Preaching Post Roundup (May 20, 2021)

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

• What Hath Geneva to Do with Your Pulpit? How Calvin’s Theology of Preaching Can Impact Your Preaching from Michael Cooper (Preaching Source) – Calvin advocated preaching that is expository, Christ-centered, sacramental and experiential
• Preaching, Reaching and Teaching: The Disambiguation of Preaching from Debron J. Biles (Preaching Source) – insights on the relationship between preaching and teaching from Colossians 1:28-29
• Jared Bumpers on Whether Christian Preachers Should Have Christ in Every Sermon from Jared Bumpers (For the Church) – an explanation of why Christ should be in every sermon
• What Do History’s Best Preachers Have in Common? from Alistair Begg (Truth for Life) – Scripture and history show that God blesses preaching that is grounded in Scripture, focused on Christ and for God’s glory
• 7 Good Thoughts, 1 Ultimate Thought from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – effective preaching should stir at least seven good thoughts, but just one ultimate thought (about Christ)
• Boring Sermons and How to Get Buy-in from Our People from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – counteract boredom by weaving application throughout the sermon
• Fossilised Preaching? from Mark Loughridge (Gentle Reformation) – our people need to see how the old truths relate to the worlds they inhabit and the prevailing worldview
• 3 Kinds of Sermon Application from Jeff Medders (Acts 29) – interrogative, indicative, imperative
• Heralding the Voice of Christ – Glen Scrivener from Glen Scrivener (Expositors Collective) – reflections on the theology of preaching and the idea that Christ-centered preaching is the Word of God
• On Power for Proclamation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 24 from David Helm, Jeremy Meeks and K. Edward Copeland (9 Marks) – a discussion the role of the Holy Spirit in preaching and our responsibility as preachers
• Exodus 19–20: On Thoughts, Words, Deeds, Deeds, Words, Thoughts (Bible Talk, Ep. 28) from Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on these chapters, including the Ten Commandments
• [For those who don’t have access to Bible commentaries and other Bible study tools, remember that you can borrow commentaries and tools online. Many of these resources are “critical”, but some are evangelical. Here are some lists: Bible Commentaries to Borrow; Bible Study Tools to Borrow]