Thursday, August 8, 2013

Sermons Are Not for Liking

Tim Challies reminds us that Sermons Are Not for Liking:
Today I want to share a lesson I’ve learned that applies primarily to those of us who listen to preaching (as I do, most Sundays, since I am not an every-Sunday kind of preacher). Here’s the lesson: Sermons are not for liking. Sermons are for listening, they are for discerning, they are for applying, but they are not for liking. You don’t get to like or dislike a sermon. We tend to ask questions like, “So how did you enjoy the sermon today?” It is just the wrong question to ask.
Read the entire post here to see exactly what he means.

*I appreciate one of our church members making me aware of this article.