Bishop Quote by John Strachan

“A sermon, well delivered, is more uncommon even than prayers well read. A sermon, good in itself, is no rare thing. It is more…

— Jane Austen

We need to make our own the ancient pastoral wisdom which... encouraged Pastors to listen more widely to the entire People of God. Significant…

— Pope John Paul II

A sermon is a valuable thing now and so impressive when you do hear a good one - and there is a lot of…

— Marilynne Robinson

“All pulpits must passionately declare Christ to be the eternal Son of the living God, the only Savior of sinners. All preaching must boldly…

— Steven J. Lawson

“But there is one thing which these so clear, these so venerable teachings do not contain: they do not contain the mystery of what…

— Hermann Hesse

When the late Bishop was appointed, about thirty-two years ago, to diffuse the light of the Gospel through this extensive portion of His Majesty's…

— John Strachan

“Preachers are heralds, who in representing their King proclaim a message with such clarity and integrity that those who hear will hopefully be transformed…

— Julius J. Kim

“Good preachers...are effective teachers, good thinkers, with rhetorical skills, a good voice, a good memory, and the ability to recognize when to stop. They…

— Robert Kolb

“While many congregations are less than vibrant, my experience has shown that where the Word is taught, the Spirit of the Lord is present.”

— Tim LaHaye

I suggest that all who listen to my voice would benefit by an examination of the lives of those we sustain as general officers…

— Monte J. Brough

“In the same way as a preacher is chosen, a bishop is chosen by lot as well.”

— Ora-Jay Eash

To be effective the preacher's message must be alive; it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be God's present voice to a particular people.

— Anonymous