“Art of the Sermon” is a show for preachers, teachers, and communicators. My aim is to make a show for leaders in ministry–formally or informally, inside or outside the church–who have an interest in preaching/public speaking and church communication.
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Guest: Clay Scroggins - Lead Pastor of Buckhead Church (Atlanta, GA)
Intro to Clay Scroggins (0:45)
Philosophy of preaching (3:56)
Role of preaching in pastoral duties and identity (5:17)
Preaching when you’re not the senior leader (7:43)
How to Lead in a World of Distraction (12:26)
Diagnosing distractions (14:32)
Distraction and preaching (20:50)
Preaching versus self-help talks (24:08)
Favorite and/or most challenging preaching experience (30:23)
Christmas Eve or Easter (31:23)
Impactful communicators (31:57)
Recommended resources (32:35)
Connecting with Clay (33:50)
Reaching out to our guest
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@clayscroggins (Instagram)
@ClayScrogginsAuthor (Facebook)
ClayScroggins.com (Website)
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Topic: Permission to Go Short This Advent
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Topic: Responding to Negative Feedback
Michael Bierut and negative feedback (0:09)
Michael's response (1:52)
Acknowledge that the feedback is heard (2:38)
Give a window into the intention (3:37)
Be realistic about next steps (4:29)
Offer positive reinforcement (5:17)
Create a space for unity (6:23)
Bonus tip: no one gets a full page (7:12)
Next Episode arrives November 15, 2018!
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Topic: Inside Out - A sermon based on the concepts in Simon Sinek's "Start With Why"
3 Year Anniversary (0:09)
Intro to "Inside Out" (0:52)
Is Pepsi ok? (4:47)
Power of Coca-Cola (12:26)
Start with why (14:25)
The call of Jeremiah (22:21)
Adapted golden circle (23:57)
What happens when we sin? (28:59)
Application to organizations (31:34)
Greatest commandments as expressions of identity (33:47)
World Communion Sunday (35:12)
Next Episode arrives November 1, 2018!
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Guest: Abby Norman - Pastor of New Hope United Methodist Church (Atlanta, GA)
Intro to Abby Norman (0:41)
Abby's story (2:09)
Why is preaching important when you have influence elsewhere? (9:21)
What is foundational to Abby's preaching (13:31)
How preaching fits into Abby's pastoral identity and vocation (18:14)
Choosing sermon topics (19:49)
Evolution in Abby's preaching (21:41)
Leaving the manuscript behind (26:14)
Favorite and most challenging preaching experience (29:19)
Christmas Eve or Easter (32:12)
Impactful communicators (34:05)
Recommended resources (38:32)
Connecting with Abby (40:32)
Reaching out to our guest
@AbbyNormanSays (Twitter)
@AbbyNormanSays (Instagram)
@AbbyNormanSays (Facebook)
AbbyNorman.net (Website)
Next Episode arrives October 18!
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Topic: Overcoming Anxiety in Sermon Planning and Writing
The anxiety of planning and writing sermons (0:10)
Plan ahead (2:49)
Match your planning to your personality (4:05)
Focused time (6:22)
Personal devotion and writing time (8:23)
Capture ideas that capture you (10:10)
Listen to your community (11:40)
Remember God's faithfulness (13:12)
Wrap up (14:56)
Next episode arrives October 4, 2018!
An interview with Abby Norman, Pastor at New Hope UMC (Atlanta, GA) and recently featured on the Start Up Podcast
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Topic: The 3 Arcs
Welcome back (0:10)
Narrative Arc (3:28)
Emotional Arc (8:05)
Rhythmic Arc (14:30)
Arcs across series (18:44)
Next episode arrives September 20, 2018!
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Guest: Austin Channing Brown - Author, writer, and speaker
Introduction to Austin (0:35)
How and why Austin started work in racial reconciliation (3:52)
Why "I'm Still Here" is a memoir (9:12)
The importance and uniqueness of the voice of Black women (12:13)
Helpful and unhelpful ways to lead conversations on race (16:12)
Why some people of color turn down opportunities to teach or lead discussions (21:39)
Natural communication takes hard work (28:58)
How Austin curates her stories (31:04)
Austin's growing edges (34:54)
Most challenging project (37:18)
Impactful communicators (38:19)
Recommended resources (39:51)
How to follow Austin (41:07)
Reaching out to our guest
@austinchanning (Twitter)
@austinchanning (Instagram)
@austinchanningbrown (Facebook)
AustinChanning.com (Austin's website)
Art of the Sermon is going on a short break and will return in Fall 2018
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Topic: Better Church Announcements
Important Announcement (0:09)
Church Announcements (4:12)
Next Episode arrives May 17, 2018!
An interview with Austin Channing Brown, Author and Speaker
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Topic: Secrets of a Top 5 TED Talk
Intro (0:13)
Feeling comfortable (1:41)
But not too comfortable (4:09)
Passion plus familiarity (5:50)
Focus on the "why" of what you're saying (7:19)
Make a connection with the room (9:15)
Being vulnerable (10:55)
But not too vulnerable (12:38)
Next Episode arrives May 3, 2018!
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Guest: Rev. Matt Miofsky - Lead Pastor of The Gathering (St. Louis, MO)
Assessing preaching success and failure (0:32)
Success goes to the head, failure to the heart (3:47)
Preaching hard things (9:22)
Most challenging preaching experience (16:13)
Christmas Eve or Easter (17:14)
Impactful communicators (18:36)
Recommended resources (22:21)
How to follow Matt (25:05)
Reaching out to our guest
@mmiofksy (Twitter)
@mmiofksy (Instagram)
@miofksy (Facebook)
GatheringNow.org (Church website)
Next Episode arrives April 19, 2018!
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