1 Thessalonians 2: 1-16: 'To screw the truth into their minds, and work Christ into their affections': preaching according to Richard Baxter. Richard Coekin, Director of the Co-Mission church network in London takes up this thought and explores different views on exegesis and application and how to preach to your congregation in the light of their differing needs. He also considers the permeable barrier between meaning and application- how the two interrelate and overlap. A great way to rethink the way you particularly minister to your own congregation. Part of a short series 'Proclamation and Protest'.