1. Christ is present in the pure preaching of the gospel. And if Christ is present, then we have entered into the domain of the sacraments.
  2. In preaching, auditors are informed and instructed on hearing the voice of the Other, not themselves or contemporary resonances.
  3. What would the world be like without Christmas? That is, what would it be like without the declaration of Christmas: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”?
  4. Preaching is the first line of defense and catechetical offensive against these corrosive falsehoods.
  5. Let us move beyond the milk and onto solid food — the meat of biblical, creedal, confessional theology in our preaching.

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