Show Don't Tell: Matthew 6:16-18
Imagine a bustling marketplace in Jerusalem, the air thick with the scent of fresh bread and fragrant spices. Among the vibrant stalls, we see a...
This is a show dont tell prompt on homiletics and preaching technique for adults.
Imagine a bustling marketplace in Jerusalem, the air thick with the scent of fresh bread and fragrant spices. Among the vibrant stalls, we see a man named Eli, dressed in tattered robes, his face smeared with ash. His sunken cheeks and hollow eyes tell a story of self-denial, a visible badge of honor he wears for all to see: “Look how spiritual I am,” he seems to say with every deliberate step.…
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