{"product_id":"the-sermon-sucking-black-hole-9781630474195","title":"The Sermon Sucking Black Hole","description":"Very little communication takes place between most pastors\/priests and their congregants regarding the weekly sermon\/homily. This lack of constructive dialogue has resulted in Sunday messages that are not only out-of-touch with where parishioners are living, but for the most part what’s said isn’t remembered much beyond the church parking lot.\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Mains contends that people in the pew can best judge when a sermon is helpful to them and when it isn’t. So why not include them in the process of both preparing and evaluating sermons? Not preaching the sermons. . . . .but again, preparing and evaluating them. He makes these changes sound so simple and practical that you can’t help but wonder, “Why weren’t these ideas implemented years ago?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people in the pew don’t realize how integral they are to finding a solution to this problem. But the pulpit\/pew combination can be an incredibly powerful team, so let’s begin to work together to help solve this mystery of what’s happening to sermons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a negative book or one that only points out problems. Instead, it’s a positive, practical and encouraging read that should fill you with hope for not only your local congregation, but churches everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Mains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286267015419,"sku":"9781630474195","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781630474195_32a6fac9-1319-4148-8a94-92d7ba331771.jpg?v=1772485630","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-sermon-sucking-black-hole-9781630474195","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}