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How Pastors Can Preach Effectively in Light of the Dechurching Movement

As In Heaven

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The Importance of Contextualization in Preaching

Expository preaching is a way of saying the harder things in a way that doesn't feel like we're just out to get people and stick it to them. I don't believe preachers who say they don't do contextualization because they're preaching in a given language using certain colloquialisms, referencing certain sporting events. The bet to avoid the twin temptations of over contextualizing or under contextualizing is to sit with your people in the church and find out what the sin issue is.

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