Examples from The Bible to use in your everyday practice
Christian public speaking teaching doesn't need to be
complicated. It's often just a question of opening your Bible an
reading it with a different purpose.
Here are three examples from The Bible to use in your everyday
practice:
The Bible might be the most reliable tool for Christian public
speaking teachings.
The rich diversification of the many Christian teachings found
in The Bible is ideal to practice some of the trickiest parts of
public speaking - speech delivery and vocal range.
Most preachers and clergymen can deliver some of the most
difficult passages of The Bible with ease and grace because this
speaker practiced an infinite number of times using this
inspirational book. With reasons, The Bible offers a continuous
source a material to practise almost every vocal technique.
Using The Bible for your Christian public speaking teaching is a
sure way to not only seal your faith and belief, but also to
learn from one of the holiest books ever written.
If your faith is not Christian, don't worry, you can still use
your religious writings as an excellent way to seal your faith
and practice your vocal range. The religion may differ, but the
purity and sincerity of the faith usually remains the same.
1. Exercise on vocal emphasis
Tho I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And tho I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho I have all faith, so that
I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And tho I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and tho I give
my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth
not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not
behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but
rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all
things, hopeth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues,
they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish
away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when
that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall
be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a
man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass
darkly, but then face to face: now I know in part, but then
shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith,
hope, charity -- these three; but the greatest of these is
charity. Corinthians, 13
2. Exercise on vocal inflection (Inflections show contrast and
tell the facts).
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of
them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father, which is in
heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a
trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogs and in
the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto
you, they have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not
thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms
may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself
shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not
be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the
synagogs and in the corners of the streets, that they may be
seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But
thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou
hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But
when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for
they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be
not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what
things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
St. Matthew 6,1-8
3. Exercise on vocal simplicity
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and
when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened
his mouth and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in
spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they
that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that hunger
and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are
they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall
reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding
glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets that were before you.
St. Matthew, 5