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The Dying Art of the Sermon
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. preaching with the open Bible in the background
Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. preaching with the open Bible in the background

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It's late Saturday afternoon, and still the weekly gospel isn't stirring the soul of the good reverend, anxious to find the words for Sunday's sermon. Never mind, Boot up, click on, and sign in, to desperatepreacher.com. Nothing there? Try sermonsearch.com, sermon notes online. It's not the problem, preachers say, but a symptom of a problem plaguing the pulpit.
Speeches intended to inspire congregants into another week of love, hard work and reverence are increasingly forgettable. It is the quest for the significant sermon in a world gone cold with political correctness; in a world where interactivity and high tech flash threaten to outshine the oratory of the preacher. A reading from the book of bland.
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