Jump directly to the Content

Catalyst Lab with David Platt

Four "golden calves" that we're tempted to worship.

Okay, so I've never read any of David Platt's books. And, quite, frankly, I didn't know what the fuss was all about ... until tonight. I'm not sure what happened, because I came here to "cover" Catalyst–as a detached, objective, non-participating blogger–but by the time Platt got done preaching, God had brought me to my knees, weeping. The talk was pretty simple–a four-point sermon based on Exodus 32 about the pitfalls of pastoral ministry–but it bowled me over (and I'm not a pastor at this point in my life). So what happened?

First, there's Platt the guy, the ordinary, humble, broken fellow-sinner and struggler who just stands up with a Bible and starts preaching. David started the message by reminding us a few times, "I'm way over my head in every area of my life. My life in ministry is filled with so many weaknesses." Then he proceeded to preach a message that was laced with prophetic zeal, but here's the amazing thing: I never once caught a whiff of anger or self-righteousness from ...

March
Support Our Work

Subscribe to CT for less than $4.25/month

Homepage Subscription Panel

Read These Next

Related
Out of Context: John Ortberg on Amusing Worship
Out of Context: John Ortberg on Amusing Worship
So many of our church gatherings are amusing, but are they arresting?
From the Magazine
Should the Bible Sound Like the Language in the Streets?
Should the Bible Sound Like the Language in the Streets?
Controversy over Bibles in Jamaica, the Philippines, and Germany reveal the divide between the sacred and the relatable.
Editor's Pick
What Christians Miss When They Dismiss Imagination
What Christians Miss When They Dismiss Imagination
Understanding God and our world needs more than bare reason and experience.
close