Wednesday
Mar032004
The age of preachers
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 9:01PM The age of preachers is over. The age of communicators has begun. (Haddon Robinson)I think Haddon's talking about style here, and I think he's right.
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 9:01PM
Reader Comments (7)
Are you sure Robinson wasn't just being cliche for cohortative purposes. Like isn't that comment historically naive? Have messengers of God's word always been that monolithic that a unique qualitative change transcending the past is just now happening.
No, I don't think he's taking on 2,000 years as much as a certain style that's fairly recent. I think there's a bit of hyberbole and subtlety to the statement.
I attended a funeral today and experienced what Haddon is talking about. Cliche-filled, non-connecting, self-inflated "preaching". I think the modern ear, Christian or not, tunes out when they hear the drone begin.
When will the age of the communicator be over? I hate to say it but we might need the words of a prophet.
You won't find anyone who believes more in biblical preaching than Haddon Robinson. I think Brian has understood what he meant by his statement.
There are three kinds of "preaching" that turn me off: 1) The high-sounding, but otherwise empty, drone; delivered in what I call a "Sunday-Go-To-Meeting" voice. 2) The ten minute sermon delivered over the space of an hour. 3) The hooting and hollering, thumping and jumping, berating and abusing style that causes me to want to be prayed over for healing. "Please pray for me, Pastor. I've got a headache!"
lol Arthur you're funny. I agree. Pontificating and especially farting during preaching is totally rude like my pastor did once.