106. Tools of a trade
Tools of my "trade". I use a combination of old school/new school starting with the Bible (of course) and prayer, I sketch out the main idea and preaching theme with pen and paper. Then I use a program on my Mac called Scapple to mind map secondary themes and points I may focus on. Then I do the exegesis on my Mac with a program called Accordance. Then when it's finally time to actualy write the sermon I use Scrivener. I find this program handy to keep a searchable library of sermons, as well as illustrations, quotes and it's just really good software. When that's all done (after 3 or 4 rewrites) it's time to upload to my iPad which I then preach from using Good Reader which is also really good pdf reader software on IOS. Crafting the sermon itself each week is no easier for me, even after 13 years, but these tools certainly help in the process.
106. Tools of a trade
Tools of my "trade". I use a combination of old school/new school starting with the Bible (of course) and prayer, I sketch out the main idea and preaching theme with pen and paper. Then I use a program on my Mac called Scapple to mind map secondary themes and points I may focus on. Then I do the exegesis on my Mac with a program called Accordance. Then when it's finally time to actualy write the sermon I use Scrivener. I find this program handy to keep a searchable library of sermons, as well as illustrations, quotes and it's just really good software. When that's all done (after 3 or 4 rewrites) it's time to upload to my iPad which I then preach from using Good Reader which is also really good pdf reader software on IOS. Crafting the sermon itself each week is no easier for me, even after 13 years, but these tools certainly help in the process.