Monthly Archives: August 2007
Delivery is More Than What You Say – Part 2
There are three more channels of non-verbal communication. Litfin’s introductory text, Public Speaking, gives a helpful summary of each: 4. Physical appearance – Whether you like it or not, people infer a lot from how you look. Be consistent with … Continue reading
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Delivery is More Than What You Say – Part 1
Any beginner’s course in public speaking will soon instruct that effective delivery is so much more than mere word choice. Any self-evaluation of early attempts at preaching will probably point to the same thing, and if it doesn’t, a helpful … Continue reading
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World Four
The world of the Bible, the world of contemporary culture, and the world of the local congregation. Three worlds in which the effective preacher must be able to move freely and knowledgeably. Then there is a fourth world in Robinson’s … Continue reading
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World Three
After mentioning the world of the Bible and the world of the contemporary culture, Robinson mentions the third of four worlds – the world of the specific local congregation. His observation that the local church congregation has a very specific … Continue reading
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World Two
John Stott’s classic book on preaching was entitled Between Two Worlds. His metaphor for preaching has been quoted by a generation of preaching writers. The preacher must inhabit both the world of the Bible and the world of the contemporary … Continue reading
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The Holy Spirit and Your Preaching – Part 2
Thankfully preaching is not just you and your listeners. It’s so much bigger than that. Your preparation is critical stewardship before God. Their openness to listen is also a vital stewardship of their opportunity. But there is also the Holy … Continue reading
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TIM Too
I previously shared five areas of life and ministry that must be watched as we pursue Total Integrity Management. Here’s one more worthy of pondering: Do you allow time for the text to work in you first? If you have … Continue reading
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