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I don't know if you could call it anti-intellectualism, maybe experiential? The doctrine is there, he is just placing emphasis on how real the doctrine is.
My anti-intellectualism comment was targeted at the BA degree comment. I guess you can attribute it to his style of speaking. I'd have to listen to more sermons to see if this was an isolated illustration or if it becomes a pattern.
I listened for a little bit to the other speaker (2nd video). His introductory remarks were quite lengthy (granted, its a conference, not his church). But one thing I have to take issue with is how he seemed to equate poverty-of-visible/audible-emotional-engagement with poverty-of-heart-religion. It is a non-sequiter. It is another question of style, only in reverse. He's too willing to slam the "style" of the Lutheran traditions of his youth, lumping it all in with "doctrine-lite" or "liberalism." There are a lot of evidently excited people in some churches without the gospel. And a lot of true believers who are culturally staid.
There is no sweeter sound to my ears than to hear the doctrines of grace expounded in a "traditional" African-American setting and style. Oh, for a resurgence of these doctrines in more black churches! So encouraging.
(Also -- the original post reads a little strangely to me. It's almost like it's saying "hey, fellow intellectual white reformed folks. Here's a fellow of color preaching Calvinism in a style that's different from what we're used to. What do we think? Let us critique him."
Not that that was the intention, but... just be aware of how it might look to some.)
There is no sweeter sound to my ears than to hear the doctrines of grace expounded in a "traditional" African-American setting and style. Oh, for a resurgence of these doctrines in more black churches! So encouraging.
(Also -- the original post reads a little strangely to me. It's almost like it's saying "hey, fellow intellectual white reformed folks. Here's a fellow of color preaching Calvinism in a style that's different from what we're used to. What do we think? Let us critique him."
No, I couldn't listen to more than 3.5 minutes.
My wife is, ah...black and I took her to a bunch of local Reformed churches, she didn't get the preaching at all. She said it was like being in a class room not worship.
No, I couldn't listen to more than 3.5 minutes.
My wife is, ah...black and I took her to a bunch of local Reformed churches, she didn't get the preaching at all. She said it was like being in a class room not worship.
This suggests that all other matters aside, there are significant practical difficulties in the way of integration. It is impossible for someone to preach like Elder Ward and like Bruce at the same time, and I have real trouble imagining a hybrid style.
Was that in reply to Rev. Winzer?
Was that in reply to Rev. Winzer?
Yes, him diagnosing Elder Ward as a failure in preaching after a small clip deserves a thumbs down.
but I would not come to a conclusion as to the quality of the preacher based on such a small sample, and a poor one at that.