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Should the preacher preach on politics, race, and justice? Or should he steer clear of controversial issues for the sake of maintaining peace? Many pastors and their churches are asking these questions. In this episode of The Gospel Coalition podcast, Robert Smith Jr.—professor of Christian preaching at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham—offers a simple answer:
The preacher must preach the whole gospel to the whole person.
As our nation and churches continue to be divided across ideological and theological lines, this task has become even more important and difficult. Nevertheless, there is a biblical expectation and duty for the preacher to preach prophetically to the whole person. Listen as Smith identifies one heavenly vehicle to accomplish this wholistic endeavor: the multi-ethnic church. He also offers a practical framework for effectively communicating with diverse audiences. To preach the whole gospel to the whole person, the preacher must labor to “become all things” to his congregation for their good and Christ’s glory.

Is there enough evidence for us to believe the Gospels?

In an age of faith deconstruction and skepticism about the Bible’s authority, it’s common to hear claims that the Gospels are unreliable propaganda. And if the Gospels are shown to be historically unreliable, the whole foundation of Christianity begins to crumble.
But the Gospels are historically reliable. And the evidence for this is vast.
To learn about the evidence for the historical reliability of the four Gospels, click below to access a FREE eBook of Can We Trust the Gospels? written by New Testament scholar Peter J. Williams.

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