Using props can add not only visuals but fun to your sermon. For example, in the story sermon for this week, try using a rubber snake. I guarantee it will bring your sermon to life, even if it’s not real. Sometimes tangibles can help people connect with your message....
Looking for sermon ideas? Try looking up hymns! Many of our oldest hymns contain serious theological and biblical fodder! They also contain a whole lot of wonderful metaphors to mine and use. To access this post, you must purchase Standard Membership, Standard...
If you want someone to remember your message, use story, not points. If you want your story to be memorable, use metaphor. Metaphor is the “stuff” of story that connects to memory. To access this post, you must purchase Standard Membership, Standard Membership -...
When you have baptisms, make sure all in worship take part in some way. You can include the metaphors in your message, or you can use the metaphor of water visually. Or you can have the children witness the event. Or you can use songs that reflect that this is…...
One of my favorite metaphors for Jesus is the “apothecary.” Prevalent as an image in Christian art of the renaissance, Jesus is depicted behind the apothecary’s counter handing out cures for ailments, such as avarice, greed, gluttony, and envy. Yet it’s clear that the...
The metaphor of fire is one we use and celebrate throughout Pentecost. Pentecost is not just one day or one Sunday but an enduring season for Christians, in which we remember what it means to be “on fire” for Jesus. Use the metaphor of fire not only in your...
