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Mike: Freedom Village

I noticed rhetoric being implemented in a sermon given by a young man from Freedom Village while our basketball team was at the Ross Corners tournament in Vestal, New York. Freedom Village is a small school in New York where young men are sent to be introduced to God after they get involved in dark actions. The boy's name was Christian, and he stood up during chapel and gave a message about how he came to find God after falling into some undesirable things earlier in his life. He spoke about how he became distanced from God and that Freedom Village had helped him get his life centered back to Christ. He mentioned how the comaradary with the boys helped him become less selfish and that basketball had especially helped him express himself in a positive way. He emphasized that everyone deserves a second chance and that he has learned to accept the challenges that will present themselves in his life, as they are all a part of God's plan for him. In this sermon, Christian used rhetoric by connecting with the audience and appealing to their feelings. He used a personal story to establish credibility and keep the members of the crowd engaged and interested. Pathos and ethos were prevalent in his testimony, but there was not much logos that I noticed. I think that when it comes to a sermon, ethos and pathos are most important in this setting. Logos could be used to further explain what the speaker is trying to communicate, but I don't believe it is always necessary depending on the topic of the testimony.
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  1. LexieFebruary 28, 2017 at 6:17 PM

    This is a really cool story. I think it's a great thing that sports in general can help release a lot of the stress people feel in their lives. It's great that Christian'school life was turned around because of Freedom Village.

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