Sermon Tone Analysis
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Worship Aid
A Chancel Drama suggestion for the sermon, "You Are My Beloved,"
is titled "The Conference."
It is an original drama by Arley K.
Fadness.
Synopsis: A strangely behaving student and his parents have a
conference with the school counselor about the student's behavior
problems.
Throughout the consultation, the student acts out
strange antics in order to call attention to himself.
The
counselor shocks the parents with a surprising diagnosis and
prescription at the end of the consultation.
This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The
Need To Be Appreciated And Respected."
The Conference
Text: Mark 1:10-11
Theme: The Need To Be Appreciated And Respected
Characters: Dr. Hobbs, school counselor
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rosett
Dirk, troubled student
Tone: Humorous, underlying serious
Setting~/Props: Counselor's office, chairs
Approximate time: 5-6 minutes
(School sounds may be heard, such as bells, announcements over a
public address system, hall noise, etc.)
(Troubled student and parents enter counselor's office)
Counselor: C'mon in, Mr. and Mrs. Rosett -- you too -- ah er ...
Parent 1: ... ah, Dirk ...
Counselor: Come in, Dirk.
(Dirk hops up on a chair with his feet on the seat, arms dangling
like an ape, mouth open.
He is obviously misbehaving and acts as
though nothing is getting through.)
Counselor: My name is Dr. Hobbs and I'm the school counselor here
at __________ High School.
(Looks at paper) I see you, Dirk, have
been referred to me by Principal Burns, ah, and by, ah, four of
your present teachers, the coach and, ah, by your pastor, Rev.
Gullickson, and, ah, let's see, also by the local police
department.
Hmmmm.
(Reading) "Behavior modification and
temperament adjustment needed.
There are symptoms of an
underlying problem.
Special attention is needed."
Parents: He (points to Dirk) doesn't have problems.
He is a
problem!
Counselor: And how do you feel about that?
Parent 1: He is disrespectful, uncontrollable, defiant, lazy, and
...
Parent 2: ... distant, aloof, ever since we cracked down on him.
Counselor: And when was that Mr. (Mrs.)
Rosett?
Parent 1: Just last month when he started eleventh grade.
Counselor: (Shocked) You just gave him rules last month?
Parent 1: Yes, we pretty much let him make his own choices while
he was growing up.
After all, we both work -- in fact, I have two
part-time jobs to make ends meet.
Parent 2: Well, we both wouldn't have to work ... I am doing
quite well ...
Parent 1: Nonsense.
We need the money!
Counselor: Hmmm.
Where are you at in all this, Dirk?
Dirk: (Role plays an ape) Ugh.
Ugh.
(Points to fruit basket) Ugh.
Ugh.
Counselor: (Role plays, too) Okay, okay, Corky Dorky, you want a
banana.
I'll throw it into your cage.
(Tosses banana)
(Dirk sweeps it up, peels it, throws peeling into the audience,
eats banana.
Offers some to parents, who angrily reject it.
Rubs
stomach with a contented look.)
Counselor: Hmmm -- most unusual behavior.
Acts like an ape, eh?
Parent 1: Dirk! Cut the crap!
We've got serious business here.
Parent 2: (To counselor) Yesterday he was a kangaroo.
Counselor: (Incredulously) A kangaroo?
(At the mention of "kangaroo" Dirk jumps down from his chair
perch and begins to hop around like a kangaroo.)
Parent 1: (Groans) We ignore him when he's like this.
I suppose
he wants something from us.
We give him everything he needs.
Counselor: Maybe he's trying to get your ... ah ... attention.
Parent 2: Attention?
We feed him.
We buy him clothes.
We send him
on vacations.
We gave him his own cell phone, TV in his room,
boom box, CDs, swimming pool in our back yard -- generous
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