Talking is Everything. Nothing will have a bigger impact on your life and future than your conversations. Are you a good talker? Are you a good listener? First, let me recommend we all become better listeners. Make an effort. PRACTICE LISTENING. “Let each one of you be QUICK TO HEAR, slow to speak, and slowContinue reading “TALKING IS EVERYTHING. Colossians 3:8; 4:6.”
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How Do You Judge Public Speaking? Acts 23:11.
Every time a candidate for president gives a speech, the pundits on television offer their analysis: how many minutes was the speech? Did the speaker improvise or stick to the script? Was the tone optimistic, pessimistic, or neutral? Did the speaker focus on numbers and facts or on heart-felt human stories? Was there humor? HowContinue reading “How Do You Judge Public Speaking? Acts 23:11.”
JESUS WAS A GOOD TALKER. Matthew 22:22,33,46.
Do you ever wish you knew what to say? When Jesus confronted the Pharisees, He left the crowds speechless. “When they heard this, they were amazed.” Matthew 22:22. “And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished.” 22:33. “No one was able to answer Him at all, and from that day, no one dared toContinue reading “JESUS WAS A GOOD TALKER. Matthew 22:22,33,46.”
Oratory.
There is nothing like a great speech. President Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg after a battle that claimed 50,000 lives (MLB stadiums seat 40,000) and in 275 words he assured the nation it would survive the war. Martin Luther King took the pulpit at the most inspiring location in America, convincing 200,000 that his dream wasContinue reading “Oratory.”
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