I Write Stories During Sermons
A couple of weeks ago my friend Thomas posted a link on his blog to an article he’d written for SermonCentral.com. The title was, “You Preach, I’ll Doodle.”
It is a great article that looks at preaching in light of varied learning styles and multiple intelligences. I thought it was good enough to share. I did so, tweeting it with the statement: “I write stories during sermons.”
The tweet led to a “tweet-versation” with Thomas, expanding on my original statement. It culminated in a suggestion that I might write something about it as a guest post for his blog, Everyday Liturgy, in response to his article.
And that’s how, today, I have a snippet of a post to share with you. Head on over to Everyday Liturgy to read the whole thing:
“I sit under the preaching of my pastor or other teachers, and I fully intend to keep my mind on what they’re saying. I have out my notebook and my pen for the purpose of recording the points and insights they plan to make from the text. But I have characters teeming inside my head at all times, paused in the living of their lives until I choose to awaken them again, just waiting for their next course of action.”
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I just got to read your full post and loved it. I wonder if I should be nervous or elated that I could completely relate and that I’ve had this happen to me more times than I can count. My best story ideas have been tangents from messages.
Enjoyed your article from Sermon Central… insightful and inspiring.