Study and
Improvisation
Some wrongly think that inspiration
in apologetics or Christian witness in general has little or nothing to do with
previous study. This is dead wrong—for both apologetics and jazz. The best
improvisers practice the most, such as John Coltrane. This saxophone virtuoso
was known to practice incessantly and even right before bed, causing him to
fall asleep with his saxophone. When Jesus told his disciples not to worry how
they would respond when they were imprisoned for their faith, he did not say
not to study, but not to worry (Mark 11:13; Luke 12:11). Moreover, the disciples had studied and lived
with the Master Teacher for about three years before his statement. They were
already well-equipped to produce under pressure.
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