Writing Sermons in an Oral Style
The rhetorician James Winans once wrote, "A speech is not merely an essay standing on its hind legs." Yet many speakers—including preachers—write their messages in a style better suited for reading rather than hearing. To be an effective oral communicator, one must learn to write for the ear, not the eye.
January 1, 2006
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25 min listen
Moving Toward Preaching Extemporaneously
Preaching extemporaneously, without a manuscript, can enliven delivery and improve communication. This session will explain and demonstrate how to carefully make the transition from text to outline, and then from outline to embodied delivery.
January 1, 2006
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31 min listen
Who You Are Is How You Are Heard: Personality and Personal Ethics in Preaching
The small choices preachers make provide hearers not only with a better understanding of the text, but also with a keen understanding of the preacher.
January 1, 2006
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53 min listen
Hearing God's Voice through Change: The preacher's role
As Jesus told the disciples at the Last Supper, in this world we will have trouble. Here's how preaching can encourage believers to take heart. A feature story exploring how congregations can hear God's voice despite change and trials.
September 30, 2005
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11 min read
Art That Preaches
Call it "the preacher's friend." Certain types of visual art are especially good for helping people worship because they direct attention beyond the artist or artwork to God. A feature story exploring art that preaches.
June 24, 2005
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10 min read
Dislocated People - Celebrating World Communion Sunday - Ephesians 1
A service plan and resource suggestions for World Communion Sunday. Although the unity of the church needs constant attention, days like this give us opportunity to recommit ourselves to the life of unity to which Christ calls us.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
May We All Be One! - World Communion Sunday - John 17
A service plan for World Communion Sunday. This service celebrates with the Church of Christ in all cultures.
June 1, 2005
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11 min read
Praying Is for Children - Luke 11, HCLD 46
A service plan from the Lord's Prayer teaching that praying is for those who have come to know God as Father in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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15 min read
The Forgiveness Matter - Psalm 32, Matthew 6, HCLD 51
A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on the forgiveness we receive and extend to others in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
Calling for Deliverance - 1 Corinthians 10, HCLD 52
A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on protection and deliverance that we seek from God from our fears and the threats surrounding us in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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13 min read
Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are You - Psalm 1, Matthew 5
A service plan introducing the Beatitudes as recorded in the New Testament book of Matthew, part of a series focused on the Beatitudes.
June 1, 2005
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1 min read
The Church - Bigger Than All of Us
The first service plan in a Pentecost series, focusing on the statement in the Apostles' Creed concerning the "holy catholic church, the communion of saints" based on Acts 2 and Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 2.
June 1, 2005
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12 min read
