Saturday, January 15, 2005

Putting it all together, part III

Throughout the week, I have been talking about what goes into getting ready for worship on Sunday evening. I have noticed that most pastors fall somewhere on a continuum between being very disciplined and systematic in their approach to preparing sermons to being very casual. I fall somewhere in between. I have some habits of preparation that I rarely stray from. However, at some point in the process, I just have to wait and see what happens.

I had planned to finish preparing my sermon on Thursday and spend Friday working on the other aspects of worship. However, here it is Saturday morning and I still don't have a sermon. It is 90% written, I just can't seem to find the end. Rather than sit in front of my computer frustrated, I tend to do other things. I usually find the message in the midst of another project or just while relaxing. I have finished many sermons in the middle of the night when the conclusion came in a dream. I truly believe the Holy Spirit is involved in this process, especially when I find the right mix of doing the work and preparation that God has gifted me to do, and then finding a way to get out of the way long enough to hear the still small voice of God.

See you tomorrow!

will

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