https://headhearthand.org/blog/2010/01/28/how-not-to-start-a-sermon/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://headhearthand.org/blog/2010/01/28/how-not-to-start-a-sermon/#comment-47279 Sun, 01 Feb 2015 03:37:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/blog/2010/01/28/how-not-to-start-a-sermon/#comment-47279 I have to admit I’m skeptical of #4. I understand it if I’m preaching to an audience that doesn’t really know me. But if I’m preaching to my church, to people with whom I have relationships and trust, how would a personal story be detrimental?

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