Issue 04 Preaching in the digital ageBlog | What am I supposed to say?
What am I supposed to say?
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 09.09.15
I’m not known for being lost for words. I always have plenty to say. To be honest, many would argue I sometimes have far too much to say. But – just every now and again – the words seem to not be enough, to be empty and meaningless.
As any person who does funerals knows, everyone gets tongue-tied at times. Times like the visit to the next of kin, when you ask what the loved one enjoyed doing, and you’re left trying to make some link between a Bible passage and their passion for crosswords. My training incumbent once preached a great funeral sermon about bingo and ‘my Father’s house’, get it? Of course there are some funerals that are easier than others, but to be honest they are all pretty tough, and they never seem to get easier. Often the family doesn’t know what Bible passage they would like, but when they do, the twenty-third psalm crops up frequently. If the person is older and has led a full life, the truth of the resurrection is a joy to preach, but sometimes
