How can you preach in such a way that people remain awake? Engage the imagination. This article suggests six ways you can engage the imagination of people in your preaching.

Why do we possess imagination? Imagination is what characterizes humans because it is a gift from God. It is given so that we can understand God, defend the faith and evangelize others.

One of the duties of the Christian is to apply our minds in imagination. The mind is used for much more - observation, analysis, organization, memorization, etc. But imagination is different. Imagination helps explain what is not seen, but is out there.

In this article McGrath argues for the importance of apologetics in contemporary mission to a post-modern world. He also raises concerns about the weakness of much modern evangelical apologetics. Making use of the apostles’ speeches in Acts he highlights the importance of knowing our audience before showing the importance of theology in apologetics.