I am a novice preacher...perhaps a journeyman preacher if I am having a good day. I am supposed to be preaching tomorrow. Regular readers know this. I have had some trouble with the lectionary and am inclined to just pick something else. This stuff is just not speaking to me. I realize that this is a poor excuse, and there will be a sermon. I shall write one.
For tonight, however, I am waiting. It is a long story and one I cannot post here. Simply pray for the hospital staff on a night like this. Pray for this chaplain. I need it.
I am waiting for patients to make their next move.
I am waiting for a sermon to appear.
Waiting.
Posted by tripp at February 12, 2005 09:05 PMA night for waiting, indeed. Prayers for you, bro.
Posted by: Jane Ellen at February 12, 2005 11:06 PMHi Tripp,
After doing this for a loooooooooooooooong time, let me say this: Don't give in to the temptation to just pick something else. Keep the discipline.
My guess is that after a life time of keeping this discipline, you will likely find yourself saying to some relatively new preacher, "Don't give in to the temptation to just pick something else. Keep the discipline."
It's kind of like tithing. Pay attention to tithers, and you'll notice they all say the same thing: "I've been doing it a long time... it has cost me a lot... I could really use all that money... but I don't regret a cent of it and I'm glad I've done it all these years... and you should too."
Hang in there, friend.
Posted by: Rick+ at February 14, 2005 12:56 PMRick, thanks.
I was told that it went well...even though it eneded up being about fiver sermons...they were all very good sermons. Heh. That is not usually my trouble any more. I'll post the notes and some vague repeat of what I said.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Posted by: AngloBaptist at February 14, 2005 06:15 PM