Tag: chaplain
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Give Time to Find
Hunter Bethea advises preachers to allow time for congregants to find Scripture passages during sermons, ensuring engagement and preventing frustration from hurried reading.
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Spiritual Formation Tools
Hunter Bethea, co-founder of Preacher’s Block, emphasizes that sermons often do not instantly transform lives but can guide individuals toward spiritual practices. He suggests equipping congregants with tools like lectio divina or breath prayers, and highlights the importance of informing them about resources such as study Bibles to enhance their spiritual journey.
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Create Tension Through Story
Preacher’s Block co-founder Hunter Bethea shares a tip for creating tension in sermons through storytelling. By starting a story early and leaving it unresolved or partially resolving it, preachers can engage their audience’s curiosity, leading them to anticipate its full resolution later in the sermon.
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Explain Your Quote
Preacher’s Block co-founder Hunter Bethea shares about how to use quotes well in sermons.
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5 Questions to Ask
Preacher’s Block host, Rowland Buck, shares five questions he asks himself during sermon preparation.
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Pre-emptively Answer Questions
Preacher’s Block host, Allyce Fogle-Logue, shares about pre-emptively answering questions in your sermon.
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Don’t Bleed on People
Preacher’s Block regular, John Leek, shares about vulnerability in your sermon.
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Don’t Neglect Visits
Preacher’s Block co-founder, Hunter Bethea, shares about the importance of visiting with your people before preaching to your people.
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Preaching is Pastoral Care
Preacher’s block host, Allyce Fogle-Logue shares how preaching is pastoral care.
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Don’t Listen to the Kickers
Hunter Bethea, co-founder of Preacher’s Block, shared this preaching tip. If you’re interested in joining the most focused preachers in the world, sign up here. Several weeks ago, I mentioned Carey Nieuwhof’s podcast with guest Steve Cuss, author of the books Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs and The Expectation Gap. Steve Cuss said, “some…
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