Sometimes it troubles me how casual the sermon is viewed by many Christians. I have been to services at other denominations, besides the LCMS, in the past, and noted that even churches which provided Bibles and hymnals in the pews often relied on overheads and screens up front instead. Some churches do not even have Bibles in the pews at all. It promotes laziness, in my view. There are serious churches in which members always bring their personal Bibles, and actually take notes during the sermon. I may be old fashioned, but this is the approach that works the best….if one is diligent about feeding on the word of God. Accompanied by expository teaching, with a message at least 30 minutes in duration….this in my view is the right approach. Soli Deo Gloria