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.

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

Published:: April 21, 2016
Resource Type:: Video
Category:: Preaching
Occasion:: Symposium Resources
Task:: Write Sermon
Tags:: preaching, sermon, sunday worship, symposium 2016

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