Pastors are facing a crisis of identity in the pulpit today. They don't know whether to be scholars, motivational speakers or talk show hosts. They feel pulled between using catchy sermon titles like "Desperate Households" and preaching verse-by-verse through Leviticus - all because their heroes are doing it.
Somehow the message has gotten lost in the method.
It's good to come back to the story we were all meant to tell. Pastors are, after all, a tribe of storytellers. It's the greatest story ever told - a story of rebellion, redemption and restoration. Every epic tale is a reflection of this grand meta-narrative of life. And Hollywood stole it right out from under our noses...
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Just read Matthew 13 this morning. Jesus tells stories and talks about story there and it has to be one of the best chapters in the Bible.
Posted by: Luke | July 08, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Desperate Households!!! haha my dad actually presented this as a sermon series idea. After much coaxing he saw the light and dropped it.
Posted by: Stephen Bateman | July 08, 2009 at 11:10 AM
that's too funny. didn't mean to step on toes. =)
Posted by: Ben Arment | July 08, 2009 at 04:46 PM
Yup. Storytelling is an incredibly important skill, for anyone who speaks, because we humans are natural story creatures. We learn best through stories, and stories are the most effective way to get your point across.
-TimK
Posted by: Tim King | July 09, 2009 at 12:56 PM