I'm still reading Preaching and Preachers by Martin Lloyd-Jones.
Am I glad I read it? So far, yes.
Will I read it again? Probably...a long time from now.
Reflections? I like the emphasis Lloyd-Jones puts on the primacy of preaching the Word (as opposed to other things that sometimes take first place in churches). One part that struck me was his example from Acts 6 when the first deacons were chosen. I've always heard that taught in connection with "Why We Need Deacons" or "What Deacons Do" type teachings. The Doctor doesn't take a deacon-centric approach to this verse, but a Word-centric one. In other words, yes, Acts 6 deals with the need for deacons in the local church, but it also deals with the importance of the ministry of the Word. The apostles were getting hemmed up doing things that took them away from their primary task: "It is not good that we should give up preaching the Word of God to serve tables." Serving is a great thing, and needs to be done but not at the expense of the preaching of the Word.
Another thought: I think MLJ would take issue with some of Mark Driscoll's methods of evangelism. Maybe the contrasts strike me because the last thing I read was Driscoll's Radical Reformission.
Recommended? Yes.
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