This Halloween season, we see more than ever our culture’s fascination with ghosts and the mystery of the unseen. Oddly, this fascination and belief in the super-natural doesn’t seem to pass over into the realm of the HOLY Spirit! Yet, the scriptures are filled with...
All Saints Day celebrates the whole body of Christ, past, present, and world-wide. Perhaps make your sermon more participatory this week. Allow people to tell their stories of how God has blessed their lives. Allow stories of healing, stories of community. Let others...
One thing a preacher knows how to do –talk! And most of the time, we probably talk way too much. We need to learn to leave some “holes.” Holes for thought, pauses for emphasis, waits on answers so that the sermon can be participatory, and most of all, fermatas...
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Prayer doesn’t have to be one small part of the worship service, but should permeate the entire worship time, and it has a place in the sermon too! Don’t be afraid to incorporate prayer into your sermon. Be creative in making...
Sometimes the best sermon ideas come from other disciplines. Read widely –mostly in disciplines other than your own. Read about current trends in science, in photography, in architecture, in the arts. You’ll find that something will “click” as you pair your new...
Communion or the Eucharist doesn’t have to be separate from your sermon. Be creative in keeping the Eucharist fresh and new for people by altering the liturgy to suit the needs and times of your culture and community, by incorporating the Eucharist into your sermon,...
