OK, here's a question for everyone:

Do you like it when the pastor/preacher, as part of his exposition of Scripture, shares some personal testimonies of his own life as application (e.g. Alistair Begg)? Or do you think the pulpit should be purely about "God" and not about "the pastor" (e.g. R.C. Sproul)?

I preach in the Sproul-style where I give very little to almost no personal testimonies about myself and preach solely God's word. I had one woman thank me for doing that, but then the next day, I had another woman criticize my preaching style because she didn't just want to know the truth of Scripture, but wanted to hear how it fleshed out in my own life.

What are your thoughts?

__________________
Will Shin
Rockville, MD