I do think there is great strength, though, in starting a sermon with a story, then returning to that story at the end. That puts book ends to a sermon. It is a real simple technique that communicates to the audience that there is a sense of closure, that they have a package here, or we began and we closed with this. I think that's just a nice technique.
Max LucadoWhen you read that our heavenly home is similar to a bride, tell me, doesn't it make you want to go home.
Max LucadoDiscover this mystery: as you help others face their days, you put life into your own. And life is exactly what many people need.
Max LucadoSome people find the gift of salvation. For others the gifts are smaller: a kind word, a good deed. But all the gifts are from God.
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