Crawford Loritts

Although dissent has long been a part of our country, in today’s “argument culture” we approach people who hold different views as combatants. Have things gotten worse in the culture? Have things gotten worse in the Church? On today’s episode, Tim and Rick speak with Dr. Crawford Loritts about a biblical posture Christians ought to reclaim for handling disagreement faithfully and well.

The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Don, thank you very much. Don, it’s a joy to be here with you. I want to get something out of the way real quickly. They say the worst times a speaker at the meals and we have eaten, it’s been a long day. So let me just say this, if you feel like sleeping, go ahead and sleep. I won’t take it personally.

Preaching from God’s Word Let’s talk a little bit about the theology of preaching. Now, the purpose of this article is not to give a comprehensive theology of preaching, but I want to make three summary observations that come from my conclusion about the Bible’s teachings on preaching. The first summary observation is a definition. Preaching is a word from God for the people at a moment in history, given in the power of the Holy Spirit. Now, preaching is not speech making; it is not giving a talk.