not just be accurate, orthodox, thorough, biblical, and exegetical. It must also be warm, loving, full of grace as well as full of truth. If the Word of God brings chastening and rebuke, it needs to be done in the way a father would administer that to a child whom he loved earnestly. People need to be able to see that we care for them, more than we care for our own reputation as preachers. They need to know that what we say comes from the Word of God. But it is almost of equal importance that it