Any good pastor or preacher is trying to inspire you to take action through his or her sermon. \u00a0In order for that to happen, you have to take in the message, ponder it, and then come up with a way to act upon it. \u00a0However, many of us let the Sunday sermon go in one ear and out of the other, so to speak.<\/p>\n
Oh, don’t get me wrong-we have the best of intentions. \u00a0We hear the message and think, “This is exactly what I needed to hear today!” \u00a0We think about the impact that the sermon will have on our lives in those few moments. \u00a0And then we head home to our daily routines, and the important message is too soon forgotten.<\/p>\n
One way that you can keep your focus on how that sermon spoke to you is to journal about it in the week following the church service. \u00a0I’ve designed a series of prompts that you could use each week, one for each day following the service. \u00a0I intentionally did not attach weekday names to them, since I realize that not everyone hears sermons on Sunday. \u00a0Just pick right up with the beginning of the series each time you listen to a sermon, and see what happens. \u00a0Try them out, and let me know what you think!<\/p>\n
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Don’t forget that we are journaling our way through Genesis, and the next installment will be posted on Sunday, January 31, 2016. \u00a0You’ll want to become a member of the group to get the prompts, so sign up today at Journaling Through the Bible<\/a>. \u00a0It’s free, private and completely personal. \u00a0There’s an optional group for sharing the things you feel comfortable with, but absolutely no pressure. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Any good pastor or preacher is trying to inspire you to take action through his or her sermon. \u00a0In order for that to happen, you have to take in the message, ponder it, and then come up with a way to act upon it. \u00a0However, many of us let the Sunday sermon go in one … Continue reading Journaling From Sermons<\/span>