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Illustrations of Illustrations For Preaching
Effective IllustrationsIllustrations of Illustrations for Preaching In the last post, we considered the five levels of illustration, as described by Haddon Robinson. In this post we examine illustrations of illustrations for preaching for those levels. Level 1: Shared Lived Experience In his book, Preaching Nuts & Bolts, Brandon Hilgemann gives the example of when he was […]
Make Sure You Illustrate Well When Preaching
Top Preaching TipsMake Sure You Illustrate Well When Preaching I’ve addressed the need for good illustrations earlier in this blog. You can check out posts here and here. However, my recent reading has included some reflection on what makes a good illustration. So, in this post we will consider how to make sure you illustrate well when […]
Preaching To An Intergenerational Church
Preaching To All GenerationsPreaching to an Intergenerational Church We’ve been considering the unique needs of five generations of people that are likely represented in your church. Here is the first post in that series, in case you missed it. Preaching to an intergenerational church provides some unique challenges, and that is what we will consider in this […]
Preaching Good News to Generation Z
Preaching To All GenerationsPreaching Good News to Generation Z Those born between 1999 and 2015 make up Generation Z. After looking at preaching to Builders, Busters, Millennials and Generation X, we turn now to consider preaching good news to Generation Z people in your church and community. The Challenge of Preaching to Generation Z This group grew up […]
Preaching Good News to Millennials
Preaching To All GenerationsPreaching Good News to Millennials We explored in previous posts some keys to preaching to the Builder Generation, the Boomers, and Gen X. In this post we move on to learn something about preaching good news to millennials in your congregation. Who Are The Millennials? They are people who are born between 1984 and 1998. […]