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THE ROMANCE OF PREACHING
Authors regularly use what they refer to as a "hook" to engage the attention of readers quickly. Speakers do the same with listeners.
Sometimes current events serve that purpose. A dramatic moment of the Biblical story will often hustle everyone on board. A new book, film, or popular song may set the stage for deeper listening, if true listening has already begun.
The following sermon was preached at the ordination of Karen Cobb Cadman. It draws upon songs from the Broadway musical A Chorus Line to engage the listeners and to deepen their understanding.
Sometimes current events serve that purpose. A dramatic moment of the Biblical story will often hustle everyone on board. A new book, film, or popular song may set the stage for deeper listening, if true listening has already begun.
The following sermon was preached at the ordination of Karen Cobb Cadman. It draws upon songs from the Broadway musical A Chorus Line to engage the listeners and to deepen their understanding.
