Friends,
Meeting with a peer
earlier today, he said, "My sermons have been really tough lately.
Maybe it's time for a fluff sermon."
You may want to check
out "Clerical Error" on www.koppdisclosure.com
for some related thoughts.
Well, as my friend
talked, I thought of Kurt Vonnegut's conclusion to a "sermon" on Palm
Sunday 1980 at NYC's St. Clement's Episcopal Church: "This has no doubt
been a silly sermon. I am sure you do not mind. People don't come
for preachments, of course, but to daydream about God. I thank you for
your sweetly faked attention."
Whoa.
Anyway, I did say this
to my peer and friend, "I'll never forget sitting in preaching class back
in 1974. The class was right after our daily chapel service. Dr.
Macleod, before saying anything else, started, 'When you have the privilege of
preaching in Miller Chapel, please have something to say and don't waste
everybody's time.' Uh, I had just preached in chapel a few minutes
earlier. I never forgot that. I haven't been able to preach a
'fluff' sermon ever since."
Sooooooo try as I have, the Lord just won't let me preach a fluffy message
for our 175th anniversary of life and ministry on the corner of Lincoln and
Main this Sunday.
Hint.
What do Exodus 20,
Philippians 3, Revelation 1, Miley Cyrus, and Justin Bieber have in common?
Blessings and Love!
P.S. BTW, Don't miss the
inaugural broadcast of "The Old Gray Dog Ponders" this Friday at
11:30 a.m. on www.bnnsradio.com.
When it comes to Reformed theology, I am a BB gun compared to his heavy
artillery! He is the most clear and concise yet comprehensive Reformed
theologian known to me. You will not be disappointed. Please
forward this to others so they don't miss out!
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