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Preaching Today exists to encourage and equip preachers to faithfully and creatively proclaim God's Word so that the church grows up into the fullness of Christ. Monday Morning Preacher is for preachers by preachers. Each episode focuses on one unique aspect of preaching and explores how preachers can grow in their craft. Email the podcast at mmp@preachingtoday.com.
Christmas Preaching and The Loneliness of The Holy Family
Monday Morning Preacher
24 minutes
4 years ago
Christmas Preaching and The Loneliness of The Holy Family
How can you bring a fresh angle to your next Christmas sermon? In this episode, Matt Woodley explores that question with Timothy Clarke, senior pastor at First Church of God in Columbus, Ohio. Here are four people from the Biblical narrative, that you can encourage your listeners empathize with:
Zachariah and Elizabeth: the loneliness of disappointment, for her barrenness
Joseph: the loneliness he felt, trying to decide how to proceed with Mary, given the complex situation before them
Mary: the loneliness she felt, in miraculously conceiving the infant Jesus and being ostracized for it
“The incarnation says God became a human being!” Clarke said. He indicated that the incarnation alone is reason enough to be excited, and should offer plenty of material for Christmas preaching.
Check out the show-notes:
Thy hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” written by Charles Wesley
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Preaching Today exists to encourage and equip preachers to faithfully and creatively proclaim God's Word so that the church grows up into the fullness of Christ. Monday Morning Preacher is for preachers by preachers. Each episode focuses on one unique aspect of preaching and explores how preachers can grow in their craft. Email the podcast at mmp@preachingtoday.com.
