Be a praying church! What people in your community often want most and are afraid to ask for are …your presence, your ear, your prayers, your blessing, your healing touch. Be present with the people in your community. Be a healing presence, a listening presence, a...
No matter what size congregation you have, for people who are hard of hearing, getting the message is always a challenge. Make sure to investigate various types of mics. Some people prefer hand helds; others, lapel mics. Others have mics arranged throughout the...
One of the most prominent metaphors in scripture is the seed planted in the fertile ground. This metaphor refers to the “seed” of God’s Word (the Torah, or the relationship with God itself, or the focus on God and one’s relationship with God) which is firmly planted...
Sometimes that time between the end of the Christmas holidays and the beginning of Lent kind of gets lost in the winter doldrums. It’s almost as if when Christmas ends, the joy ends with it. It’s a great time to do something refreshing in your sermon time. Perhaps...
Frankincense and Myrrh are available in anointing oil or incense form and can be bought easily over the internet or in religious shops. This Epiphany, try adding a sense of smell/scent to your sermon or worship time with the sweet smells of frankincense and myrrh. You...
As pastors, we often hate to share the pulpit. We know what we want to say, and we’ve practiced it, and rehearsed it. And now it’s time to “give the speech.” But sermons were never meant to be lectures. When Jesus spoke, it was “conversational” –a time of question...
