Some preachers in our area don't believe you should consult any books but the KJV Bible. Some, although perhaps much fewer now than yesteryear, don't believe that church members should bring their own Bible to church. My former pastor, many years ago was harassed and practically attacked for bringing his own Bible to the pulpit in a church he was visiting.
My view is that the Bible is number one. That is what must be preached. However, books can be consulted, even quoted, as helps to preaching a rounded message. I certainly do not have as many as Mr. Spurgeon had. He made good use of thousands, including many Puritans.
Being informed of current events is also good. The apostles were. Later preachers such as Spurgeon and Lloyd-Jones were. We must use every legitimate tool available to get the true message of Christ to the people. That is what we are doing with these blogs and Sermon Audio and Twitter. "Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables" (2 Timothy 4:2-4).
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