You step on stage. The lights come up. Everyone is looking at you. Adrenaline starts pumping as your fight or flight response kicks in. You are nervous. You are about to preach a sermon. The problem: the nerves and adrenaline that are common in public speaking naturally cause pastors to preach too fast. You are…
Have you ever watched a really good TED talk? Like this one, this one, or this one. TED talks are some of the best presentations on the planet. The idea of a great TED talk becomes viral. As pastors, I believe we communicate the most important “idea” ever. If we want to reach our culture, we…
There is no such thing as a perfect sermon. No matter how much preaching experience you have, you can always improve.The best preachers are those who stay humble and hungry to get better. How do you evaluate your sermons? You can and should critique your own message, but I have found that the eyes of others are…
A few months ago a 13-year-old girl approached me after I preached, and excitedly proclaimed, “Good sermon. I actually paid attention to your whole message! I didn’t get bored once!” My first thought was, “Thank you Jesus! I have witnessed a miracle! A 13-year-old girl’s fleeting attention was held by a sermon over 30 minutes.” But then I thought,…
I didn’t always want to be a preacher. In fact, public speaking used to scare me to death. I actually got started in ministry as a worship leader. In Middle School and High School I led my youth group in worship twice a week. It wasn’t always very good, but somebody had to do it….
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