Introductions
Hey Jonathan,
I use an introduction about 20% of the time. I think people in my congregation generally like it when I do, but I don't do it often for a few reasons (in no particular order):
-- They take a lot of work to do it well (at least for me). I'd rather invest that effort in the text, plus my sermon already eats enough family time.
-- They tend to make me look clever (look who's read Dostoevsky!).
-- They generally entertain, but rarely actually shed light or generate interest in a topic (though perhaps this is due to my incompetence).
-- As a concession to reality, I don't think anyone wants my sermons to be longer.
Thanks for asking.
mike
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