Long-winded preachers

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Lost

It would seem that modern Pentecostal culture promotes "screamer"
preachers. Perhaps some think that volume is the same as anointing?

I guess that all depends. I've heard some preachers that are loud w/ annointing, and I've heard some that were loud w/out annointing.

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

It amazes me too what people find as "profound" or "eating steak".

One night a pastor was saying "you can't go around cussin' all week and come in on Sunday expecting to find God"

Someone behind us said... "Uhm... that's good."

I thought.. Uh... was that a shocker to you? Did you find that profound and life changing.

perhaps they were convicted that they couldnt find God after cussin all week

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by revrandy

It's funny sometimes buying a tape of the service and realizing all the shoutin' going on that there really wasn't much to shout over in the sermon...

facial expressions - you have to see the facial expressions.


didnt you know that?


LOL

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

I guess that all depends. I've heard some preachers that are loud w/ annointing, and I've heard some that were loud w/out annointing.

Yes sir...

I am a teacher myself... and it does seem that our church culture is geared away from a steady, methodical expository of the word of God.

I work very hard to keep it all interesting and I relate well with people but it does seem that we are geared to want to see someone run and shout whether the message measures up to the hype or not.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Theresa

perhaps they were convicted that they couldnt find God after cussin all week

Could be...

But I hope not...

It was the Pastors daughter.

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Could be...

But I hope not...

It was the Pastors daughter.

well......

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

I guess that all depends. I've heard some preachers that are loud w/ annointing, and I've heard some that were loud w/out annointing.

That's what I was thinking...It's the anointing.... I've heard many preach up a storm and not really ever raise their voices...

I think one reason some get soo much out of a service and then someone else is looking around like "what happen" is because they need in one's life at that moment. Now, I can get something out of most every service, but not every service is for me. I may not be needing a message about breaking the chains of bitterness or depression, but my brother or sister may be struggling with it and that message is for them.... They may break out in a HolyGhost fit or end up running to the altar.... I may need a boost in my faith while someone else is soaring high... that service will affect me differently like it would someone else....

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Yes sir...

I am a teacher myself... and it does seem that our church culture is geared away from a steady, methodical expository of the word of God.

I work very hard to keep it all interesting and I relate well with people but it does seem that we are geared to want to see someone run and shout whether the message measures up to the hype or not.

I appreciate good annointed teaching as well.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

That's what I was thinking...It's the anointing.... I've heard many preach up a storm and not really ever raise their voices...

I think one reason some get soo much out of a service and then someone else is looking around like "what happen" is because they need in one's life at that moment. Now, I can get something out of most every service, but not every service is for me. I may not be needing a message about breaking the chains of bitterness or depression, but my brother or sister may be struggling with it and that message is for them.... They may break out in a HolyGhost fit or end up running to the altar.... I may need a boost in my faith while someone else is soaring high... that service will affect me differently like it would someone else....

Good post sis, I agree.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

I enjoy good preaching... Whether it's 30 minutes or 1 hour and 30 minutes... I've heard men that carry on for over an hour and could have said it all in 10 minutes... I end up tuning them out... But I've heard men preach with anointing and 1 hour went by like it was 15 minutes. I heard Bro. Jonathan Alvear preach last year in Shelbyville In and WOW. They said he preached for along while but I was just taking it all in and I would have sat and hour more listening to him preach... But then again, I can sit hear and listen to 3 or 4 messages a night. I never get tired of anointed preaching.!

It was awsome as he always is. Bats 100% all the time I don't like him.