I always feel a little sorry for the people I see on Sunday mornings who obviously aren’t going to church. Now don’t misunderstand. My pity isn’t a smugness like I’m better than they are. It’s more of a compassionate nature, like I’m privileged to be involved in something special and they’re missing out on it. You identify at all with what I’m saying?

The church doesn’t get the good press it should. So I have kind of taken the role of publicity agent. And when I stop to get coffee at McDonald’s, say, and the young fellow tells me, “Have a good day,” I say, “Well, I had a good start in church this morning.” That’s if it’s Sunday.

Can you join me in my efforts? Maybe we can get the word to some of those who are missing out. They are missing out on one of the greatest joys in life.

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I sincerely invite you to read my latest book entitled The Sermon Sucking Black Hole—Why You Can’t Remember on Monday What Your Minister Preached on Sunday. This book is available at Amazon.com by clicking here.

This book gives some solid tips to the people sitting in the congregation to help them remember what you’ve said from the pulpit when they come to worship services in the church where you serve as pastor.

 

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Please click here to visit David Mains’ Sermon-Coach.com website.

You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Please click here.

 

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Seems silly to mention it, but some people may not be aware that alarm clocks work perfectly well on weekends. The reason I bring this up is that so many people get to church late or only a minute or so before the starting time.

But, it’s hard to get into worship just instantly, to leave the baggage of your world behind, and to concentrate on the wonder of the Lord being present in His church.

So, you know that alarm you used Monday through Friday to get to work? Why not use it this Sunday. And, make sure you get up with enough lead time to make it to church, say, 10 minutes early.

Let’s show respect for the head of the church by getting to the Lord’s house at least without a last-minute rush. Okay?

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I sincerely invite you to read my latest book entitled The Sermon Sucking Black Hole—Why You Can’t Remember on Monday What Your Minister Preached on Sunday. This book is available at Amazon.com by clicking here.

This book gives some solid tips to the people sitting in the congregation to help them remember what you’ve said from the pulpit when they come to worship services in the church where you serve as pastor.

 

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Please click here to visit David Mains’ Sermon-Coach.com website.

You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Please click here.

 

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A pastor was talking to me about a woman in his congregation.

“Several times a week she takes a meal to a single-parent mom who’s new in the community, and she loves doing it,” he said. “The two have become good friends, even though one speaks just a few words of English and the other just a tiny bit of Spanish. But when they see each other, both their faces light up.”

Well, there certainly should be great joy in service when we work out of our gifted areas. I say something’s wrong when there’s no longer a sense of delight, or when ministry is an obligation or duty.

Do you still like doing what you do for the Lord: teaching the class, singing in the choir, supervising the nursery, visiting the jail, or some other task you do in Jesus’ name? If not, ask the Lord to give you back the “joy factor.” Or otherwise, ask Him to give you a new assignment.

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I sincerely invite you to read my latest book entitled The Sermon Sucking Black Hole—Why You Can’t Remember on Monday What Your Minister Preached on Sunday. This book is available at Amazon.com by clicking here.

This book gives some solid tips to the people sitting in the congregation to help them remember what you’ve said from the pulpit when they come to worship services in the church where you serve as pastor.

 

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Please click here to visit David Mains’ Sermon-Coach.com website.

You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Please click here.

 

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A lot of daytime talk-shows model very poor communication skills. It’s people talking at each other, often not even listening to what the other party is saying. That’s my opinion, anyway. It’s like hearing partners in a bad marriage arguing. You know little good is going to come out of what’s said.

In contrast, relating empathetically involves two key skills. First is becoming good listeners. Really trying to hear and understand what’s being said. And second is learning to ask good questions.

I believe these skills, becoming good listeners and learning to ask good questions, are badly needed in the church. Hear me. What makes for good television ratings sometimes isn’t what makes for good relationships.

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I sincerely invite you to read my latest book entitled The Sermon Sucking Black Hole—Why You Can’t Remember on Monday What Your Minister Preached on Sunday. This book is available at Amazon.com by clicking here.

This book gives some solid tips to the people sitting in the congregation to help them remember what you’ve said from the pulpit when they come to worship services in the church where you serve as pastor.

 

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Please click here to visit David Mains’ Sermon-Coach.com website.

You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Please click here.

 

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