Comments on: Don’t short change the conclusion http://biblicalpreaching.net/2007/06/19/don%e2%80%99t-short-change-the-conclusion/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sherman Haywood Cox II http://biblicalpreaching.net/2007/06/19/don%e2%80%99t-short-change-the-conclusion/#comment-104 Sherman Haywood Cox II Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:23:13 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/don%e2%80%99t-short-change-the-conclusion/#comment-104 Another important component of the sermon. You might be interested in the literature coming from the African American preaching tradition. Some, in that tradition agree totally with you, they would argue, as you did, that you should know how you conclude even before you preach the sermon. The conclusion, in that thought, is a celebration of the truth of the gospel that was presented in the sermon. You can see information on this also on my website at this link: http://www.soulpreaching.com/homiletic-term-celebration/. Another important component of the sermon. You might be interested in the literature coming from the African American preaching tradition. Some, in that tradition agree totally with you, they would argue, as you did, that you should know how you conclude even before you preach the sermon.

The conclusion, in that thought, is a celebration of the truth of the gospel that was presented in the sermon. You can see information on this also on my website at this link: http://www.soulpreaching.com/homiletic-term-celebration/.

]]> By: Colin Adams http://biblicalpreaching.net/2007/06/19/don%e2%80%99t-short-change-the-conclusion/#comment-102 Colin Adams Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:46:28 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/don%e2%80%99t-short-change-the-conclusion/#comment-102 Increasingly, Peter, I'm realising the importance of the conclusion, though I'm sad to say I've often 'ran out of time' to prepare a decent finale. One thing I've been doing recently is trying to memorise both the introduction and conclusion as much as possible. On Sunday night, I was even able to shut my bible and just talk eye ball to eye ball with the congregation, because I had the final thoughts firmly in my head. Increasingly, Peter, I’m realising the importance of the conclusion, though I’m sad to say I’ve often ‘ran out of time’ to prepare a decent finale. One thing I’ve been doing recently is trying to memorise both the introduction and conclusion as much as possible. On Sunday night, I was even able to shut my bible and just talk eye ball to eye ball with the congregation, because I had the final thoughts firmly in my head.

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