Pastors weigh in on challenges of preaching — and how less isn’t always more
October 20, 2026
A disaster. It had to be. Right? Tennessee church planter Blake Pierce admits he was a little nervous after a guest speaker preached an hour-long message to the congregation that was used to about 15–20 minutes shorter. It was the longest sermon his church, which consists mostly of young families, college students and a sprinkling of older adults, had sat through to that point, he noted.
