through the “foolishness” of preaching to save (1 Cor. 1:21). Perhaps it is because preaching seems to be such an unlikely force for advancing the kingdom that God identifies it as among the “greater gifts” to be desired (1 Cor. 12:31; cf. Eph. 4:11–16). While every elder of the church is to be “able to teach” (2 Tim. 2:24), those who are especially marked out for “double honor” (is that triple honor?) are those whose “work is preaching and teaching” (1 Tim. 5:17). While preaching is not as impressive