Show Don't Tell: Mark 9:14-29
Vivid sensory description for preaching Mark 9:14-29
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Instead of saying "Jesus healed a demon-possessed boy after the disciples failed," feel the father's desperation. Coming down from the mountain, they find a large crowd around the other disciples, arguing with teachers of the law. A man from the crowd explains: "Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech.…
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