Humanity is tired and distracted. We are even to the point of being distracted by the things that distracted us from our other distractions. The result of our distractedness is a loss of sight and hearing. Groping in the darkness and the silence of our mess, we reach out for our shepherds, our pastors and leaders.
Too often they are distracted by all the busyness of Christendom to be able to pay attention or to reach out to those who call out. The shepherds are too busy recording podcasts, making videos, speaking at a conference, or fixing their hair.
(Shepherds! Return to that to which you were called!)
Your people are distracted and need you to help us. Preach the Scriptures to us! Teach us the Bible! Stop trying to entertain us with clever stories. We don't need all the technological illustrations. Teach us what Jesus said. We do not care about what you wear, how you look, or if you have a podcast or have written a book.
Please! Talk to us about Jesus.
We do not need practicals, five steps, or three points. The Holy Spirit will take care of that as we wrestle with the Word of God. Remember, we are to be saved by faith, and faith comes from hearing the Word concerning Christ. (Rom. 10:17---which of course you should know because you studied in our seminaries).
We do not need therapy; do not try to play to our emotions. Don't try to soothe us with your voice inflections. Just speak of Christ. Do not speak to us of your church's vision or 5 year plan. We do not care about all the programs going on within your building. We are out here in the darkness looking for the light of life...Jesus.
Show us Jesus. We are desperate to know and see and hear from Jesus.
Thank you,
the people who sit in your church under your preaching.
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