Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Stan Winder's avatar

I have always preached 25–30-minute sermons aimed at exploring the key word of the passage with a balance of biblical background, exegesis, and life application. My homiletics professor, Dr. Perry, from TEDS artfully fleshed out the difference between expository teaching and expository preaching. By the gracious empowering, illuminating filling of the Spirit my parishioners were nearly always asking for more. Perhaps that was better than their snoozing through an hour-long message. I did tell them that if they slept, they were to nod in agreement. I find your discussion, Dr. Bird, very interesting. Balancing the needs of more emotion driven, surface thinking congregates with the need for a deeper exploration of the text is always a challenge.

Expand full comment
Peter Keith's avatar

20 minutes of quality is more than enough!

Expand full comment
9 more comments...

No posts