I love this framework that Daniel Fernandez posted. I worked with Daniel for 5 years in youth ministry. One of the greatest influences to the preacher I am today! Hit the link to check it out! https://www.instagram.com/p/DbZA3xBkifS/?igsh=cThjYmJua2lnd2pu

My I.N.S.P.I.R.E.D framework has the last step called Dialogue. The art of feed-backing your sermon. You have to have the courage to review how it went. The more consistent you are with feedback the quicker you will grow. Below are some great thoughts from my friend Ben Graves who is such a phenomenal preacher. ------- Couple quick thoughts I’ve had on debriefing my own preaching… worst case scenario is you dwell TOO long on how bad you thought it went OR how GOOD you thought it went. Both are dangerous… these are the questions I went thru this last week after not feeling strong about how I executed… 1. WAS I FAITHFUL TO GODS WORD… at the end of the day can I say this word was accurate to scripture. If yes… I can stop the mental trip out a bit :) 2. Why was it unclear and what did my prep look like? (Usually the sermon not landing or hitting is found in this question) 3. ONE TAKEAWAY FOR NEXT WEEK… just one. (In my prep, in my prayer, in my organization, in my delivery… one thing I’m thinking on going into the next week) Then I prayed on Monday “god it’s behind me all I can control is what I have this week let me grow and be more faithful to communicating your word” disappointment can’t drive your prep… Jesus and helping people MUST!

This past week in the DYP coaching group we talked about one of my favorite parts of the sermon writing process.....OBSERVATIONS. In the I.N.S.P.I.R.E.D. sermon framework it is step two: NOTICING. It's the unlock that will make you more confident as a communicator, more valuable than AI, and give the ability to never run out of things to say. It's the step many are tempted to skip... It's much easier to pull up YouTube, rely on cliches, or go straight to the expert in a commentary. But what you want to do is SIT WITH THE TEXT. Well... before that.. pray what David prayed: "Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law."- Psalm 119:18 Then... SIT WITH THE PASSAGE. LOOK. LOOK AGAIN. LOOK AGAIN AGAIN. WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHO'S TALKING? WHERE ARE WE IN THE META-NARRATIVE OF SCRIPTURE? WHAT ARE THE ACTIONS OF HUMANITY? WHAT ARE THE ACTIONS OF GOD? ASK QUESTIONS. ASK MORE QUESTIONS. MAKE CONNECTIONS. Your heart is not to see something "no one else has seen before." That's arrogant. The heart is to see something YOU'VE never seen before. A connection you've never seen before or a greater enlightenment on a simple truth. Anything that God wants to show you. I'm writing those observations down. I'm turning those observations into points. I'm turning my process of discovery into a sermon. There is so much to see. Here's a truth that needs to be a conviction for every preacher: EVERYTHING IN THE PASSAGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE THE BIGGEST DEAL. Read that back and get that in your heart. I heard a preacher preach on a comma before. "Don't put a period where God puts a comma." lol. People got saved that night. He preached on a comma y'all! I'm opening up a new discussion category for anyone to write out biblical observations from your study. Here's on from reading Psalm 23... The first 3 verses of Psalm 23.. David is talking about God in third person. THE LORD is my Shepherd. HE makes me lie down... HE leads me besides still waters... HE refreshes my soul...