Have you ever thought about how much of a gamble that insurance is? Take health insurance for example: when you buy a health insurance policy, you are betting that you are going to get sick and need that insurance.
When the Speaker Mauls The Listener (Acts 20) Even for the great speaker, there are off days when things go south. Consider the dynamic voice of Apostle Paul, who starts churches, writes a big portion of the New Testament, and will even one day speak in...
Consider how the Biblical story of Esther might improve your chances for success when you speak to authority.
Breathing is as important in public speaking as the actual words that you speak. I don’t mean the air you process through your lungs but the breath between words and the gap between sentences. Most importantly, breathing is important to distinguish between ideas.
-Check your pride at the door. Are you struggling to find your leadership voice? Longing to discover your rhythm? Are you hitting your stride or is your stride hitting you? For those struggling in confidence to speak, there is a host of reasons...
“It’s harder to change a speaking pattern than it is to quit smoking.” That must have been devastating news to Dave Arden, an admitted mutterer, stutterer and sputterer. Miraculously, Dave was able to change his speaking pattern and become an international speaker and...
One of the most important Bible verses on the subject of good communication has to be one that is found in the book of James:
How many words will you speak in your lifetime?
He grew up in the powerful land of Egypt. His voice would echo through the strongest nation on earth. God would one day would raise him up to rebuke the Red Sea and make waves in the nations. His words would echo down through the generations in...
Dave Arden, author of Chosen to Speak, struggled for years with a speech impediment. It was easier for him to ignore the problem; to simply go on without attempting to effect change in his life and his service. Even as a pastor who served for many years,...
