Editor’s notes
This editor's notes article introduces a special issue of the Standard Bearer devoted to preaching, featuring multiple perspectives on the doctrine and practice of proclamation in the Reformed tradition. The collection traces convictions about preaching back to the Reformation, explores preaching as God's wisdom, addresses the gospel call, and includes practical insights from missionary experience, demonstrating how Christ continues to speak through faithful preaching in both established congregations and mission contexts.
To apply the words of Psalm 40 to Christ in His earthly ministry, He came and "preached righteousness in the great congregation" (v. 9), and spoke to His Father, saying, "I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation" (v. 10). By His Spirit and through His ordained gospel preachers, Jesus still speaks today, not only in great congregations, each one organized into a church institute, but to the ends of the earth in mission work. Therefore, the apostle Paul...
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