A Toy Sermon
I have always enjoyed watching computer animated movies ever since Toy Story. Of course, as far as animation goes, they have only gotten better and better. I would like to think I have seen most of the major productions, but who am I kidding? If you have any suggestions let me know.
Now, really, who does not love Sheriff Woody? He is a great character, and Tom Hanks does a great job of bringing him to life. Here is a recent interview with Tom Hanks about his voice overs.
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Hanks' thoughts about being in the enclosed sound room reminds me of preaching. During a sermon you see all kinds of things. Husbands nudge their wives to communicate something with their eyes. Yawns abound. I usually want to laugh when I see people do the nod back to life after a quick trip down Nap Ave. Some people "Amen" or nod and shake their heads yes and/or no with whatever is being preached. People are funny. Then after it is all over they tell you things like, "That was a great sermon." or "Thank you for that." "You were talking straight to me."
What goes through your mind as you hear a sermon? As a sermon writer myself I often find that I am paying attention to sermon structure and accurate references. I also count illustrations and wonder if this sermon has been preached before. Then I tell the preacher, "That was a great sermon."
Now, really, who does not love Sheriff Woody? He is a great character, and Tom Hanks does a great job of bringing him to life. Here is a recent interview with Tom Hanks about his voice overs.
++If you are reading by email click here to watch the video.++
Hanks' thoughts about being in the enclosed sound room reminds me of preaching. During a sermon you see all kinds of things. Husbands nudge their wives to communicate something with their eyes. Yawns abound. I usually want to laugh when I see people do the nod back to life after a quick trip down Nap Ave. Some people "Amen" or nod and shake their heads yes and/or no with whatever is being preached. People are funny. Then after it is all over they tell you things like, "That was a great sermon." or "Thank you for that." "You were talking straight to me."
What goes through your mind as you hear a sermon? As a sermon writer myself I often find that I am paying attention to sermon structure and accurate references. I also count illustrations and wonder if this sermon has been preached before. Then I tell the preacher, "That was a great sermon."
2 Responses :
that's awesome!
altho i preach, i cannot, for the life of me, focus on how people are responding. all i can see are the next few words that I am going to say. guess i'm weird.
but i've heard many pastors say that they 'people watch' while preaching. they can see the texting, the heavy eyes, etc.
I use an outline; so, I'm not too concerned with the next words. That gives me a chance to soak in the fun.
I like the title of your website. Stay blessed...john
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