Steve I wholeheartedly agree! I prcaeh expositionally, however, I try to bring in the big picture (I know that I am not perfect at it, but that is my attempt). Preaching expositionally does not mean that we do not bring the big idea in, it simply can mean that we teach through a book, rather than topically jumping about (I don't mean that negatively, but simply as a matter of explanation).One of the big problems with people who want to dissect the Bible is that you end up, as you so ably noted, completely out of context and going down a path that the Pastor somehow discovered (that NO ONE else has EVER seen before (DANGER)).Anyone who teaches the Bible should read it through, and be familiar with the big story that is for sure! Good stuff