11/09/2025
You have heard Cecil Burns the Apalatian Elvis of WLJC Hour of Harvest fame the first Tuesday of every month at 7PM. Come hear him in person at Gloryland Baptist Church accross from the dollar store on US Hwy 25 midway between Richmond and Berea KY.
Service Times
Sunday
Bible Study 10 AM
Worship 11 AM
Wednesday
Worship 7 AM
Thursday
Celebrate Recovery 6 PM
Cecil's preaching style is centered around expository preaching, where the Bible is allowed to speak for itself. Here's how he approaches it ¹:
- *Key Characteristics:*
- *Thorough Scripture Analysis*: Cecil emphasizes the importance of reading and re-reading a passage of scripture multiple times to grasp its themes and context.
- *Finding the Main Point*: Instead of using a traditional "three-point sermon" structure, Cecil focuses on identifying the one main point of a passage and drawing it out.
- *Supporting Scriptures*: He uses supporting scriptures to further explain and emphasize the main point, rather than cherry-picking topics and fitting scriptures to them.
- *Preaching Style*:
- *Plain and Pointed*: Cecil urges preachers to make plain, pointed, and specific applications, contrasting truth and righteousness with error and sin.
- *Christ-Centered*: He is remembered for preaching Christ through the written word, emphasizing the importance of biblical faith and evangelism.
- *Open and Balanced*: Cecil maintains an open-door philosophy, encouraging study, discussion, and debate, while remaining committed to militant evangelism and biblical faith.
- *Impact*: Cecil's expository preaching style has been credited with revitalizing his love for the Word of God and faithful biblical preaching, and has been a stabilizing force in times of controversy. ¹ ² ³
