Barack Obama’s longtime pastor, Jeremiah Wright, has created a lot of trouble for himself (and Obama) with his preaching. I can only hope to do the same for my church members someday. For now, here are some lessons on preaching I have learned from watching Wright self-destruct.
- All of you MHCCers, should you ever run for national office, will be held responsible for every thing I say in my sermons and, much more importantly, all of my blathering in this blog. Therefore READ EVERY post, and be sure to distance yourself from my foolishness in the comments.
- It is possible to SHOUT while using a MANUSCRIPT. I usually think of the flamboyant, dynamic preacher as one who paces the stage and preaches without notes. But look at the video. Wright is even more tied to his manuscript than I am. So bring the ear plugs next Sunday.
- It’s probably not such a hot idea to use lots of profanity in the pulpit. So I’d better get busy rewriting next Sunday’s sermon.
2 responses so far ↓
1 john // Mar 25, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Man, I’m so sick of hearing about all this stuff! Our country is completely screwed in the upcoming elections! What do you do? I have stopped caring, personally! It’s kind of sad, but I don’t care what the outcome of this country is! All you can do is make the best out of what you have in front of you right now! There are people suffering all over the world, that’s where I will focus! If you’re calling is to serve American’s, more power to you, but I don’t believe mine is! I’m starting to despise our society and what we stand for, and more so, the so called “Christian life” we’re leading!
I’m glad that you started editing your sermons! I was about to leave the church if I had to hear the F word one more time! Forgiveness that is!
Nice posts!! I highly enjoy all your works!!
2 Josh Stevenson // Mar 30, 2008 at 2:14 am
Amen. **** the government.
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