The London School of Theology hosted the final of the Sermon of the Year competition on Thursday. The four female finalists were given ten minutes to preach on the theme ‘Be Set Free’.
It was a diverse final in terms of tone with humourous detail paid to passages, a personal testimony woven through the exposition of Matthew 8 and a narrative sermon as if by the woman caught in adultery in John’s gospel.
It was the personal testimony of Lydia Lee and the telling of Jesus in the boat during the storm on Lake Galilee which won it for the judges – who were Krish Kandiah, Anne Calver, Antony Billington and Chloe Lynch.
The judges were mostly complimentary, highlighting finalists’ swift and frequent references to Jesus, use of scripture and engagement with the congregation.
The constructive criticism consisted of gentle warnings to make sure preaching doesn’t become about them and stays focused on Jesus and to explain the context of Bible passages for those who might not know them.
Great to be on the panel of judges for #sermonoftheyear tonight
Praying for the candidates to do a great job and preach with confidence and boldness
@LSTheology LWPT watch out for the results on the @BBCTheOneShow@BBCOne pic.twitter.com/aJa4MqVzmb— krish kandiah (@krishk) June 21, 2018
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