Word: pulpit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Even if John Paul is physically slower these days, his pulpit is still the world. He spends hours every day writing by hand the stream of speeches, homilies, letters to bishops, even best-selling books, that get his message out. He continues a punishing daily round of public Masses, official audiences, meetings with visiting bishops, working breakfasts, lunches and dinners. When he is preparing a foreign trip, he uses his morning Mass to practice the appropriate language, though Spanish is one of the eight he speaks fluently...
Coming from a man in the generation that left us with a staggering national debt and mass environmental degradation, I suggest Mr. Scali reevaluate his commitment to preaching from a pulpit built on the rape of our future. --Christopher M. Kirchhoff...
...entered was Reverend Holmes Borders of Atlanta, who was to warm up the congregation for Reverend King. Reverend Borders was known throughout the South as a great preacher and a dramatic speaker. As we sat down, Reverend Borders began his sermon not with words, but by moving the pulpit from the center of the church to the side. He then announced that where the pulpit had stood was now home base because he was going to preach about "the great baseball game." Reverend Borders believed that religion should be dramatized to make its point and that life should have laughter...
...umpire was Almighty God, who stepped up behind home base and shouted, "Play Ball!!" Reverend Borders acted all this out in the place where the pulpit had stood. The congregation, to say the least, was caught up in Reverend Borders' drama; some were nearly on their feet, others raised a hand to let Borders know they were with him. I had seen that raised hand in my home church in Louisiana. The hand was a gesture from the black dance thrown out in anger on some occasions, and joy on others. Words were shouted in encouragement: "Yes, tell it, brother...
Reverend King came to the pulpit, clapping his hands, saying "Amen." He was happy, too. King began what he had to say quietly. But I remember his words: "We're starting out on a dangerous game, my friends, and yet I know God is with...