PREACHER, KEEP YOURSELF FROM IDOLS
By Derek Tidball
IVP. 208 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978 1 844 744 961
What a pleasure to read such an insightful treatment on the perils of preaching! The author has brought together in 12 chapters many of the pitfalls preachers face. He offers both warnings and reminders to all in pastoral ministry as to the dangers of idolatry that are part of the office.
Four main areas are covered: the idols of self, of the age, of the task, and of the ministry. The intriguing title is taken from 1 John 5.21 and applied to those who preach.
