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God can and should be in and with the preacher—in the preparation leading up to the sermon, in the preaching moment itself, and in the results of the sermon both in the preacher and in the listening congregation. Be inspired anew in how and why you preach, with these refreshing and insightful essays.

THE ROLE OF THE PREACHER As the Spirit is the only One able to create this kind of understanding in a person, what is the role of the preacher in facilitating epiphanies? First, the preacher brings the message of Another. Since God convicts us of the truth of God’s Word, it must be God’s Word the preacher proclaims. It is God’s Word that will not be fruitless, even though much of the soil it falls on is hard and stony. The pulpit is not a forum for expressing personal opinion or a platform for entertaining
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