Experienced communicators Rick Atchley and Jeff Walling discuss major shifts in preaching, the importance of blending teaching and preaching, addressing controversy in preaching, crafting a vision for a church, and strategies for improving preaching skills.

Jeff Walling, author and speaker, explores the influence of broken covenants in the Old Testament and the challenges of interpreting scriptures. They reminisce on flannelgraph Sunday school memories and discuss religious diversity in America. The importance of understanding the context and literary genres of the Old Testament is emphasized, along with the decline in Bible literacy among young people. The differences between the old and new covenant are explored, highlighting Jesus' role in completing the old covenant.