Preaching Post Roundup (February 11, 2021)

Here are some posts on preaching and exegesis that I noticed recently. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)

•  The Christian Life and Preaching from Matthew Adams (Servants of Grace) – a reminder of the role of preaching in promoting spiritual growth
• The Word Cycle: Edifying the Body of Christ from Kyle Walker (The Preaching Source) – as physical life is sustained by the water cycle, spiritual life is sustained by the Word cycle, especially by preaching
•  Four Realms of Realization in Preaching from Jason K. Allen (For the Church) – know your audience, your context, yourself and the culture
• Great Movies & Great Sermons from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – a great sermon shares some characteristics with a great movie: it is believable, is engaging, blends surprise and satisfaction and has lasting impact
• A Preacher’s Response to Individualism Invading the Church from Anthony Svajda (Preaching Source) – the preacher must call for a corporate as well as an individual response
• How Long to Prepare a Sermon? from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – the time needed to prepare a sermon may not correspond to the length of the sermon itself; take as much time as it takes, as much time as you have
• How Not to Lose Your Heart – Fernando Ortiz from Nick Cady and Fernando Ortiz (Expositors Collective) – on not losing your sensitivity and heart for people as you proclaim God’s word
• Genesis 46–47: On “Rosebud,” Clunky Portmanteaus, and—At Last!—the Reunion of Father and Son (Bible Talk, Ep. 18) from Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, Sam Emadi (9 Marks) – literary and biblical theological insights helpful for preaching these chapters
• An Overview of Isaiah from Herald Gandi (For the Gospel) – the structure and background of Isaiah and resources for studying the book
• Patrick Schreiner on an Important Theological Aspect from the Book of Acts from Patrick Schreiner (For the Church) – fundamental to the book of Acts is an act of the Triune God
• “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 199: Preaching 1 Peter  with Dr. Sam Storms from Jason Allen and Sam Storms (Jason K. Allen) – reasons to preach 1 Peter: its focus on suffering, on being sojourners in this world and on honoring divinely instituted authority