DG, Do yo have a "voice" when you whisper sweet nothings into your wife's ear? Or how about a "voice" when you have to really get after the kids. My "voice" is different in many places. Dishonest? What on earth does that mean in this context? Please explain your use of it. Actually, I've heard way too many "talking" preachers that seemed to have no real conviction about what they were saying. There was no urgency in their "voice" and they seemed to be just delivering a homily. They acted like they were scared of the devil or the deacons or de-crowd (sorry, had to have another d for my outline) Well, if they are going to preach, then PREACH! Or just shut up and sit down and save their talk for the garden club. DW Dale Gooding wrote: >Ray, >My opinion is that your analysis and DP's response is correct. I too >have noticed the same thing and wondered if some guys are either trying >to be theatrical or be like their favorite preacher. >When I went to Bible college I hardly knew the difference between Moses >and Abraham. In my homiletics class the prof. had each of us preach for >a few minutes. I noticed it for the first time then. These guys were, >I perceived, really playing it up. I noticed also that many times they >would come from the pulpit with what seemed to be a little arrogancy for >a few minutes. I didn't preach in that class because I was a little >confused. What I did realize was that I was not going to be someone >else in the pulpit, I was going to be me. >Do I get loud? Yes, when it is called for. Do I get a little faster at >times? Yes, when it is called for. But I never "put on" my "preacher's >voice". >Crying out loud is, I believe, different that having some particular >voice in the pulpit. Seems dishonest to me. > >DG >I Cor. 15:58 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ray Hurst [mailto:rhurst@...] >Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:58 PM >To: pastorsforum@... >Subject: [PastorsForum] A Preachers Voice Question > > >I have a question for everyone if you will indulge and enlighten me. > >Why do some ministers have a "preaching voice" different from their >conversational voice? I have been a pastor for 4 1/2 years and have not > >changed my voice when I preach. I am in fact turned off by someone >using a louder or different voice when preaching. I understand voice >fluctuations for emphasis and making a certain point, but have witnessed > >many preachers who from start to finish of their sermon use a louder >voice. > >It seems to me that doing so is more theatrical or traditional than >anointed. > >What say you? > >Thanks >Ray >New Hope Community Church AoG >Point Arena, CA > >-- >To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: >pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > >"In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, liberty; and in >all things, charity." > >-- >To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > >"In essential things, unity; in non-essential things, liberty; and in all things, charity." > > > >