Generally a lot of preachers are passionate about the gospel. When the gospel is presented some tend (not all) to get emotional about the severity of the message. Sometimes this is good, sometimes it's not received to well. It kind of depends on the topic of the preaching. I’ve noticed that “yelling” should be distinguished between raising the tone of voice. At times, which has been discussed in the above messages, certain points are emphasized and the preacher’s tone is elevated. Yelling usually takes the form of showboating or beating the sheep. Raising one’s tone of voice usually is done to persuade or highlight a specific reference in the sermon.


I like it when preachers are passionate about the gospel but not at the expense of yelling at the sheep.

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John
Member Under Care
Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.christpres.net