I just finished writing a review of a book called Preaching, written by Fred Craddock. It was a great book - the guy obviously had a lot of experience in the pulpit. To call the book comprehensive is an understatement.
And if there is a downside to Craddock’s comprehensive approach, it is that it sets such a high standard for preaching that the average preacher in the average church setting might be tempted to despair. For example, at one point Craddock asks, “Can anyone think of a reason why a preacher should not work regularly with breathing, volume, tone, enunciation, and pronunciation, with all types of materials? (210)”
In the margin, I answered his hypothetical question with this note: “Yes, that reason would be reality.”
I mean, I am all for high standards for preachers, but there are limits imposed by life and circumstances.
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