In Perils in the Pulpit

Authors

Rudolph Norden, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

6-1-1954

Document Type

Article

Keywords

pulpit, preaching, perils, spiritual, communication, preacher

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Offhand, a person would consider the pulpit one of the safest places on earth. The sanctuary audience seated around this listening post is well behaved and for the most part friendly to the pulpit's occupant. No projectiles indicating forceful disapproval will be hurled. In this respect there is a difference between the church and the public forum. In the latter controversial questions in politics or labor relations are often discussed more in the heat than the light of intense feeling. Emotion, more frequently than thought, becomes father to ill-advised deeds, such as giving flight to overripe vegetables, empty beverage bottles, and sailing saucers. At times the speaker is not only a target to be thrown at but is himself the person thrown out of the assembly.

Disciplines

Practical Theology

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

1 Corinthians 14:16;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Norden, Rudolph (1954) "In Perils in the Pulpit," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 25, Article 32.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol25/iss1/32