The Immediate Word
Over The Top And Over A Cliff
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Dear Fellow Preacher,
Christians have always emphasized the potential power of the "living," spoken word. Words can offend, comfort, deceive, instruct, alienate, encourage, inflame, and heal - and so much more. We speak of the creating Word and the incarnate Word. But in our preaching are we clear in what we want to accomplish with our words? And is our intention obvious to our parishioners? Are we aware of the possible effect (or non-effect) of our words on those who hear?
Christians have always emphasized the potential power of the "living," spoken word. Words can offend, comfort, deceive, instruct, alienate, encourage, inflame, and heal - and so much more. We speak of the creating Word and the incarnate Word. But in our preaching are we clear in what we want to accomplish with our words? And is our intention obvious to our parishioners? Are we aware of the possible effect (or non-effect) of our words on those who hear?
