A Most Dangerous Business

Each Sunday, we assemble at church for the purpose of worshipping God. Every element of our worship service brings praise and honor to our God. Central to the work of the church is the preaching of the gospel. In a special issue on the church, therefore, it is fitting that we focus our attention on the activity of preaching. The world mocks the preaching of the word. The world calls it foolishness and “non-essential.” They tell us that our work as church is less important than the work of the...