Sermon shapes #5

The broken arrow

Although there are dozens more shapes, and some have been suggested by you already, this is the last in this little series. The broken arrow draws people in from a wide angle, and focusses their thoughts on a particular insight. You will notice, though, that it doesn’t go all the way in terms of interpreting what that point means in people’s lives. The second line is incomplete, and people are left to make up their own minds about where to take the interpretation next. Is this a dereliction of the preacher’s duty, or a positive gain?

A poll to follow in the next post…