Attention Can Be A Fragile Thing

Attention Can Be A Fragile Thing In the last couple of posts, we've been considering the reality that your congregation's attention can be a fragile thing when you preach.  Peoples' minds quickly wander, and you can often tell it, leaving…

Holding The Attention of People As You Preach

Holding The Attention of People As You Preach In the last post we began a consideration of how to grab and hold peoples' attention.  This post is a continuation of that subject.  We saw how asking questions and telling people how to respond…

Grab Peoples' Attention As You Preach

Grab Peoples' Attention As You Preach While I was in seminary I spent a summer in a church in Canada to get credit for "field work".  I preached every Sunday morning and evening for 12 weeks while in a medium-sized church in a medium-sized…