Frogs at Lifehouse

I'm really enjoying preaching the Gravity sermon series. The whole premise: just like there are basic "laws" of the universe and nature, that we must cooperate with, there are fundamental principles established by God to govern life. We don't have to like them, but we must cooperate with them.

It was fun to welcome 2 tree frogs to the stage and share the preaching platform with them. They did as good a job as I did, some may say better. I illustrated the "frog syndrome", explaining how we can adapt to destructive situations. Sin is out to destroy us.

Jesus used nature to teach some of the deepest principles of life and God's Kingdom. A kernel of corn or a grain of wheat can illustrate better than a thousands words that we must "die to live".

Just a thought:I present the toughest messages with the highest level of creativity and illustration. Why? I believe that creativity and powerful illustrations invite people to lower their guards and presuppositions about God, religion, and the Bible. Great illustrations are memorable, and when the TRUTH of God's Word is presented in a memorable way, the Holy Spirit has room to bring it back to remembrance in our hearts.