Comments on: 10 Easy Ways to Keep Tony Morgan Awake and Engaged During Your Entire 30-Minute Message http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/ Trying to be strategic. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-253 Mark Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:13:03 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-253 Great stuff. I think humor is the shortest distance between two people. Nothing brings a pastor and congregation closer together than a little laughter. Especially when it's at the pastor's expense :) Thanks for the thoughts! Mark Batterson www.theaterchurch.com www.markbatterson.com Great stuff. I think humor is the shortest distance between two people. Nothing brings a pastor and congregation closer together than a little laughter. Especially when it’s at the pastor’s expense :)

Thanks for the thoughts!

Mark Batterson
http://www.theaterchurch.com
http://www.markbatterson.com

]]> By: Tony Morgan http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-252 Tony Morgan Mon, 04 Jul 2005 11:47:38 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-252 Jason, I think you can get at it by asking this question: "Will what I'm saying make sense to someone who has never read the Bible and never attended church?" By asking that question, it forces us to put theological principles in normal, everyday language and remove our Christian accent. It helps us remove the churchy lingo that could potentially become a barrier for people who are unfamiliar with God's Word. Frankly, I think that practice also helps us better understand what God's trying to teach us in the process. In other words, we also gain wisdom and understanding by trying to help "normal people" grasp Biblical teachings. Jason, I think you can get at it by asking this question: “Will what I’m saying make sense to someone who has never read the Bible and never attended church?” By asking that question, it forces us to put theological principles in normal, everyday language and remove our Christian accent. It helps us remove the churchy lingo that could potentially become a barrier for people who are unfamiliar with God’s Word. Frankly, I think that practice also helps us better understand what God’s trying to teach us in the process. In other words, we also gain wisdom and understanding by trying to help “normal people” grasp Biblical teachings.

]]> By: Jason http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-251 Jason Mon, 04 Jul 2005 10:32:16 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-251 Tony, People never hear their own accent. What exactly do you mean by a Christian accent? Help me understand. Tony,
People never hear their own accent. What exactly do you mean by a Christian accent? Help me understand.

]]> By: Johnny Leckie http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-250 Johnny Leckie Sat, 02 Jul 2005 14:47:57 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-250 Actually considering whether the message is connecting with the listeners? Now there's a novel idea! Great Stuff. Actually considering whether the message is connecting with the listeners? Now there’s a novel idea!

Great Stuff.

]]> By: Brian http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-249 Brian Fri, 01 Jul 2005 09:06:26 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-249 Good post... you know the whole church accent thing... too funny. Drives me nuts sometimes when the speaker slips into preacher mode. I sort of stop listening to what he is saying and only hear how he is saying it... Good post… you know the whole church accent thing… too funny.

Drives me nuts sometimes when the speaker slips into preacher mode. I sort of stop listening to what he is saying and only hear how he is saying it…

]]> By: Gary http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-248 Gary Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:58:40 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-248 Great Post. Consider it stolen. Great Post. Consider it stolen.

]]> By: Big Chris http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-247 Big Chris Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:02:32 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-247 I think most/all are transportable to other churches and speaking applications. I'm pinched for time, but I would guess others could add to this list a few more ideas. Nice post! Big Chris http://mrclm.blogspot.com I think most/all are transportable to other churches and speaking applications. I’m pinched for time, but I would guess others could add to this list a few more ideas. Nice post!

Big Chris
http://mrclm.blogspot.com

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-246 Phil Gerbyshak Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:28:54 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-246 Tony - I think this is the way most people really want to be, but are afraid to admit it. Awesome post! Tony – I think this is the way most people really want to be, but are afraid to admit it. Awesome post!

]]> By: sarge http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-245 sarge Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:18:39 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-245 great post and I agree. great post and I agree.

]]> By: Geoff Surratt http://tonymorganlive.com/2005/06/29/10-easy-ways-to-keep-tony-morgan-awake-and-engaged-during-your-entire-30-minute-message/#comment-244 Geoff Surratt Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:12:25 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=128#comment-244 Great article! This will be required reading for anyone who I have to listen to not named Ed, Andy, Bill or Rick. Thanks! Great article! This will be required reading for anyone who I have to listen to not named Ed, Andy, Bill or Rick. Thanks!

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