Here are some posts on preaching and exegesis that I noticed recently. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- 4 Essentials of Great Preaching from Jason Allen (For the Church) – conviction, confidence, clarity, compassion
- His Words Are Written from Steve Lemke (Preaching Source) – the case for expository preaching rather than preaching controlled by felt needs
- Our God Speaks from Mike Mills (Preaching Source) – because God speaks through Scripture, we should preach what God says in Scripture and note how he says it
- Good Communication – The First Step from Charles R. Swindoll (The Pastor’s Blog) – start with the fear of the Lord
- How Much of Your Sermon Is Original? from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – the necessity of studying the text, knowing the congregation and shaping the sermon accordingly
- 7 Quick Ways to Improve Your Preaching (Part 1) from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – stop excessive cross-referencing, excessively quoting scholars and meandering
- Can I Preach from and iPad? Five Things to Consider from Brian Croft (Southern Equip) – your audience, your level of confidence, your surroundings, the danger of legalism, the trustworthiness of the source
- My Pastors Don’t Preach against Sin. Is That Okay? from John Piper (Desiring God) – No. Biblical preaching names sin; sanctification requires identifying and fighting against it
- A Pandemic Preacher (Part Two) Geoff New from Geoff New (Kiwi-Made Preaching) – additional lessons from Gregory the Great on proclaiming the Word in challenging times
- Preachers’ Talk, Episode 6: On Preaching in a Troubled Age from David Helm, Ed Copeland and Jeremy Meeks (9 Marks) – how to preach in light of the death of George Floyd and its aftermath
- 5 Reasons You Should Preach through 1 Timothy from Phil Newton (9 Marks) – it fosters humility, covers church life and order, highlights the value of good theology, gives wise counsel to pastors, shows the centrality of the gospel
- “Preaching & Preachers” Episode 175: Preaching the Book of Revelation with Tom Schreiner and Jason Allen (Jason K. Allen) – Revelation’s focus on judgment, the challenges of interpreting an apocalypse and themes in the book to emphasize
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