Comments on: Two Cheers for Bad Preaching

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By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:55:05 +0000

Where is the “sermon” in scripture anyhow? 1 Cor 14:26-33. That is not to make light of a preacher proclaiming the text of scripture, but I do not see that format in scripture. Paul certainly used that format, but it was evangelical in nature. Their is liberty however. I have never seen people grow more than in a participatory setting where questions can be answered while dealing with the text. That does not mean it is “emergent” either. Food for thought!

By: Hunter Baker

Hunter Baker — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:57:26 +0000

This is scarcy, because I only have three sermons. And I have delivered one of them twice.

By: Jason Byassee

Jason Byassee — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:21:19 +0000

This is wise. I remember my first sermon–planned for 22 minutes, howled out in about 6. Even if it made sense theologically it was miserably delivered. Yet the church in her charity praised me up and down, doubtless to encourage me staying in the business. I’m struck by the enormous effort that would be required to continue improving as a preacher, and how easy it would be, after some years of practice, to mail it in and still be thought well of by a parish (I don’t preach Sundays now, so forgive that these reflections are from afar). I’d be curious to hear something on how preachers stay hungry to improve, network to draw constructive criticism from peers and so on in the middle and latter portion of their careers.

By: salih Kurtbas

salih Kurtbas — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:23:30 +0000

Yes this very true and l like it. But question is what is good preaching to day? l think this is very important.