Your assignment for this week is to read "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God," by Jonathan Edwards (in your American Lit. book). Also, write a sermon to present to the class. Essentially this should be a persuasive essay on a topic of your choice. I have listed some possible topics below. Your sermon should be typed, and in MLA format. As you write your sermon this week, consider sermons that you have heard ( the good and the bad) and use those as a guide for what works and what does not. Some people really like to use stories and humor, but other people really enjoy sermons that are more straight-laced. Try to find YOUR voice and style. Typed, your sermons ought to be about 2-3 pages, if you are making use of the various rhetorical devices and strategies we have talked about in class. Make sure that you find passages from scripture (or other religious texts) to support your thesis. (Yes, your sermon should have a thesis!)
Possible Topics
Love your Neighbor
Caring for the Poor
Stewardship
Obedience
The Beattitudes
Love
Listening to God
Individual Calling
Faith
Hope in Difficult times
Joy
Do we have to read the papers aloud in class if we don't want to?
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