Comments on: Paying Attention http://www.shortthoughts.com/2007/07/17/blog/attention/ Blog | Devotions | Booklog | Articles Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:30:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jeff Short http://www.shortthoughts.com/2007/07/17/blog/attention/#comment-5 Jeff Short Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:17:57 +0000 http://www.shortthoughts.com/2007/07/17/blog/attention/#comment-5 Bro. Bennett, I am glad you found the site. On the preaching side of it, some men are particularly gifted to preach in 20 to 30 minutes what others could not in twice the time. An older preacher brother once said, "Preach 'till you're done. If you're finished in 20 minutes, then quit. Preach for an hour as long as you're preaching." On the listener's side of it, I believe that few have truly counted the cost of discipleship in this regard. A disciple of Christ is a life-long commitment to diligent study, serious thinking, learning, and growing in the Word. Good to see you on board. Bro. Bennett, I am glad you found the site. On the preaching side of it, some men are particularly gifted to preach in 20 to 30 minutes what others could not in twice the time. An older preacher brother once said, “Preach ’till you’re done. If you’re finished in 20 minutes, then quit. Preach for an hour as long as you’re preaching.”

On the listener’s side of it, I believe that few have truly counted the cost of discipleship in this regard. A disciple of Christ is a life-long commitment to diligent study, serious thinking, learning, and growing in the Word.

Good to see you on board.

]]> By: Ray Bennett http://www.shortthoughts.com/2007/07/17/blog/attention/#comment-4 Ray Bennett Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:07:33 +0000 http://www.shortthoughts.com/2007/07/17/blog/attention/#comment-4 Very poignant point, Brother Jeff. Don't you get tired of supposedly dedicated Christians telling you that any message over 20 minutes is too long and you lose the people? Very poignant point, Brother Jeff. Don’t you get tired of supposedly dedicated Christians telling you that any message over 20 minutes is too long and you lose the people?

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