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Mortification of Spin

Preaching & Preachers

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4879 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2014

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

What role does preaching play in today's church? The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Master joins Carl Trueman and Todd Pruitt to talk about the importance and gravity of preaching. Through the book "Preaching & Preachers" by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, they show the necessity and primacy of the proper preaching of the all-sufficient Word of God. Listen the Mortification of Spin to learn more about this imperative and perennial topic.  Free resources from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals on PreachingPractical Considerations for Preaching the Fatherhood of God by Derek Thomas    Preaching Christ and Him Crucified by Alistair BeggBenefits of Expository Preaching by Alistair Begg The Foolishness of Preaching by James Boice   Books mentioned on Preaching & PreachersPreaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd-Jones     Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon by Bryan Chapell     Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today by John Stott     The Priority of Preaching by Christopher Ash     Positive preaching and modern mind by Peter Forsyth    Proclamation and Theology by William Willimon     Speaking God's Words: A Practical Theology of Preaching by Peter Adam

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0:00.0

You're listening to Mortification of Spin, a podcast of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

0:22.1

We continue only with your help. Visit Mortificationofspin.org to make a donation or call 1,800-488-1888.

0:30.6

That's 800488-1888.

0:34.0

You are listening to The Mortification of Spin, the regular podcast of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

0:41.0

I am one half of your hosting team, hosting committee, if we're going to be Presbyterian.

0:48.4

And my name is Todd Pruitt.

0:49.6

I am the pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

0:58.6

And of course, I am joined, as always, with the second half, the more superior half of this hosting duo.

1:05.4

It is Dr. the Reverend Dr. Distinguished Reverend Dr. Carl Truman of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in

1:15.1

Ambler. He of Westminster Theological Seminary Fame, where he teaches church history. He writes books.

1:22.4

He blogs. He runs. He's a parent. He's a husband. He's my special friend, Carl Truman, the most

1:34.9

sentimental man I know. Carl, good to see you today. Thanks, Todd. If I can just get the lump out of my

1:42.7

throat for the most deeply moved as I was introducing you.

1:45.9

Well, we have a very distinguished guest with us today.

1:50.7

The Baptist answer to Steve Nichols.

1:53.7

Another man enjoying eternal youth, it seems.

1:57.2

Reverend Dr. Jonathan Master from Cairn University.

2:02.0

Very glad that I got his name correct because recently preached for me and three times I introduced him as my friend and got his name wrong, which was rather embarrassing at the time.

2:10.7

But Jonathan's joining us today.

2:12.5

We're going to be talking about preaching, particularly with reference to Martin Lloyd-Jones' is great, if somewhat mercurial,

2:19.9

book, Preaching and Preachers. But first, I'm going to ask Jonathan, just to say a few words

2:24.2

to introduce himself to the audience. Well, no, it is good to be here, and it's good to be

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