Wednesday, November 03, 2004
the wearing of underwear when preaching
Exegesis is like underpants. It makes the preacher feel secure and comfortable wearing them when up-front. Indeed, the more creative the sermon approaches, the more the need for the security of underwear. Further, approaches like storytelling or inductive work best over the top of underwear.
A few years ago, the fashionable preacher was advised not to show their underwear. It was considered distasteful and inappropriate.
However, in these changing times, I am now suggesting that a certain amount of underwear needs to be shown. Letting the audience know that Biblical text and culture is valued and explored adds a certain “holy~ness,” a certain sensual promise of more.
Posted by steve at 04:35 PM
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some underwear is worth seeing – other stuff is always best hidden!
Comment by hamo — November 3, 2004 @ 5:56 pm
It’s got to be a Canterbury thing. First Daniel Carter and now this.
Comment by StephenG — November 3, 2004 @ 9:53 pm
Of course it depends on the underwear, some preachers are better always hiding their well-used, ancient and holey (but un-holy) exegesis from public gaze 😉
Comment by tim — November 4, 2004 @ 6:13 am