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I view my preaching as artistry. I have wrestled with not stuffing my sermons with words and symbols to prove something about God. Every audience is different. Every sermon is different. Some sermons are broad thematic pieces seeking to convey the breadth of God’s work and love. Other sermons demand the procession of a well-trained surgeon to apply truth to the deep wounded areas of our soul.

Adding filler is like messing up a good tv show to get it to the right length. I believe God is honored the most when we are honest, and honestly doesn’t always require us to be lofty.

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Beautiful vision, Danny. I love that you can have the courage to be economical when necessary. That shows sensitivity to the moment at hand. Homiletics is definitely an art. I pray your artistry continues to grow, for the sake of displaying the beauty of the Kingdom.

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Jul 29, 2023Liked by Julian Davis Reid

I agree. As the Apostle Paul said, "Nevertheless, in public worship, I would rather say five words with my understanding and intelligently in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a [strange] tongue (language)." 1 Corinthians 14:19 (AMP)

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Hi Don, thanks for this verse. Great, great insight. I love that vision from Paul, who, notably, was trying to get Corinth to find harmony amongst themselves (aka rest).

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