After a fantastic day at the beach, we were able to make it back to Phil and Emily's place in time to catch Matt Ayars preaching at a local church.
We've missed sitting under Matt's teaching. When we lived in Haiti, our missionary group gathered every Wednesday afternoon for prayer and Bible study, with Matt typically in charge of the Bible time.
Anyway, tonight Matt spoke on Spiritual Warfare ... for an HOUR. And I would have been perfectly happy to keep listening.
Matt demonstrated these traits of a truly gifted preacher:
- Has more to say about God and Scripture than what could possibly be said in 20 minutes.
- Is excited to share what Scripture teaches.
- Reframes biblical truths in such a way that the listener feels challenged in fresh ways to live up to God's will.
It was a fantastic way to end a fantastic weekend. Tomorrow brings the long, sad drive back to Indiana.
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