Show Don't Tell: Mark 16:1-8
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 16:1-8
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "The women found the tomb empty," arrive at sunrise. When the Sabbath is over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome buy spices so they can go and anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they are on their way to the tomb. They ask each other: "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"…
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