What kind of an impact can a single sermon have on the lives of people? Not much, or a great deal?
Historically, in 1095 AD Pope Urban II preached a sermon in Clermont, France, that launched the bloodshed of the Crusades to the Holy Land. Not only were hideous atrocities committed, the legacy of that sermon resonates down through the centuries. Even today, Christians, Jews and Muslims alike are still living in the shadow of the actions caused by--one sermon.
In the second half of "Preaching with a Bias," Gary and I examine in more detail the sociological impact of sermons on the lives of ordinary churchgoers, and how the use--or abuse--of Scripture can lead to a lot of toxic theology that does incredible damage in the lives of people.
We'll also take a look at the legacy of fundamentalist preaching and interpretation of the Bible, and how certain theological and interpretative commitments work themselves out in the real world.
Sources
MacArthur, John. "The Mandate of Biblical Inerrancy: Expository Preaching." The Master's Seminary Journal (Volume 1, Number 1): 1990.
"Preaching with a Bias: Exploring the Legacy of Fundamentalist Preaching." by Dr Clint Heacock
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41: Preaching with a Bias (with Gary Hayes) Part 1
Show 40: MindShift: "The Wisdom of Your Heart" (with Marc Alan Schelske)
Show 39: MindShift: Leaving the Church...to Find God (with Gary Hayes) Part 2
Show 38: MindShift: Leaving the Church...to Find God (with Gary Hayes) Part 1
Show 37: MindShift: Bad Theology, Mental Health, and the Church: A Toxic Mix? (with Steve Austin)
Show 36: MindShift: Surviving Multiple Sexual Abuse (with Jean Dobson)
Show 35: MindShift: The 5 Functions of a Team: Establishing a Healthy Leadership Culture (Part 2)
Show 34: MindShift: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team: Establishing a Healthy Leadership Culture (Part 1)
Show 33: MIndShift: Exploring Theoclasms & Challenging our Views of God (with Gary Hayes)
Show 32: MindShift: Becoming a Person of Positivity (with Lisa Heacock)
Show 31: British Accents (Bishop Mike Royal) "Jesus Was Politically Black" (Part 2)
Show 30: British Accents (Bishop Mike Royal) "Jesus Was Politically Black" (Part 1)
Show 29: British Accents (Mike Nimz) "Live Simply, That Others May Simply Live" (Part 2)
Show 28: British Accents (Mike Nimz) "Live Simply, That Others May Simply Live" (Part 1)
Show 27: British Accents (Dr Ash Barker) "Incarnational Living in the Neighbourhood" (Part 2)
Show 26: British Accents (Dr Ash Barker) "Incarnational Living in the Neighbourhood" (Part 1)
Show 25: British Accents (Ryan Warren) "Seeing Beyond the Veil of Humanity" Part 2
Show 24: British Accents (Ryan Warren) "Seeing Beyond the Veil of Humanity" (Part 1)
Show 23: British Accents (Gary Hayes) Having a Theoclasm? (Part 2)
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