Nineteenth century evangelist Charles Spurgeon wrote, “So I gathered that my sermons were clear enough to be understood by anybody who was not so conceited as to darken his own mind with pride. Now, if boys read The Sword and the Trowel it cannot be said to shoot over people’s heads, nor can it be said to be very dull and dreary” (Sword & Trowell, November 1874).1 Clarity in his message was important to Spurgeon. But what is clarity? Merriam-Webster defines…..
