However subtle this might be, it is significant. In our small groups when people are talking about the sermon together, we see many people pull out their handouts with all kinds of notes and application points written down. They are taking the sermon home with them. It’s very helpful. (Here is an example, again nothing too profound about this.)
5. Engage people with the text.
After preaching, it is good to talk with people about…the text. Interact, cement, encourage, perhaps even correct. Bang those homiletical nails in a little further. If you just spent 45 minutes hammering this home, don’t shift to talk about the weather or your garden. Create the environment to talk about the passage. Talk about God. This is always good.
These are practical tips that may or may not help you. I share them because they have helped us in our context. If you have other tips, please send them my way.
