Now, with Mike Wittmer’s help, I know what to watch for to see that my sermon isn’t going well. The list gets better, so you have to click through to his site.
13. Your associate pastor is warming up in the bullpen.
12. The praise band begins playing you off the stage.
11. When asked to read from the King James Version, you involuntarily blush every time you say the word “ass.”
10. The congregation is filling in the blanks of your outline before you get there.
9. You think the lyrics to a bluegrass song are really connecting with your audience.
8. When you pause for dramatic effect, several people giggle.
7. Your cell phone starts ringing, and you answer it.
Read the rest here.
# 1 belongs at # 1, but # 5 is good too. Of course it could be a sign that you’re hitting the mark as well!