Stop Preaching and Start Slamming - A Desperate Cry for Change in Our Churches

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Lecture given Monday, September 19, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The lack of church relevance is evident as preachers stare at audiences of apathetic pew dwellers enduring safe sermons. Come hear why glitzy building and worship renovations will not reach this generation. Learn how slam poetry can inspire action on social issues."

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Moore, Steven & Huis, Michael "Fish" Van September 19, 2011.

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Lecture given Monday, September 19, 2011, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The lack of church relevance is evident as preachers stare at audiences of apathetic pew dwellers enduring safe sermons. Come hear why glitzy building and worship renovations will not reach this generation. Learn how slam poetry can inspire action on social issues."

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Moore, Steven & Huis, Michael "Fish" Van. Stop Preaching and Start Slamming - A Desperate Cry for Change in Our Churches, audio recording, September 19, 2011; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth794369/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.

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