A Major Preaching Challenge

If you are a regular visitor to this blog you should have noticed by now that again and again I refer us to other men and woman of God who seem to say things so much better than I ever could. I'll do it again now.
I have quoted this man several times before, his name is A. W. Tozer. His insights into a vast array of topics in remarkable, and here are some brief thoughts on preaching:

"Many of us who preach the unsearchable riches of Christ are often pretty dull and hard to listen to.
The freshest thought to visit the human mind should be the thought of God. The story of salvation should put a radiancy in the face and a vibrancy in the voice of him that tells it. Yet it is not uncommon to hear the wondrous message given in a manner that makes it difficult for the hearer to concentrate on what is being said. What is wrong?...

It is true that only the Spirit-filled preacher can be morally effective at last; but for the moment we are thinking only of the ability of a speaker to command the attention of his hearers. And if the speaker cannot keep his hearers immediately interested, his message cannot possibly have a long-range effect upon them, no matter how spiritual he may be."

Why is that I know exactly what Tozer is referring to here? It is virtually heart-wrenching for me to sit under someone who has no ability to suck me into the glorious truths of the gospel because they are so boring.
We must stay far from this type of delivery if we are to see the hearts of people drawn into the great message of salvation.

Simon