Category: Communication
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Don’t hide …
Some of you asked what I’m preaching on this Sunday. Here’s the bulletin cover for a little peek…
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A journalist site you can learn from
A recent post from Jordan Fowler reminded me of a site I used to read daily but had forgotten about in seminary-world. The Poynter Institute is a non-profit group in Florida that focuses on journalism. They have some of the best articles out there on writing, designing, speaking, and even covering the news. It’s great…
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Quick thoughts: Preaching and leading in truth
“The worse thing a leader (preacher) can do is give people what they want. If I give my kids what they want they will eat nine corn dogs for dinner, be unhealthy, go off to school, flunk out, live in our basement and eat Lucky Charms for lunch while playing HALO and typing on their…
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Quick thoughts: Ortberg on preaching
“If I’m to preach to people effectively, I must be freed from my need for their approval and applause. As long as I am chained to that need, then my preaching will really be trying to fill up something in me that I can never fill.” –John Ortberg is pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church…
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Communication that sticks
Some people are experts in speaking with simple metaphors that help others understand larger concepts. Seth Godin is one of these. Just take a look at a few of his books … Unleashing the Ideavirus: Stop marketing AT people! Turn your ideas into epidemics by helping your customers do the marketing for you Purple Cow:…
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Talking about your faith
Ed Stetzer just posted some great info on “Beginning a Conversation about Christ.” He looks at ways to start those conversations that can go beyond “If you died today…” Many seem to have lost confidence in that gospel. It is easier to tell people to come to church and live a good life, but that…
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Thursday linkage: taking off, purple cows, and feeling alone
So Thursday linkage was going to be a regular thing. But I’m late. And today is Saturday, which means it’s time for some belated Thursday links! + We live in a weird media world when this pastor can become a top search on Technorati. But I like learning from people who are running hard, and…
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Two-way teaching
We held the first of two sessions of our newly revamped new leader training for small groups today, and I had a great time getting to know some people who I know will launch some amazing groups. We’re trying something a little different than the church has done in the past. Our small group training…
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End bad PowerPoint
I just love what Seth has to say about communication. It’s a riff anyone could learn from. If you communicate – ever – to anyone – go read this now.
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Preach what you practice
It’s really saying the same thing, but in a different way. What if the “living it” had to come before the “speaking it?” What if we just couldn’t talk about how to live life or how to follow God or how to have a devotional time with God or how to pray or how to…
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The BEST hour!
I normally don’t comment on other churches. I don’t think it’s useful for one person out of a context to critique another church. God could be using them. I should never think I know the one way! But I do have to make one comment about this one. Louie Giglio said once that terminology becomes…
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