On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss preaching on Ash Wednesday. The normal temptation with preaching Ash Wednesday is to focus on penitence as a habit of the mind rather than something God brings to us through the law. Nor should preachers forget that the best preparation for Easter isn't simply to preach judgment, but also to give the good news of Christ's forgiving promise.
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What's New from 1517:
Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann
The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation
Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper
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