told that fewer than half of all adults can even name the four Gospels. Many Christians cannot identify more than two or three of the disciples. According to the data from the Barna Research Group, 60 percent of Americans can’t even name five of the Ten Commandments. That’s sad.