Emphasis Preaching Journal

The late Peter Taylor Forsythe was called the Karl Barth of English Congregationalism. These words of his were suggested to me by this passage from Hebrews. "But we sacrifice everything to a large and comprehensive church. We lengthen the cords to rope people in. Too often we rouge the gospel for its public appearances rather than letting its natural complexion tell on people, to win them, sift them, reject, loose, and bind them. We may preach about Christ without preaching him, or let him speak for himself.