The one time I had the privilege to hear Pastor Voddie Baucham was during a weekend men's conference here in Mississippi. This was around 17 years ago (2008). All I recall is that he exposited the first few chapters of Genesis, and it was so unlike anything I'd ever heard executed within a "men's conference" - type setting. Prior to this, I'd attended a handful of stadium-filling "Promise Keepers" events, and these served as my only point of reference. In contrast to those, Voddie preached to us men throughout the entirety of the conference, WITH FULL EXPECTATION that we'd stay focused therein on his exposition - no matter it's length / concept. That weekend demanded so much more than anything I'd ever been part of (in light of it being labeled as a conference specifically designed for men).
The guys that attended with me were three younger Presbyterians from our church, one of which organized our small group's involvement. None of these men were close friends, though interestingly enough, one did eventually get fully immersed within Samson Society (& he did know my story at the time).
Notice within this video Voddie's voice. Specifically, how much blank space(s) is intentionally left within his speech. As such, his words have reference and austerity, and what I mean by that last descriptor is how very deliberate he was with his diction.
You will be missed Voddie Baucham.
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