Most modern-day Baptist preaching is not characterized by strong doctrinal content. Comparison between a volume of typical modern day Baptist sermons and a volume of Baptist sermons under older generations reveals a great difference in doctrinal content and emphasis. In earlier days we felt we had to give a reason for our faith; nowadays we are the dominant group in many places, and we feel no compulsion to say why we believe what we do.
1963, Chauncey Rakestraw “C. R.” Daley, editor of The Western Recorder
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not sure if he is still alive today -but curious as to what he would say in todays environment.
Something about speaking "the same thing" and sound words" and being "instant in season and out of season" that just seems to get lost, and forgotten, and the supposed betterment of the times causes us to be the doctrinal sluggard.
I did not know Daley. I checked and found he died in 1999. Actually a much more recent death that I would have expected. I guess he lived to see more downgrade.
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