Getting Away from the Page: How to Preach from the Heart
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Getting Away from the Page: How to Preach from the Heart

For those who want to get away from the page but don’t know how to get started, and for those who fear “all the things” that can happen when not using a manuscript, Dr. Giver-Johnston’s book offers practical tools to move in that direction, step by small step.

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How to Preach Without Notes & Nail It
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How to Preach Without Notes & Nail It

It took me ten years in the pulpit before I tried preaching without a manuscript. 

I wish I'd known then what I know now because I wouldn't have been nearly so anxious.

Why was I anxious? Bad assumptions:

  • I thought I still had to have the sermon fully written ahead of time.
  • I thought I had to have the entire manuscript memorized. Since memorization has always been hard for me, I was terrified of forgetting carefully crafted words and phrases.
  • I didn't realize that as long as I had a map and knew where I was headed, I was ready to bring others along for the ride.

It turns out my assumptions were wrong. Preaching without notes was much simpler than I had realized.

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