Show Don't Tell: Mark 6:45-52
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 6:45-52
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus walked on the water," strain at the oars with them. Immediately Jesus makes his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to Bethsaida while he dismisses the crowd. After leaving them, he goes up on a mountainside to pray. Later that night, the boat is in the middle of the lake, and Jesus is alone on land.…
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