Animations make preaching more accessible! The more you preach from metaphors, the easier it will be to use animations in your sermons. Animations can be props, visuals, songs, or any kind of interactive that people can touch, hold, or participate with. The more...
Don’t be afraid to tell the “Story.” Sometimes we are so intent on making our own “points” that we forget that people need to know and hear the Story. As we enter into this time between the Christmas season and Lent, make sure that people truly “hear” the Story...
No matter how or why or where….a baby is always a blessing. Mary became pregnant unexpectedly, but despite the danger of her family, village, and future husband’s reactions, she chose to praise God! Make sermon time a time to celebrate your babies. Schedule...
The Christmas season is a time when people need to be able to “understand” Christmas in a way different from the glitz of shopping, the twinkling of lights and smell of turkey and ham, the sounds of Christmas music, and the excitement of presents. Take them back to...
The last thing you want is for people to drift off during your sermon. In fact, you can see some people “settle in” when the sermon starts….predicting that it will be something they want to “coast through.” Make the sermon dynamic, interesting, creative. You want...
Advent is a time when we stop and remember the story of Jesus and the birth of God’s promise realized in the world. What better time than to hear the stories of your people whose lives have been touched by that promise. Give people time to tell their stories,...
