Congregations are \u201cless biblically literate\u201d than in the past, [Fergus] Butler-Gallie argues. For this reason, modern churchgoers require \u201cmore extrapolation and more zoning in on what the readings actually mean\u201d in order for the Bible to be brought alive. But this, he says, is something \u201cfewer and fewer clergy are prepared to do\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bishop North is pragmatic about what people take away from a sermon. \u201cPeople remember very little about the content of the sermon: all that they remember is what a sermon makes them feel,\u201d he says.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen preaching, he is \u201ctrying to create an environment in which I make the scriptures speak to today, such that there is a genuine encounter with the God of Jesus Christ.\u201d\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe last thing I\u2019m looking for is originality. I\u2019m not trying to say something new: it\u2019s all been said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> An interesting read on the art of preaching. Made me think that perhaps reading sermons by others can be quite helpful. I like @flemingrut @gerrylynch @DeHartBenjaminR and heard a great one by @RevThomasSander this year. \n\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/22xqA6w5ng<\/p>— Madeleine Davies (@MadsDavies) November 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>\n