Preaching is not entertainment, nor is it an ego exercise for the preacher. It is not the result of tradition or old-fashioned communication methods that ought to be supplanted by more modern concepts and techniques. God chose preaching. It’s beginnings are rooted in the Bible. The word preach in one form or another occurs 153 times in scripture. Seven times it is found in the book of Ecclesiastes where it is more a title than an action. That leaves 146 times. That puts preaching on a par with words such as hope (156), beleive (146), and prayer (144).
