as the machinery of the church keeps running, the bills are paid, and the people keep attending. But preaching is important! Whether you read the Bible, the recent books on preaching, or the old homiletical classics, you find this conviction emphasized repeatedly: Preaching God’s Word is the most important thing the minister does. Let’s review the stock reasons why preaching is important and perhaps question them a bit. Preaching is important because God has ordained preaching! But why preaching