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Design on the Grid

October 14, 2021 Mark

To make slides more impactful, pay attention to the basic principles of photography.

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Groups Can Be Good

October 7, 2021 Mark

In many settings, identifying groups can lead to negative things. But to encourage positive change, it can benefit a person to know how and with whom they identify themselves.

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Rightly Ordered Illustrations

September 30, 2021 Mark

To help people stay with you, when you have a variety of content, the order matters in which you give it.

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Remember: You’re On A 2-Way Street

September 23, 2021 Mark

One of the most helpful books I’ve read in a while is Bowdle’s Rethink Communication. It’s all specifically about churches and how we communicate. I

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You Have Ten Minutes

September 16, 2021 Mark

People’s lives are constantly stimulated and distracted. To keep them with you, you must vary your content style frequently.

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Don’t Replace Yourself WIth Slides

September 9, 2021 Mark

If it’s all on your slides, why do they need you? Let visuals be an aid, not a replacement.

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Speak to the Middle Space

September 2, 2021 Mark

Speak to the intersection of theology and life. If your theology doesn’t “become flesh” it won’t provide anything useful.

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Don’t Send Rabbits Running

August 26, 2021 Mark

People are distracted enough as it is. Don’t contribute to your listeners’ struggle to focus on your message.

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Balance your Commentators

August 19, 2021 Mark

As you prepare to speak, how do you go about researching what you will share? It might help to balance out the commentaries with which you’re interacting.

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Keep a Sermon Garden Growing

August 12, 2021 Mark

For your sermons to be of consistent in their quality, you need to give them room to grow. Here’s one way to do it.

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Help One Person Take One Step

August 5, 2021 Mark

If you want people to put your message into action, help them put it into steps they are capable of taking.

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Speak To The Senses

July 29, 2021 Mark

One of the best ways to make a story come to life is to help people explore it through their senses.

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Reflections on the Art of Preaching

July 24, 2021 Mark

An introductory post for a new series of short insights on preaching.

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