“No matter how good a phrase or a simile he may have, if he puts it in where it is not absolutely necessary and irreplaceable he is spoiling his work for egotism. Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over.”

— Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon

Getting better at preaching is a strangely hard thing for pastors. While we all know there are weaknesses, we don’t like to admit them in public for fear of looking like we don’t know what we’re doing. In episode 56 of The Crux of the Matter, Todd and Scott discuss the book, Preaching Better, and how it may be implemented into the Ministry.

WHAT ARE WE TEACHING

Eschatology (Scott)
Ephesians 4 (Todd)

LINKS AND OTHER STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT

Crean Lutheran High School, Irvine, California
Preaching Better: Practical Suggestions for Homilists, by Ken Untener
DOXOLOGY

WHAT'S BRINGING JOY THIS WEEK

SCOTT

TODD

The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet: Activate Your Body's Natural Ability to Burn Fat and Lose Weight Fast, By Dr. Mark Hyman.

WHERE TO FIND US

Todd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.
You may find Todd Peperkorn @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.

You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott is an assistant professor of theology and bioethics at Concordia University Irvine.

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