tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post112412401898580210..comments2024-03-18T00:54:38.402-05:00Comments on Enter the Rainbow: Open PulpitAndy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-1124544838297445082005-08-20T08:33:00.000-05:002005-08-20T08:33:00.000-05:00risk?! have you heard some of the sermons from mai...risk?! have you heard some of the sermons from mainline preachers?! Now, <B>there's</B> a riskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-1124390877621296242005-08-18T13:47:00.000-05:002005-08-18T13:47:00.000-05:00Wow, no offense or anything... but I can't imagine...Wow, no offense or anything... but I can't imagine a worse idea than opening up the pulpit. Now don't get me wrong, a lay witness is almost always a good idea. Nothing wrong with someone standing up and telling (in a couple of minutes) how the Lord has worked in their lives. But the sermon is a time for a person, ordained in ministry, to break open the word of God in a thoughful manner, theologically consistent with the church. That's the way of mainline, liturgically based Christian churches. Are we all called to preach the Gospel? Of course we are and there are many opportunities to do so, both in the Church and without (as St. Francis said, "Preach the gospel always; when necessary, use words.") Give the people a way to preach the gospel... but in the pulpit on a Sunday morning? Sorry, too much risk in my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-1124297454201833412005-08-17T11:50:00.000-05:002005-08-17T11:50:00.000-05:00Why must you write your own sermon every time? Wh...Why must you write your own sermon every time? Why not give a sermon given before by someone with something powerful to say that needs saying again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-1124196992325990902005-08-16T07:56:00.000-05:002005-08-16T07:56:00.000-05:00What a fascinating idea!As a seminarian, I'd love ...What a fascinating idea!<BR/><BR/>As a seminarian, I'd love to be able to preach once a month. I hope that churches in my area experiment with the idea.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.com