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Van Gogh Swimming with Cookies: 3 tips to keep your preaching consistently good

Posted on September 17, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, 12 questions for effective preaching, using art as a tutorial to Scripture, preaching about current events, and preaching from the Old Testament. Have a…

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Sermon Tips: Preaching from the Left-Hand Side of the Bible

Posted on August 27, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, 12 questions for effective preaching, using art as a tutorial to Scripture, and preaching about current events. Have a tip you’d like to…

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Sermon Tips: Art as a Tutorial to Scripture

Posted on August 13, 2015October 2, 2015 by ptsblog

Pittsburgh Seminary continues our sermon writing tips series. Be sure to look for other tips from faculty, staff, and alums in the months ahead and read our recent posts on preaching without notes, dealing with writer’s block, and 12 questions for effective preaching. Have a tip you’d like to offer or have a sermon issue you’d like help with?…

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