How to Listen to a Sermon

Are we getting as much out of the Sunday morning sermon as we could be, or have we fallen into a pattern where we are about as engaged as when we sit down to an episode of The Big Bang Theory?

Justin Taylor posted this series of links by the likes of Phil Ryken and John Piper the other day over on his blog, and it may behoove us to consider these things.  How to Listen to a Sermon

Just to tantalize you, Ryken writes,

So what is the right way to listen to a sermon?  With a soul that is prepared, a mind that is alert, a  Bible that is open, a heart that is receptive, and a life that is ready to spring into action.