Sequels are strange:

most of the time they're worse.

What makes a good sequel?

"The Empire Strikes Back", for example;

or "The Invisible Man Returns"; or

"The Ghost of Frankenstein".

Well, preaching -- I mean preaching in the formal sense, i.e., preaching in churches -- is a study in sequels.

When you preach a sermon, you're in a long succession.

It goes all the way back to the Sermon on the Mount.

That was a good one.

Most of its sequels, however, don't seem to have the same power.

They tend to be soon forgotten.

I want to learn from "The Invisible Man's Revenge", and "Ghost", and "Hand" (you know what I mean) in order to know what makes a good sequel.

This is a podcast on the art and science of preaching.