Preaching & Culture

The Media Challenge: Proclaiming Ancient Truth Amidst Sensory Bombardment

In 1953 Ray Bradbury published the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451.  In it protagonist Guy Montag observes his wife using “Seashells,” described as follows: And in her ears the little Seashells, the timble radios tamped tight, and an electronic ocean of so... Read More »

The Truth Challenge: Preaching Absolute Truth in An Age of Relativism

I remember being in Phoenix, Arizona, years ago with my family. It was a place that I used to live, so I was rather excited to show my wife and kids all around the area of the city that I grew up in. And when it came to dinnertime, I couldn’t wait to take th... Read More »

Needed: A Return to Old-Time Preaching (Part 3)

NOTE: This is part of an article by Vance Havner which appeared in the journal Logos on March 1, 1978. See also parts one and two. The preacher of today must be apocalyptic: He ought to sound like the book of Revelation, for we are living in a grand and awful ... Read More »