About 4 or 5 weeks ago, he started reading an entire chapter (we're going through the bible page by page) before beginning his message and though the chapter may be longer than a verse or two, I HAVE found it to be most helpful to the congregation to pay attention (ordinarily out of church about 12 ... now pushing 1220, 1230 .. ) and the preaching is easier (his statement) because more 'meat' is in the prelude (so to speak)
In the past, pastor would (it seemed) preach droningly because he had finished his message (IMO), but 'there was still some clock left' and it was watch watching boring.
NOW however, the message is aligned with the entire passage of scripture as opposed to a text verse or two
I'd suggest this to your pastor ... you'll be as interested as when you're reading your bible in an interesting section and you keep going until the end of David's life (f'rinstance ... or whatever)
He has done it enough times, that most of the folks pay attention.