Ep. 67 -To Lecture or to Preach? - Dr. Cornelis Van Dam

Hopefully, this will be part one of a new series examining the Marks of a True Church. For this episode, we dive into what is the pure preaching of the Gospel. To help us with this we brought on Dr. Van Dam, emeritus professor of Canadian Reformed Seminary.  We discuss what is preaching, how it differs from lectures and speeches, who can preach, and who is preaching for. We also hone in on what about preaching in a missional context - is the preaching for the lost or the found?? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on this episode!  0:00 - Intro 8:40 - Preaching in the OT vs NT 15:30 - Calling to preach 19:20 - Lecture vs. Sermon 22:00 - Why is preaching a mark of the true church 27:50 - Structure of a sermon 35:30 - Preaching to the flock 40:30 - Room for interaction? 44:00 - Sermon Evaluating 56:00 - The tenure of a preacher 1:07:00 - Preaching in a missional context A BIG THANKS TO OUR OFFICIAL SPONSOR, TRIVAN! WE APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US MAKE THIS CONVERSATION POSSIBLE. BE SURE TO CHECK THEM OUT AT WWW.TRIVAN.COM  To keep up with the podcast, check out our website: https://www.realtalkpodcast.ca/ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates, clips, and more!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReformedRealTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reformedrealtalk/ We'd love to hear from you. Please send us your questions, comments, or other feedback at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please share this podcast with your family and friends!