Preparing Talks and Sermons: Mike Raiter
I’m an itinerant preacher. Most of my sermons are delivered ‘on the road’. Sometimes I’m given a text or a topic but, more often than not, I’m left to choose. Then it’s usually ‘a golden oldie’. Still, I’m regularly preparing new sermons/talks/lectures. My regular preaching location is my local church. I preach about twelve times a year. The church is a traditional Anglican church. Given a typical service will include the liturgy, eight musical items and weekly communion, this leaves about 20 minutes for the sermon. That’s what I aim for. Or, 2400 words. I keep a close eye on...