While inductive and deductive reasoning as logical concepts are easy to explain (knowledge you have largely assumed), it might be good to give some clear examples of how they usually work in a typical bible study setting. What are the premises? Are they statements from scripture? Can doctrine be a starting point?

I couldn’t agree more about your call for unadorned preaching. I heard a recent interview with David Jackman who put it this way: “are you teaching your framework, or are you teaching the text?” Sadly it is too often the former. I believe that the Holy Spirit can speak directly and releveantly to many believers as the text is directly presented, however when preaching a framework, the risk is that most people have heard the framework before or that it is not relevant to their current spiritual needs. You can hear the interview here http://media.libsyn.com/media/matthiasmedia/briefinglounge001.mp3 .

Happy New Year!