David Bell
weekly #9
04-10-07
Scripture reading for morning service.
This last week I got to read with Ben in service. We split up the verse and switched back and forward, he read part of the verse then I read part of the verse... before service we rehearsed three times and were for sure prepared and not nervous. but when I came time to actually read I got a little shaky. most specially right before the second time I was to read, while Ben was reading I got real nervous.
It really helped to type out the verse before hand and mark it all up with pauses and what not like we did in class. I had a printed version in the page of my bible so it looks like I was reading from the Bible.
Anyway this experience was helpful because next time I won't be as shaken up, and I will continue to mark up the verse before hand so I can read the text clearly.
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It sounds like this was a good experience for you. I know it can be very nerve-wracking to get up in front of a congregation like that. Keep up the good work.
Yeah...it's funny how you can be completely prepared, and then, even against how you feel you start to get kind of shaky. I guess it's one of those things that gradually goes away the more you do it. Although, in Homiletics Dave Ward quoted someone who said that "If you ever stop being afraid of preaching, stop preaching" suggesting that we always need to be afraid of speaking a message that is our own and not Gods. Fortunately, you can't go wrong with reading Scripture.
Thats really cool that you got to do that, its great to be able to read the word of God to fellow Christians
TJ
hey! my practicum was the scripture reading too! didn't it make such a difference to prepare for it? I think it is cool that you and Ben read it together. That is a creative way to present the scriptures. I got a little nervous too, so it made me feel better to read that you got a little shaky!
Jess Manglos
i can understand being nervous in front of people. i experience that all the time. that will change as you do it more and it becomes more natural for you.
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