Intro to Preaching

I am utterly astounded. 

This past Tuesday our preaching class started our first round of sermons.  Each week 7 classmates will get in the pulpit of the chapel and preach–many for the first time ever.  We have some restrictions on our sermons; gospel selection, time restraints, confined to the puplit, etc.  Our fellow classmates will critique our sermons and our delivery. 

I was expecting to hear some great sermons and some not-so-great sermons on this first round.  But I am utterly astounded at the confidence and professional delivery I witnessed from even the first-timers!  Not to mention some engaging sermon material, a couple of chuckles, some great personal stories and 7 unique pulpit personalities.  I can easily imagine each and every one of these promising preachers leading their own flocks.

Congratulations Seminarians!  You did a great job!

These will be some tough acts to follow!