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Wording the Sunday Sermon

One of the preacher’s big challenges is finding language for the Sunday sermon that will engage the most of her or his listeners. But what kind of language is that? What are some of its features?

By:: Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
Tags:: preaching, sermon, sunday worship, symposium 2016
Video: posted on April 21, 2016

Using multiple examples from published sermons, this workshop will identify, discuss, and recommend certain excellent features of well-worded Sunday sermons.

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