Out of esteem for God, we should treasure the Word in all the forms it comes to us, especially when it is preached. The good we receive from the preached Word refreshes our souls like the dew that fell with the manna. The church needs, in this desperate hour, not just faithful preachers but faithful hearers and receivers of the Word. [From Thriving in Grace: Twelve Ways the Puritans Fuel Spiritual Growth, Joel Beeke and Brian Hedges]