Don't expect subtlety from Matt Chandler. Listening to him preach, you don't get the sense that's his personality, and the challenges he has faced in recent years with cancer don't lead someone to be less intense about what matters in life. What matters to Matt is the gospel, and in his new book The Explicit Gospel he lets us know how to preach it straight up. See our interview Matt Chandler on How to Preach the Explicit Gospel

This week we also feature:

• Sermon Series: The Gospel of Suffering, by Tullian Tchividjian. How we respond to our suffering says vital things about our relationship to God.
• Illustration: Video Technology Shows the Marvel of Fetal Development
• Video Illustration: The Ascension

Preaching Christ,

Brian Larson
Editor, PreachingToday.com
blarson@christianitytoday.com

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Craig Brian Larson is the pastor of Lake Shore Church in Chicago and author and editor of numerous books, including The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching (Zondervan). He blogs on Knowing God and His Ways at craigbrianlarson.com.