How (If?) to Preach the Headlines of the Day: Guiding Wisdom for Preachers

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These days, the headlines seem to come faster than ever, demanding more attention than ever.

When the news takes up so much social space, what's a preacher to do?

Many quote Karl Barth as saying,

"Preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other."

Where would we even start?

 

Why don't we start with the wisdom of preachers who have wrestled with this very issue. 

The first question is: Should we even preach on events of the day?

And if we do believe we should preach about current events, how do we go about it?

 

Discover what twenty-five preachers offer this conversation

Including:

Karl Barth

Walter Brueggeman

David Lose

Barbara Brown Taylor

 

Plus, you'll get free preaching insights like this delivered to your inbox every week.

Tell me where you struggle about preaching on current events. I'd really like to know.

Write to me at lisa@backstorypreaching.com.

Be Good News to Preach Good News,

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