Muli shani! Greetings from the United Church of Zambia University in Mindolo!Click here to view the photos.
It has been a great joy to take part in the teaching of Homiletics again after a hiatus of so many years.
Each morning at 6:45 the University community gathers for morning devotions usually led by a student.Juliet is a first-year student in the Bachelor of Theology programme. Her sermon illustration delighted the congregation and has been used several times as an example of a effective and memorable sermon illustration, given her topic ‘Be Alert’. She agreed that I might share it and part of her message with you.
Theme: Be Alert
Illumination prayer (before reading scripture)
Your word, LORD, is an inspiration to us. As we interact with your word, stimulate our hearts. Amen.
Reading: 1 Corinthian 4:17-20
Illustration & Challenge (taken from a longer message)
This theme reminds me of man who was coming from a drinking place to his home and he was very drunk. So he got on the boat and started to paddle, the man paddled for the whole night. When the morning came, the man discovered that he was at the same place. The man actually forgot to untie the boat from the tree.
I challenge us therefore this morning to always be alert and cognizant of the way we conduct ourselves, not like the man that paddled the boat without untying it. As the day progresses these are the words we may reflect upon.
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