A moody person is someone who is given to changes of mood. Because the mood of the sermon needs to match the mood of the Scripture, preachers end up being moody. I confess a bit of resistance to this thought. I am a fairly even-keeled-kind-of-guy, not given to mood swings. However, listen to how drastically the mood changes from Romans 16:16 to Romans 16:17. Greeting one another with a holy kiss sounds very welcoming. Watching out for those who cause division sounds very threatening. The mood of the preacher should probably match the mood of the passage. Your personality may cause you to lean more naturally in one direction, but be open to being a moody preacher.
Becoming a Moody Preacher
by Randal Pelton, Ph.D., D.Min., Th.M.
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Categories: communication, delivery, mood
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