St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church

How to Preach without being Preachy:

Do:

Tell Stories

"Frankie and Johnny were lovers"

Explore Failures

"root-a-toot-toot three times she shoot"

Do highlight confusions

"Johnny loved another woman"

Explain what is going on

"Frankie was jealous. And Johnny was a liar"

Don't:

say "God says." Look - it's a song.

say "I do things right" Have you ever been jealous?

say "Don't do this." If people have to be told not to murder, they have a problem.