“There are only three forms of communication where a speaker will monologue for more than 10 minutes to a captive audience. So one is obviously your TED speakers. Two is your Christian speaking in a church setting. But three, it’s stand up comedians.”
“God, yes, communicates supernaturally with his divine Word, but in his sovereign will has decided he wants to do it through our natural, mundane human means, which means it has to come through human oral rhetoric, has to come through our personalities and our stories.”
Mentioned in the Show
“Evangelism in a Skeptical World: How to Make the Unbelievable News about Jesus More Believable” by Sam Chan
“Preaching as the Word of God: Answering an Old Question with Speech-Act Theory” by Sam Chan
“Topical Preaching in a Complex World: How to Proclaim Truth and Relevance at the Same Time” by Sam Chan and Malcolm Gill
Sam blogs regularly at espressotheology.com, where there are links to his topical sermons, including “How to Find Freedom From Anxiety.”
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“Should Christians Own Guns for Self-Defense? A Global Snapshot by Morgan Lee in Christianity Today
“TGC Asks: How Do You Preach a ‘One Time’ Sermon?” by John Starke
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