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Preaching to Programmed People: Effective Communication in a Media-Saturated Society

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Has a steady diet of television negatively affected our ability to listen to and comprehend preaching? In what ways does media saturation change the individual Christian's view of God, church, family, sex, morality, and money? Preaching to Programmed People offers an insightful analysis of televisions's effects upon the church and family and provides practical advice for busy pastors on: capitalizing on the distinctive strengths of preaching; how to structure sermons for TV-conditioned listeners; the ideal length and structure of effective sermons; legitimate uses of content from programs and commercials. Pastors and teachers who are frustrated by the seeming ineffectiveness of preaching to media-weary believers will welcome the practical, pastoral insights of Preaching to Programmed People. - back of book.