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Sorry, too late to do the other.
I liked Joey Pipa! He preached for 60 minutes this past February, seemed like a normal 35 minute sermon. So there is one for your list Fred, I'd think you'd agree.
Not long enough .
Usually around 30 to 35 minutes, can be anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes.
I preach between 30 to 40 minutes. Seems like 15 minutes to me!
Could it be that those who preach less than a half hour just don't have that much to say on behalf of God and are probably better off not going longer?
Could it be that those who preach less than a half hour just don't have that much to say on behalf of God and are probably better off not going longer?
Not necessarily.
Could it be that those who preach less than a half hour just don't have that much to say on behalf of God and are probably better off not going longer?
Not necessarily.
True, all I know is I read through a local pastor's sermon and if read aloud it would have been around 15 minutes. His main thesis was that Peter finally "got right" with God when he learned how to agape love Jesus. Agape love according to this pastor meant that Peter grasped the "unconditional love" of God. He repeated this thesis at least 6 times and then closed. I think if he had taken more than 15 minutes then his audience would have been in a worse condition then when he began.
I think these guys really just don't have that much to say for God.
Of course I shouldn't generalize. Jesus first sermon in Mark's account was one sentence and people are still talking about that. "Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand." That didn't even take a minute to preach.
Not necessarily.
True, all I know is I read through a local pastor's sermon and if read aloud it would have been around 15 minutes. His main thesis was that Peter finally "got right" with God when he learned how to agape love Jesus. Agape love according to this pastor meant that Peter grasped the "unconditional love" of God. He repeated this thesis at least 6 times and then closed. I think if he had taken more than 15 minutes then his audience would have been in a worse condition then when he began.
I think these guys really just don't have that much to say for God.
Of course I shouldn't generalize. Jesus first sermon in Mark's account was one sentence and people are still talking about that. "Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand." That didn't even take a minute to preach.
Nothing magical about 30 minutes. I've heard fantastic 12 minute sermons, and horrible 45 minute sermons.
True, all I know is I read through a local pastor's sermon and if read aloud it would have been around 15 minutes. His main thesis was that Peter finally "got right" with God when he learned how to agape love Jesus. Agape love according to this pastor meant that Peter grasped the "unconditional love" of God. He repeated this thesis at least 6 times and then closed. I think if he had taken more than 15 minutes then his audience would have been in a worse condition then when he began.
I think these guys really just don't have that much to say for God.
Of course I shouldn't generalize. Jesus first sermon in Mark's account was one sentence and people are still talking about that. "Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand." That didn't even take a minute to preach.
Nothing magical about 30 minutes. I've heard fantastic 12 minute sermons, and horrible 45 minute sermons.
I once heard a Jewish Christian preach under a 10 minute sermon and it really was impressive. I didn't learn anything new about the Bible but the though he left me with played over for a few months. I must also confess I've preached more than a few horrible 45 minute ones in my life. Very true. I think if your doing exegitcal sermons 30 is probably a good safe minimum, since your weekly building on each message. I still prefer around 40 to 50 minutes or so.