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Originally Posted by DeuteronomyCh8
You are exactly right. People pay no mention to time when its something they enjoy. The... I work and have kids excuse is highly overated. But they argue in the Apostolic Friends Forum for 3 hours over NOTHING!  |
The same can be said about a preacher or teacher that rambles ... for 2-3 hours after his points have been made ....
The Word will bear fruit with or without the long-windedness of your favorite preacher.
I have been on both sides of the discussion, Deut ... having ministered and having sat in the pews ...
As a PK, I've come to value the extraordinary efforts of laymen and laywomen who live in the uniqued demands of a post-modern world ... in blended families ... sometimes in single-parent homes working their tails off ... as I've seen a preacher give his life to the cause ....
This is about balance and mutual respect.
A 6 hour service pales to a two hour movie ... and it can breed contempt and prolong a culture that does not have balance.