I have always been a staunch believer that forthright honesty is always the best policy. Especially when it comes to church sermons. More than once, I have outright vocally stated that I like for a preacher to "just say it like it is." Keep it straightforward and simple. No gussying it up or watering it down. The truth is the truth, if we aren't uncomfortable sometimes, then we probably are not hearing what we need to hear. I have been fortunate enough in my lifetime to have listened to many a sermon that met my preferential delivery style. I appreciate the difficulty of the task laid before a preacher - studying and delivering a message from the Bible is a weighty responsibility. An excellent example of such a sermon was recently delivered from the pulpit. I sat there ready to soak it all up. A few minutes in, the preacher mentions "sexual immorality". I didn't even flinch, then my son in something akin to a stage whisper that c...
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