: A Practical Guide To Listening To Sermons Ash, Christopher creator text The Good Book Company 2009 monographic 'Consider carefully how you listen' Luke 8:18 Christopher Ash outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening. He then deals with how to respond to bad sermons - ones that are dull, or inadequate, or heretical. And finally, he challenges us with ideas for helping and encouraging our Bible teachers to give sermons that will really help us to grow as Christians. Where does the authority of a Bible teacher come from? Why is Bible teaching offensive? Why is it important to hear Bible teaching in church? How can we actually enjoy Bible teaching more? These questions are all answered in this practical guide