Content and presentation

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen about 1965

There are many times I sit in the pew of a church and hear a sermon by a dedicated member of the clergy.  Sometimes the content is good, sometimes platitudes, sometimes laced with real world experiences, and usually with biblical references.  The content is usually good, and sometimes the presentation is okay, but all too often lacking the punch that a great presenter has.  I have been watching old videos of Bishop Sheen, and I remember how I was mesmerized by this master at presenting a message.  This is how I remember seeing him on TV.  The video was grainy, and in black and white.  His garb was part of his mystique.  My grandmother would never miss the Bishop Sheen show, and I often wondered if she really understood the message?  But his presentation was awesome!  I can only hope that Christ's messages in the hands of these modern day preachers could be enhanced by the gestures, the speaking qualities of a Bishop Sheen, and with Christ's messages.  I believe that Christ must have been a great presenter, with the messages that even today shape the world!  -- Enough