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Rural Church Renewal
Rural pastors helping rural churches think biblically about the local church.
Rural Church Renewal
The First 400 Words Matter
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TJ Freeman & Joe Wagner
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Season 4
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Episode 17
In this episode we...
- discuss why the intro to your sermon matters.
- What is a bad intro?
- What makes a good intro?
- Short (400 words or less)
- Central to the text
- Relatable to everyone (Problematize the text)
- A good hook