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2/15/2023

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Crafting A Shorter Sermon

 
Crafting A Shorter Sermon
Guest Blogger Dr. Michael Richardson
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It is important that the preacher pay attention to the non-verbal’s of his audience.
  • If the audience begins to show that unblinking “cow look” stare in their eyes, it is time to quit.
  • Richard Westfall, a wonderful preacher, who only preaches for about 30  minutes jokingly says that when his congregation begins to sit at a 45-degree angle, he decides to quit!

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2/14/2023

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Eleven Commandments For Long-Winded Preachers

 
11 Commandments For Long-Winded Preachers
Guest Blogger Dr. Michael Richardson

I want to credit Colin Adams for this unique title, but the ideas are mine.
 
1. Thou shalt not enter the pulpit unprepared: 
  • Unprepared preachers basically just fill their time.
  • They substitute showmanship for substance.
  • They run up and down the isles spitting, sputtering, shouting, and making the congregation wonder if they have had their rabies shot.

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