Pray For Christian Preachers

[bobinfaith]

Good morning, everyone;

I enjoy listening to sermons on Christian talk radio when I'm driving. I've always been respectful for any Christian preacher who delivers God's Word.

For some reason in 2026, I've noticed most sermons on the radio are topical, a subject or theme using using Bible verses that benefit life applications. Expository sermons choose a specific passage of the Bible and teach through it verse by verse and can last over several Sundays. Expository can benefit learning how to read and study the Bible for themselves.

But I have a constructive concern, and that's an increase use of word salads and talking points from many preachers speaking from the pulpit. I try to overlook this and focus on the message and how it aligns with the Scriptures.

I feel familiar phrases and talking points that I may or may not be up to date on waters down the core of what God is saying and becomes a performance presentation. An example of a distracting performance, one gospel preacher will change his tone of voice and use a "high school southern accent" to get through to younger Christians in the audience. I cringe when he does that. Do away with the style and direct the message to the congregation as a whole.

I'm doing a self check and confess my grievance to God in my confession. I choose to pray for all preachers, not grade or judge them. In the Old and New Testaments God holds preachers and teachers strictly accountable for what they preach according to Scripture - Ezekiel 33, 34, 1 Corinthians 4, Titus 1, Hebrews 13, James 3 and more....

On the flip side I have noticed more and more of this style of preaching so I try to salvage the main verb of the message and put aside the word salads and talking points.

What are your thoughts about sermons you listen to?

God bless you all.

Bob

 

[Yesua888]

Good morning, everyone;

I enjoy listening to sermons on Christian talk radio when I'm driving. I've always been respectful for any Christian preacher who delivers God's Word.

For some reason in 2026, I've noticed most sermons on the radio are topical, a subject or theme using using Bible verses that benefit life applications. Expository sermons choose a specific passage of the Bible and teach through it verse by verse and can last over several Sundays. Expository can benefit learning how to read and study the Bible for themselves.

But I have a constructive concern, and that's an increase use of word salads and talking points from many preachers speaking from the pulpit. I try to overlook this and focus on the message and how it aligns with the Scriptures.

I feel familiar phrases and talking points that I may or may not be up to date on waters down the core of what God is saying and becomes a performance presentation. An example of a distracting performance, one gospel preacher will change his tone of voice and use a "high school southern accent" to get through to younger Christians in the audience. I cringe when he does that. Do away with the style and direct the message to the congregation as a whole.

I'm doing a self check and confess my grievance to God in my confession. I choose to pray for all preachers, not grade or judge them. In the Old and New Testaments God holds preachers and teachers strictly accountable for what they preach according to Scripture - Ezekiel 33, 34, 1 Corinthians 4, Titus 1, Hebrews 13, James 3 and more....

On the flip side I have noticed more and more of this style of preaching so I try to salvage the main verb of the message and put aside the word salads and talking points.

What are your thoughts about sermons you listen to?

God bless you all.

Bob

My thoughts Bob ... I like the way you explain your thoughts, how honest your sharing is, and then a "confession", which I see as light hearted and I want to give you a or a but not a "ha ha" because that may not be the right emoji to explain my response accurately, to your light heartedness ... Go Bro : ) : ) : )

 

[David]

Well, you ask, so here are my thoughts. grin

I know what you're talking about. Style gets in the way when it sounds like the preacher is trying to entertain rather than opening up the Word of God. Exactly what I was thinking. There are so few who just plainly teach what the Bible says, especially in regards to sin, repentance, judgment and the need for Christ. When we gloss over sin or shy away from teaching about it, people don't know why they need a Savior to begin with. I believe that is one reason our society is in the state it's in. It breaks my heart to see.

The people in Scripture had to deal with this issue as well, and I try to pattern myself by what they taught about it. Paul even told Timothy that "in the last days men will not endure sound doctrine..." They will turn away from the truth (2 Timothy 4:3-4). Paul did not instruct Timothy to soften the message to reach more people. He told him, "Preach the word..." (2 Timothy 4:2).

We should always pray for preachers. However we are told to test everything by Scripture. Acts 17: 11 says that the Bereans "searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." The main thing is not whether a preacher is topical or goes verse by verse. The main thing is whether he is faithful to teach what God has revealed.