UnashamedSermons.com » Good Ideas http://www.unashamedsermons.com Sermons preached by Darren Ethier. UnashamedSermons.com is a labor of love dedicated to all the pastors and Christian workers spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world! Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:29:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 YouVersion – Check it out http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2008/youversion-check-it-out/ http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2008/youversion-check-it-out/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 13:57:37 +0000 Darren Ethier http://www.unashamedsermons.com/?p=498 Continue reading →]]> For about 2 months, I’ve been using a new webservice on the internet called “YouVersion.com“.  Created by the same tech team that does lifechurch.tv, youversion is an Online Bible integrated with the “social” features of web2.0

Currently I use youversion.com to do my daily devotionals but in the coming months I’m going to be posting a link to my messages with the relevant verses via their content.

Give youversion a try – it’s really cool.  (oh, btw my username on youversion is “nerrad“)

]]> http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2008/youversion-check-it-out/feed/ 0 Props to preach with…Group’s Unforgettables.org http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/props-to-preach-withgroups-unforgettablesorg/ http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/props-to-preach-withgroups-unforgettablesorg/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:38:57 +0000 Darren Ethier http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/props-to-preach-withgroups-unforgettablesorg Continue reading →]]> I came across this neat site at Group’s Unforgettables.org. Basically it’s a place where you can get various – what Group calls – “Unforgettable Experience Packages” that you can use as teaching aids when sharing a message to your congregation. Some of the things on the site are:

  • Bounce Putty
  • Bendable Persons
  • Picture Flip Cubes
  • Mini Chicken’s (the gag kind)
  • etc.

For each item they have some suggested messages that can go along with them. The idea is that when you have the congregation participate in doing something rather than just passively listening then the message will have more impact. Group has priced these items fairly cheaply and it looks like it could be a good resource. It’s definitely a site that will go in my “ideas” folder!

]]> http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/props-to-preach-withgroups-unforgettablesorg/feed/ 0 Reinforcing the message http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/reinforcing-the-message/ http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/reinforcing-the-message/#comments Sat, 07 Oct 2006 03:13:35 +0000 Darren Ethier http://www.unashamedsermons.com/2006/reinforcing-the-message Continue reading →]]> This article presents a great idea that I think I’ll try out in the near future (as soon as I get “organized” enough where I know the text for next weeks message a week ahead). I especially like how can help prepare people for hearing me preach on a particular text and invite their participation. Gives me one more reason to try accelerating the development of the new HPC Online site so I can incorporate this in the site somehow! See the full article here: Layers of Bible Study: Reinforced, Concrete – BuildingChurchLeaders.com

I agree that having the text of the next weeks message prepared ahead of time for passing out to members of one’s congregation would create the potential for greater interaction with the actual sermon delivery and hopefully their retention. What do you think?

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