Attention Quote by Marilynne Robinson

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

“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

“A good sermon is one side of a passionate conversation. It has to be heard in that way. There are three parties to it,…

— Marilynne Robinson

“I tell my congregation at times, “You don’t have to feel conviction for every sermon. Some of you are actually obedient and faithful in…

— Kevin DeYoung

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

— Anonymous

That is not the best sermon which makes the hearers go away talking to one another, and praising the speaker, but which makes them…

— Anonymous

The best sermon is preached by the minister who has a sermon to preach and not by the man who has to preach a…

— William Feather

It takes talent to please the people in a sermon by a flowery style, a cheerful ethic, brilliant sallies and lively descriptions; but such…

— Jean de la Bruyere

I used to tell people when I preached at a church, 'If you want a great sermon, be a great audience.'

— Michael Eric Dyson

“Being a pastor is God’s way of redeeming my incessant need to be the center of attention.”

— Michael Hidalgo

When sermons start where people live - their questions, struggles, and concerns - and then offer a timely and helpful word from the Scriptures,…

— Adam Hamilton

While the difference between a bad sermon and a good sermon is mainly the responsibility of the preacher, the difference between good preaching and…

— Timothy Keller