tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36844069.post518374058062130184..comments2007-09-10T20:37:37.696-07:00Cudahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04619556299719255490noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36844069.post-77085738942008510992007-09-10T20:37:00.000-07:002007-09-10T20:37:00.000-07:00You make some excellent points, especially about the length of the sermon. <BR/><BR/>No one follows the (hopefully) ordered and tight logic and connection of a sermon from beginning to end. Hearers drift in and out. A big part of that drifting out is that they pick up the piece that is most needed for them at the moment, and think on it, with the rest going on in the background of their minds.<BR/><BR/>However, don't forget, our entire liturgy: hymns, creed, prayers, sacraments, versicles, responses, readings, proclamation, invocation, benediction are all "preaching". <BR/><BR/>When a particlularly long winded evangelical asked me how long I preach, I answered: for about an hour and 15 minutes.<BR/><BR/>Blogger: <BR/><BR/>If the Word alone were sufficient, without regard to the deliverance of the Word, one could simply read the original language to the people and be done with it. Of course, that is silly.<BR/><BR/>Reply:<BR/><BR/>Using "the original language" here is a non-sequitor. <BR/><BR/>Blogger:<BR/><BR/>When one begins to think that their job is to simply proclaim the naked law and the naked Gospel, they have ceased being a pastor <BR/><BR/>Reply: Several times you didn't keep your person the same. It should be: When one begins to think that HIS job is to simply proclaim...Gospel, HE HAS ceased being a pastor.chaplain7904http://www.blogger.com/profile/14568518517581646470noreply@blogger.com