“If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.  What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it.”   - 1 Corinthians 9:17-18 continue

2 Corinthians 10:10 - For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.”

Here we get a glimpse of what other people – including Paul’s critics – were saying about his preaching back then.  Apparently, he was not a forceful, aggressive preacher.  He tried to be clear, simple, and focused.  His writing – the tone of his Epistles – are not exactly the way he preached.  He was gentle, calms, and humble enough when he preached that his critics said it was actually unimpressive. continue