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Saturday Night Shots

July 12, 2008 in Confessional with 1 Comment

Here they are:

  • PUMPED about my sermon tomorrow. God has been blowing my mind with Romans 8:5-16. Check it out before you come to church tomorrow and you’ll be tracking that much better with me…
  • PUMPED about an early morning meeting we had today…AWESOME STUFF coming up for TCC. Can’t give details yet…
  • PUMPED about being back at church tomorrow. I was on vacation last week. It is one of the hardest things in the world for me to miss a single TCC service.
  • PUMPED about something really really stinking cool happening tomorrow morning before service…but again, I can’t give out details yet. Man we are secretive. :)
  • PUMPED about Micah singing “Beautiful the Blood” tomorrow. I can’t get enough of that song. Or any song Steve Fee does for that matter.
  • PUMPED that you are reading this blog on a new web host. I finally dropped Startlogic.com forever.
  • NOT PUMPED about the fact that I have only practiced my sermon a few times. Need more.
  • NOT PUMPED about how badly I need some sleep right now. Couper has decided this week that his bedtime is 4am. Wonder where he gets that from?
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TWO ZAKS

June 3, 2008 in Creativity, Life Change, The Connection Church with 2 Comments

I know, the title of this post has you wondering. Read to the end to find out.

This Sunday, I get to start my first message series since I have been at The Connection Church. It’s called “Illusions: Stepping In to the Light.” The series is all about how we can stop putting on this fake image of ourselves and start being the person that God made us to be-the person that Christ died for.

Cole is going on a two week vacation, which is well needed and deserved. Sure, it is only a two week series, but I am pumped and ready to go.  Both messages are written and ready and this week I am working on creative elements. Be sure to invite your friends and family!

You can see more about the new series HERE and send EVITES HERE.

Don’t miss week two especially! That is Father’s Day and we will be doing one of the COOLEST creative things we have ever done.  All I will say is this: there will be TWO ZAKS preaching that day…that’ll get you curious.

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Incredibly Interesting

February 27, 2008 in Apple/Macintosh with 1 Comment

This is incredibly interesting to me.  Maybe I will go back to college and get my masters…I bet their enrollment jumps significantly.  All of the sudden high school seniors from all over the world will want to attend Abilene Christian University.

Here is the link one more time.

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The Art of Joke Telling (3 of 3)

February 20, 2008 in Creativity, The Connection Church with 1 Comment

Check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

A few last thoughts on the Art of Joke Telling:

  • Jokes have to sound natural. Don’t warn your audience that the joke is coming. Instead, allow the material to leak in as if were part of the conversation. This gives you the element of surprise; that’s half of what jokes are all about anyway.
  • Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you do tell a joke that bombs, point out how bad it was. Use some self-deprecation.
  • Pace your delivery. Control your breathing (this is a whole ‘nother art.) Timing is critical.
  • Modulate your voice when needed. Enunciate.
  • Keep eye contact and SMILE. If you are sharing with a big group, shift your focus all over the room making eye contact.

Also, a few warnings when practicing this great art:

  • Make sure the joke is appropriate. The funny one about the three naked guys in a boat might be hilarious with your friends but it could get you fired at work. :)
  • Make sure the joke relates tactfully to the situation. If it doesn’t, then save it for a better time.
  • DO NOT laugh at your own jokes. It makes you sound ridiculous.
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