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Posted on April 22, 2021April 15, 2021

Martin Luther on preaching

Martin Luther, in his Table Talk, lists properties and virtues that "a good preacher should have." Teach systematically.A ready witEloquenceA good voice A good memoryKnow…

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Posted on March 19, 2021March 11, 2021

Preacher and Pastor

Preaching is important. It's a huge part of being a pastor. But it's not the only thing we do. Indeed--there are many associate pastors who…

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Posted on February 9, 2021February 4, 2021

Listening face

One of my best friends has intensity written all over his face. I remember the first moment I laid eyes on him. It was the…

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Posted on November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

Concretize

Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean "More people died" don't say "Mortality rose."C.S. Lewis, Letters to Children C.S. Lewis…

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Posted on November 5, 2020November 3, 2020

Inside jokes

If you have siblings, you probably have inside jokes--some of them may go all the way back to your childhood. They may involve super-obscure references…

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Posted on October 15, 2020October 14, 2020

Chapel palate

In my ministry, I have the pleasure of interacting with college students from local Christian universities. These students attend chapel services several times per week.…

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Posted on September 26, 2020

Translation

Long words save time because they carry the meaning of longer sentences, even paragraphs, of information. Can you translate yourself? Can you break it down…

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Posted on August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Generous listening

The dictionary defines rapport as "a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well" Daniel Goleman…

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Posted on July 10, 2020July 30, 2020

The drama of the dogma

Preach in such a way that your faithful listeners deeply hope that what you are saying is true. I don't mean a long-shot kind of…

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