Notable Voices – June 14, 2013

I Hate / Love Being Busy — Michael Kelley

We are all busy. But many times, there is simply no way to avoid what appears on our daily calendar. We can organize and delegate, but we are still busy. Michel points out that it’s not the busyness that gets to us but our perspective on it which can be harmful.

 

12 Steps to Strong Sermon Illustrations — Eric McKiddie

Sermon illustrations can help a sermon, and they can also sink a sermon. Here are 12 tips from Eric for using sermon illustrations effectively.

 

Three Big Questions On the Mind of Every Pastor This Summer — Ronnie Floyd

Summertime is often challenging for churches. Families are out of town, giving drops, age-level ministries are having more events than normal, and volunteers are often unavailable. In this post, Ronnie examines three areas many churches struggle with during the summer.

 

7 Most Exciting Things a Pastor Experiences — Ron Edmondson

I had a great time earlier this week recording an upcoming episode of Rainer on Leadership with Ron. In the episode, we talked about blogging, and Ron’s propensity for lists. Here’s a recent list of exciting pastoral experiences Ron shared on his site.

 

Five Myths About Reading & How to Put Them to Death — Robert Bruce

I’m an avid reader. As such, I’ve heard many of these excuses from several people.

 

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