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White Horse Inn: Conversational Theology

Why Johnny Can’t Preach

Featuring:

Michael Horton, T. David Gordon

Release date:

May 3, 2009

Series:

Christ in a Post-Christian Culture

Topic(s):

Church Life & Practice Preaching, Teaching

Format(s):

Audio

Download:

Episode Audio (mp3)

Something is wrong with today’s preaching. What is the problem, and how can one begin to identify the essential elements of a good sermon? On this edition of the White Horse Inn Michael Horton talks with T. David Gordon, professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College, and author of Why Johnny Can’t Preach: The Media Have Shaped The Messengers.

More from this Series: Christ in a Post-Christian Culture

  1. Christ in a Post-Christian Culture Listen Now ›
  2. Re-Thinking Christ & Culture Listen Now ›
  3. The City of God Listen Now ›
  4. Creation, Fall & Redemption Listen Now ›
  5. The Foolishness of God Listen Now ›
  6. Losing Our Religion Listen Now ›
  7. The Case for Civility (Part 1) Listen Now ›
  8. The Case for Civility (Part 2) Listen Now ›
  9. Christ in a Pre-Christian Culture Listen Now ›
  10. We Preach Christ Crucified Listen Now ›
  11. Immorality in the Church Listen Now ›
  12. Idolatry & Other Bad Habits Listen Now ›
  13. Word & Sacrament Ministry Listen Now ›
  14. Spiritual Gifts Listen Now ›
  15. If Christ is Not Risen Listen Now ›
  16. Gospel Driven Listen Now ›
  17. Why Johnny Can’t Preach Listen Now ›
  18. Culturally Relevant Preaching Listen Now ›
  19. Christ The Center of Scripture Listen Now ›
  20. Rightly Dividing the Word: Law & Gospel Listen Now ›
  21. Why is Christianity True? Listen Now ›
  22. God’s Story vs. Our Stories Listen Now ›
  23. Is Christianity the One True Religion? Listen Now ›
  24. The Heart of Christianity Listen Now ›
  25. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (1) Listen Now ›
  26. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians (2) Listen Now ›
  27. Boredom & Entertainment Listen Now ›
  28. The Narcissism Epidemic Listen Now ›
  29. Deep Church Listen Now ›
  30. A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church Listen Now ›
  31. The Future of Anglicanism Listen Now ›
  32. The Experience Economy Listen Now ›
  33. Unfashionable Listen Now ›
  34. The Wages of Spin Listen Now ›
  35. Christianity & Popular Culture Listen Now ›
  36. The Question of Tolerance Listen Now ›
  37. Tactics, Part 1 Listen Now ›
  38. Tactics, Part 2 Listen Now ›
  39. Christianity & Secular Culture Listen Now ›
  40. Applying God’s Law Listen Now ›
  41. The Reason for God Listen Now ›
  42. A Survey of Christian Faith & Practice Listen Now ›
  43. Is Living Like Jesus Enough? Listen Now ›
  44. The Preached Word Listen Now ›
  45. Christianity Confronts Islam Listen Now ›
  46. What is Discipleship? Listen Now ›
  47. The End of Secularism Listen Now ›
  48. The Word Made Flesh Listen Now ›

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