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Sermon Tips: Dealing with Writer’s Block

Posted on July 30, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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As a service to our readers, Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. This is our second post and we hope you find it helpful. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent post on preaching without notes. Have a tip you’d like to…

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Sermon Tips: Preaching without Notes

Posted on July 23, 2015January 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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As a service to our readers, Pittsburgh Seminary is embarking on a sermon writing tips series. This is our first post and we hope you find it helpful. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead. Have a tip you’d like to offer or have a sermon issue…

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Climate Change: Pope Francis Exposes the Myth

Posted on June 23, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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When presidential candidate Jeb Bush wanted to criticize Pope Francis for writing an encyclical on climate change, Bush is reported to have said that religion “ought to be about making us better as people and less about things that end up getting into the political realm.” In other words, religion should stay clear of economics…

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