The news of a Saviour was announced to the shepherds and there was an outburst of praise: “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (Luke 2:13–14). But there’s a problem. The ‘peace’ the angels sing about, is only available to those ‘with whom God is pleased’.

When we talk about preaching to the heart, we are talking about knowing the forms of love which dwell in the hearts of our listeners—and how these ‘loves’ influence their actions.

Heart is one of those words which is used so often we assume everyone in the room shares a similar understanding.