what preaching is. Of course we clothe preaching in cultural garments. We may slip into preaching in a churchy way, or a preachy way, or in the language of the ghetto, or in a stilted way, or in a way that sounds like a commentary extract being read. We ought not to do this. But preaching in its essence is an authorized human being speaking the words of God to listening human beings; and every culture understands that. An interactive Bible study is not culturally-neutral. To sit around drinking coffee