When I was a kid we never had children’s sermons in church. The only sermons we got as kids was “Keep quiet and stop wiggling.” Perhaps that is why I accept the challenge to deliver a children’s sermon a few times each year. I work harder on those little sermons than anything else I do. I have always felt this need to speak to everyone in a room so that they get a personal … [Read more...] about Children’s Sermons by Art Fettig
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Aspiring Speakers by Art Fettig
My First Professional Speech I can remember the day I heard my first professional speaker giving a talk for our railroad group in Battle Creek, Michigan. His name was Herb True Ph.D. and that same day he put me on his team as a humor writer. That meeting changed my life. Many hundreds of times when I was out on the road giving speeches I was approached by members of the … [Read more...] about Aspiring Speakers by Art Fettig
Art Fettig: How Old?
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?" Satchel Paige a legend in baseball as a relief pitcher said that and it gets a man a thinking. Satchel's career went on and on and on and on. I love that quote. Supposing our date of birth didn't give us away.? Sometimes now when I am out making a presentation I feel like the guy in that song singing, "I'm just a … [Read more...] about Art Fettig: How Old?
Art Fettig: Seeking Synergism
Synergism Did you ever dip into the meaning of the word “Synergism” synergism (noun) the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects. Ever so often when I encounter that word I have a flood of good memories gushing into my mind. Take the years I worked … [Read more...] about Art Fettig: Seeking Synergism
Art Fettig: Hymn Sing
Hymn sing. Yes, at our little church on a recent Sunday Morning we celebrated a good old fashioned Hymn Sing. No sermon. No preachin'. It was truly a blessed event because music is a powerful way to convey the Lord's word. I was truly moved by this blessing. Barbara Younger, the organizer and leader of our Hymn Sing is a gifted author who does wonderful Conversations With The … [Read more...] about Art Fettig: Hymn Sing