Can you give us your sermon in five sentences?
At a conference I recently attended, the preacher at the service of morning prayer gave a deep, theologically rich homily in just five sentences. It was beautiful — and memorable.
Can you do it?
Better: Will you try it with a recent sermon — or with this coming Sunday’s message?
This actually takes way more work than a full manuscript. Because, in five sentences, there is no room for fluff, or meandering, or that story you love (but that’s ultimately) unnecessary.
Saying it in five sentences is a discipline of focus, sorting out what really matters from all the other clutter.