Over the years I have developed a speaking style that works for me. When I started out the whole emphasis was on what am I going to say? To have everything strictly scripted so as not to forget anything. Now what works is almost the total opposite. Instead of placing all the time in preparation on the script I spend time on thinking about the audience. Who are they? What do they need? Why are they here? How do I get closer to them?

The folks at Burton Community Church wrestled me into sayin OK to coming and giving the sermon tomorrow at their Zoom service. They are very tiny a group and haven’t had a full time pastor for a while. So they are always looking for folks to fill in here and there. And I figured what the heck. I’ve done it a couple of times over the years.

So since I just got done with writing on the Pilgrim Beatitudes on the blog in February thought that I would give them an overview of that. Should be up to speed on that material and it is one of my favorite things. And they are not big on the dogmatic or the strict doctrine. They mostly want to be inspired for the upcoming week. I got that!

So I have to give that a tiny bit of preparation today. I got to get out and do some firewood work. The weather is a little iffy but I will work with it. Oh, and I think that it is time to order the bandanas for the Oasis. That will surely get it to happen!

order the bandanas loves, Felipé.