My last post was about great storytelling and the great storyteller, Bob Stromberg. The truth is, most of us will never be great story tellers, so it is important to develop our illustration skills.
My friend Randy Elrod posted this original watercolor on his blog the other day. It caught my eye and stirred something from my childhood in me. A painting that moves me emotionally is more likely to end up on my wall (if I can afford it) than one that is just skillfully done.
In the same way, illustrations work best when they make an emotional connection in the listener. That connection is what cements whatever point you are making in the listener's heart and mind.
Peter Mead has just posted a worthy set of illustration tips on his blog, Biblical Preaching. Take a look.
