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2/15/2023

Crafting A Shorter Sermon

Crafting A Shorter Sermon

Guest Blogger Dr. Michael Richardson

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!

2/14/2023

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.