Preaching Names Our Brokenness

This is the prophetic function of preaching: naming our brokenness.  Peeling back the layers of our denial, our deflection, and our self-deception to give a name to the self-destructive inclination of our hands, our heads, and our hearts.  Why does this matter?  Because only when our rebellion is named can we repent of it.  And only when we repent can we experience redemption.  And only through redemption can we enjoy restoration.  Naming our brokenness is the at the trailhead to the only possible path to wholeness, healing, and grace.