What could we conclude about preaching today, other than that the great transaction of the Sin-bearer’s suffering for sinners has receded in importance from our churches? Many, many things feature more prominently in (allegedly) Christian proclamation today, with the necessary logical corollary that they are deemed more important than the atonement.
– T. David Gordon
Christ Alone Wyoming 
I read a Spurgeon quote the other day in which he lamented that when men depart from the Word of God, to “supplement it” with their own wit and wisdom, the message of the Gospel gets diluted and people who need conviction of sin get entertained instead. ‘Tis a sad truth in many churches today, even those with a good statement of beliefs. Many elders are “people driven” rather than God focused, resulting in the dismal state of social clubs clothed in church language.
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Yep! The felt need is deemed more important than the blood of Jesus Christ along with many other things!
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This would be an interesting book.
I am sickened by what so called pastors/preachers say these days.
Silly ‘Bible Schools’ that are nothing more than motivational speaker generators.
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Matthew – that book is available for $6: http://www.wtsbooks.com/product-exec/product_id/6158/nm/Why+Johnny+Can%27t+Preach%3A+The+Media+Have+Shaped+the+Messengers+%28Paperback%29?utm_source=cbucey&utm_medium=blogpartners
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Matthew Johnston:
I’ve just posted a review/recommendation for this book.
On that post I linked to a site where the book can (currently) be purchased for $7.55.
Manfred:
I stopped endorsing the Westminster website (that you linked to) last November when we discovered that they were selling one of Rich Warren’s books.
– The Pilgrim
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If those folks are selling Rick Warren’s work (among others) they are leaving the world of “reformed” in favor of the world of “deformed”. From such, turn away.
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