When giving a hearty “amen” to the preacher, timing is everything.
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Amen Brother
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Comment by John — June 16, 2009 @ 9:52 am
LOL!! One of the best pieces of advice I ever got as a preacher was, “When preaching never miss an opportunity to stop talking”.
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Comment by Eddie Eddings — June 16, 2009 @ 10:16 am
AMEN!
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Comment by Carol — June 16, 2009 @ 2:04 pm
Although in the Tabernacle of Lawn Chairs, the crowd was mesmerized by the message.
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Comment by Les — June 16, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
You said it brother!
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Comment by Steve — June 16, 2009 @ 4:01 pm
If I had a nickel for every time this has happened…
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Comment by Steve — June 16, 2009 @ 4:01 pm
If dangerTim had a nickel for every time he did this…
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Comment by Scott Webber — June 16, 2009 @ 7:52 pm
I suppose this would even be good advise at a Rick Warren conference.
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Comment by dangerTIM — June 16, 2009 @ 8:41 pm
Whoa! You dragged me into this a little quick, Steve!
Anyway, my mom told me once at their church my 2 year old nephew was in attendance. The deacon giving the closing prayer (according to my mom) was going a bit long. My nephew decided that he was ready for applebees and started yelling “AMEN! AMEN! until the prayer stopped….supposedly
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Comment by MIkha'el — June 17, 2009 @ 3:31 am
I find firmly and deliberately saying, “Selah” to be very effective in creating a pause long enough to allow one to slip out the back.
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Comment by LuLu — June 17, 2009 @ 9:57 am
I have always found a well timed,hearty,”Amen” to be a powerful alarm clock. It also evokes many stunned looks and startled reactions in the “congregation of the somnolent”.
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Comment by jane — June 17, 2009 @ 10:48 am
Lulu,
I’ve seen a hearty “Amen!” wake up the preacher, too! His own rabbit trail made him lethargic. -
Comment by Carol — June 18, 2009 @ 10:18 am
A “hearty AMEN” has been known to cause the ceiling to cave in…
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Comment by Williebud — June 19, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
I had to leave a church because one guy couldn’t stop saying “AMEN BROTHER!!” all through the Pastor’s sermons. I mean, there limits to what a man can take.
