The Truth about Eutychus

It is common to hear people mention the Eutychus incident in Acts 20:6–12 to hint that some men preach too long. “Don’t preach us to death,” they say with a smile. Eutychus, of course, was the young man who went to sleep while the apostle Paul was preaching, fell out a third-story window, and died. Though pastors should use wisdom concerning the length of their sermons, sermon length wa