Everyone’s a Preacher

Preachers often struggle with finding a fresh slant for their Christmas and Easter sermons because they think everything that could be said, has already been said. Regardless of the repetitive nature of a holiday themed sermon, generally speaking the preacher has no competition with their message since they own the pulpit and hold the microphone. However, that is no longer the case. In this season of COVID-19, with lock-downs and social distancing, it seems everyone has become a preacher. We are being inundated with words of encouragement, special passages of Scripture, video clips, virtual music concerts and prayers. Renowned church leaders are having to compete, not only with one another for profound soundbites, but with the spiritual man in the pew who knows how to use social media. Even in today’s virtual church Paul’s words are applicable, “What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church” (I Cor 14:26 NIV).