In this latest episode I talk with Stephen McAlpine about his Australian award-winning book, “Being the Bad Guys: How to Live for Jesus in a World that Says You Can’t”, and how to preach to a post-Christian Christian audience. Here are just some topics we tackle:

“Thin” preaching vs. preaching that has “depth,” and how they relate to life and human flourishing.

Why should we preach the gospel to Christians? And what is gospel preaching?

Why and how does the gospel transform us?

The inadequacy of counterfeit gospels such as the self-help gospel and moralistic preaching, and why they can’t deal with some of life’s big problems.

Why preachers should prepare people for the week ‘they’ will be having and not the week ‘the preacher’ will be having.

Authenticity: what is it and why the current way of defining it is inadequate.

The role of self-denial in gospel preaching.

The problems with the current culture’s view of authenticity.

The church needs to start preparing for a tsunami of broken and wounded people. Are we ready?

To what extent should we be preaching on ‘sensitive issues’ from the pulpit?

You can check out Stephen's book here:

https://www.thegoodbook.com.au/being-the-bad-guys

Preachit! S01E24

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