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Is bigger always better? It’s not often that we hear the virtues of the small. Our culture teaches that bigger is better—and that includes church ministry and preaching, too. But what if rather than swinging for the fences, preachers focused on improving their sermons through small habits, practices, and exercises? What if smaller is better? In a world where “small” isn’t always celebrated,...

preaching: simplicity in preaching that is rooted in depth of understanding. The unseen portion of our preaching provides ballast and gravitas, a felt weightiness and meaningfulness that is lacking in the first image. At the same time, this bulk does not appear on the surface of the sermon. When a sermon is too heavy above the water line, the result is not greater effectiveness but lesser. A great sermon is simple and clear, based in complexity and depth. Simplicity without depth will float aimlessly
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