From the monthly archives:

June 2009

The Kind Of Person God Wants

by Norm on June 14, 2009

in Seeds

Text: John 4:23, 24

Thesis: To encourage faithfulness in Christian living by examining the biblical description of faithful characteristics.

Body: God Wants People Who Are…

  1. Introspective (Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 11:28; Gal. 6:1; Matt. 7:3-5).
  2. Involved (Js. 1:22-25).
  3. Integrant (Eph. 4:16; Col. 2:19; Rom. 12:4, 5).
  4. Invested (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3; Matt. 22:37-39; 1 Thess. 4:9).
  5. Intolerant (Rom. 12:9; 1 Thess. 5:22).
  6. Indoctrinated (Jn. 6:54-56; Jn. 15:7; 1 Jn. 2:24; 3:24).

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Eight Tips For Writing Effective Sermon Titles

June 3, 2009

These eight tips were first presented in “The Copywritter’s Handbook” by Bob Bly. I read them on one of my favorite blogs, CopyBlogger, and thought they related very strongly to what every preacher learns about the importance of effective sermon titles.
Here they are:

Direct Titles
Bly calls them “Direct Headlines” but we’re talking sermon titles. This would [...]

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