The Best Sermon Critics

The Best Sermon Critics We are considering how to avoid the great sermon sucking black hole.  In other words, how do we make our sermons memorable enough that they aren't forgotten by Monday Morning.  In this post we are going to ask the…

Avoiding the Sermon Sucking Black Hole

Avoiding The Sermon Sucking Black Hole In the last post I shared a memorable sermon--the 0nly memorable sermon--of one of my pastors during my childhood and youth.  In this post we will consider one of  the how-to's of avoiding the sermon…

Thinking About the Black Hole for Preaching

Thinking About the Black Hole For Preaching Since the last post, I've been thinking about the black hole for preaching as described in that reflection.  I think of two of the preachers from my own personal past.  I grew up in a very conservative…

The Sermon Sucking Black Hole

The Sermon Sucking Black Hole The Sermon Sucking Black Hole is the title of a book by David R. Mains.  I found this book in the pile  in my study that I hope to get to some day.  I was intrigued by the title, of course.   For those of you…