Show Don't Tell: Mark 15:21-32
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 15:21-32
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus was crucified," walk to Golgotha. A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, is passing by on his way in from the country. They force him to carry the cross. They bring Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means "the place of the skull"). They offer him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refuses it—he will drink the cup undiluted.…
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