Comments on: Do Ministers Talk Too Much? http://rhettsmith.com/2009/06/do-ministers-talk-too-much/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ben http://rhettsmith.com/2009/06/do-ministers-talk-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7353 Ben Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:51:39 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2485#comment-7353 Do you feel it's more of a cultural thing? In the early 1900's Whitfield, Tozier, Wesley, Moody, etc. they would all get up and preach for 3 to 4 hours with great response to their messages. Obviously it was the Spirit of God at work but even in the Bible, Paul preached so much that a guy fell out of the window and had to be brought back to life, then Paul went back to preaching. Would anyone have accused him of talking to much? Maybe the question is, are messages spirit-led or man-led? I think the results would be in the fruit accompanying those sermons. It is the only way we can judge such things is by the fruit eh? Do you feel it's more of a cultural thing? In the early 1900's Whitfield, Tozier, Wesley, Moody, etc. they would all get up and preach for 3 to 4 hours with great response to their messages. Obviously it was the Spirit of God at work but even in the Bible, Paul preached so much that a guy fell out of the window and had to be brought back to life, then Paul went back to preaching. Would anyone have accused him of talking to much?

Maybe the question is, are messages spirit-led or man-led? I think the results would be in the fruit accompanying those sermons. It is the only way we can judge such things is by the fruit eh?

]]> By: rhettsmith http://rhettsmith.com/2009/06/do-ministers-talk-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7285 rhettsmith Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:52:05 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2485#comment-7285 Ben, appreciate your thoughts. I have not read that book, but have heard good things about it. I agree about substance. I've been wondering though if it's harder for us to get at substance when we talk so much. And by that I mean, speak literally, but live online to a degree, etc, etc. Rhett Ben, appreciate your thoughts. I have not read that book, but have heard good things about it. I agree about substance. I've been wondering though if it's harder for us to get at substance when we talk so much. And by that I mean, speak literally, but live online to a degree, etc, etc.

Rhett

]]> By: Ben http://rhettsmith.com/2009/06/do-ministers-talk-too-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7283 Ben Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:56:08 +0000 http://rhettsmith.com/?p=2485#comment-7283 I don't necessarily think it is ministers talking to much but the substance of the message they are attempting to share. I am reading a book "Why Johnny Can't Preach" and it talks about how ministers are ministers even when they really aren't called to be such and the substance of many messages are barebones at best. I think we should desire that those speaking to us be educated but also spiritually grounded before we give them the time of day. If you are listening to a message and you don't walk away convicted or thought provoked, then was it really worth listening to? Also, books are really just sermons written out, we would all read a 500 page book if we felt there was substance within it. I don't necessarily think it is ministers talking to much but the substance of the message they are attempting to share. I am reading a book "Why Johnny Can't Preach" and it talks about how ministers are ministers even when they really aren't called to be such and the substance of many messages are barebones at best.

I think we should desire that those speaking to us be educated but also spiritually grounded before we give them the time of day. If you are listening to a message and you don't walk away convicted or thought provoked, then was it really worth listening to?

Also, books are really just sermons written out, we would all read a 500 page book if we felt there was substance within it.

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