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Ways to Communicate BetterPreaching Tips

3 Ways to Communicate Better

Contents Concise Information Receives Nice FeedbackSave the Greek for SaladsIn Conclusion, Stop Saying, “In Conclusion” We spend much of our lives communicating, and I know we all want to communicate better as a preacher. For me, I am a communicator, it is my passion.  I really believe that what we…
August 20, 2018
Art of ListeningLeadership

The Difficult Art of Listening

“I’m not satisfied with how well I help when someone comes to me for counsel.” “When the other person is sharing their trouble, are you thinking of how to answer?” “Yes.” “That’s your problem.” I went on to explain to the young intern who had come to me that his…
July 6, 2018
Stopped Outlining SermonsPreaching Tips

Why I Stopped Outlining Sermons

If there is anything that is drilled into all budding preachers, it is the importance of developing the sermon outline. The outline must preferably have three major points with one overriding theme. There ought to be an illustration and application for each point. There are, of course, the introduction with…
June 21, 2018
Better ListenerLeadership

4 Simple Tips on How to Be a Better Listener

In my previous article, “The Art of Listening,” I noted that while listening well can be difficult, it is not complex. The difficulty lies more in our motivation and assumptions. The nuts and bolts are few, and assembly is much simpler than putting together an IKEA bookshelf. 1. Give signals…
May 31, 2018
MasterpieceLeadership

The Inexhaustible Masterpiece

They say that students and lovers of art will spend weeks sitting before a single masterpiece by one of the great artists.  Some repeat this process year after year. To fully enjoy such a masterful work of art they deem it necessary to immerse themselves in a painting for prolonged…
April 13, 2018