Comments on: Sermons and Series http://biblicalpreaching.net/2009/12/02/sermons-and-series/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: James Wood http://biblicalpreaching.net/2009/12/02/sermons-and-series/#comment-4677 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:21:20 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.net/?p=1706#comment-4677 I tried listening to Andy for a while. I think he might go too far in the opposite direction (at least for my taste). He kept making his one point over and over again. It’s good to not get too complicated for your people, but don’t dumb it down for them either.

]]> By: Kevin http://biblicalpreaching.net/2009/12/02/sermons-and-series/#comment-4676 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:01:56 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.net/?p=1706#comment-4676 Amen to that! I’ve shifted to an approach similar to Stanley’s through the years and while some people accuse my messages of being too simple (e.g. “not enough meat”) I’ve watched the majority of my congregation engage and grow like never before!

]]> By: James Sizemore http://biblicalpreaching.net/2009/12/02/sermons-and-series/#comment-4674 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:53:11 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.net/?p=1706#comment-4674 I tend to agree with your observation. We are wrestling with two elements in contemporary society: 1) Information overload and 2) reduced attention span. Sometimes as preachers, we can be guilty of putting too much different information in one message. We would do well to learn some healthy editing before entering the pulpit. Combine that with an average adult attention span of 5 minutes & it is easy to see the necessity for concise/focused sermons.

]]> By: Peter http://biblicalpreaching.net/2009/12/02/sermons-and-series/#comment-4673 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:52:24 +0000 http://biblicalpreaching.net/?p=1706#comment-4673 I think is definitely something which I’ve discovered given my preaching environment. I preach on a fortnightly basis, interspersed with various events which “break” up my series. So I often end up with short (4-6 week) sets.

As I select my block of passages for my series, I often find that most books have unique themes/messages which they seek to advocate (surprised? not really). Nonetheless, I find myself each week, while speaking on a new passage, repeating key themes/messages over and over again.

Personally, I will more likely move towards focusing more on those themes/messages and subsidizing them with the other issues addressed in relation to those central themes.

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