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Connecting is Crucial in Effective Preaching

9 September 2009

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by Joel Southerland John Maxwell is set to release a new book entitled Everyone Communicates, Few Connect very soon. I was able to read an excerpt from the book before its release. The opening paragraph of chapter 1 says it all: “According to experts, people are bombarded with 35,000 messages a day. Everywhere we go, everywhere we [...]

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The Sermonators Ep 7 | 5 Ways To Instantly Connect With Your Congregation

6 April 2009

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[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Press play button or download. A big challenge for the preacher is to quickly connect with the congregation early in the sermon. In this episode,  Smith and Southerland five proven ideas to instantly connect with your audience of sermon listeners. (Don’t miss the special announcement at the end!) Action Step: Pick one of [...]

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Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 3

3 December 2008

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Posted by Joel Southerland We’ve been preaching that you need a predictable melody in your sermons in parts 1 and 2.  But there are also times you really need to break it. I’m a child of the 80’s – when Ronald Reagan and Rock ‘N Roll were king!  I have repented since, but I grew up listening [...]

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How To Boost Creativity in Prep by 50% or More

12 November 2008

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Posted by Scott Newton Smith The showdown.  The “early service.”  You know… the get-it-over-with crowd.  They sat there, droopy eyed and lifeless.  They had barely survived the song service.  The music guy, bless his heart, had done the best he could.  Just before I went up, he glanced at me as if to say, We’re fallin’ [...]

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Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 2

26 October 2008

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Posted by Scott Newton Smith So, how do you achieve melody in your preaching? 1. “Take it To The Bank” Sermon Structure Predictable consistency is fundamental in achieving melody.  When you understand the way the mind catches ideas, (for instance, that illustration naturally follows explanation and application naturally follows those), the pattern becomes “baked into” the structure of [...]

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Make That Sermon Sing: The Melody of Your Message, Part 1

7 October 2008

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Posted by Joel Southerland Does your preaching have a “melody”?  It should. If you will listen closely, you will notice that good preachers have a melody to their preaching. What do I mean by melody?  Good preaching has a rhythm to it, like a good song.  A random collection of musical notes does not make a good song, [...]

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