Preaching Post Roundup (August 5, 2021)

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

• Preaching Is Indispensable from David Prince (For the Church) – “Preaching is uniquely the God-ordained means for the proclamation of His gospel message and the nourishment of His people.”
• If We Read Our Bibles, Why Do We Need Sermons? from John Piper (Desiring God) – five reasons Christ has given pastors and teachers to his church
• The Purpose of Sunday is the Re-evangelization of the People of God from Jared C. Wilson (For the Church) – “Christians need the gospel as much as lost people do.”
• Fifteen Pointers for Preachers from Brian Najapfour (Reformation 21) – what and how preachers should preach
• How to Use Resources to Preach Well (and Avoid Plagiarism) from Chris Colquitt (The Gospel Coalition) – goals to guide the use of secondary resources for preaching: preach originally, preach in the great tradition, preach pastorally and preach humbly
• Why You Should Consider Preaching/Teaching Through Entire Books of the Bible from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – preaching through biblical books benefits the preacher as well as the congregation
• Faithful Preaching in a Fashionable World from Carl R. Trueman (Modern Reformation) –  it is not the preacher’s task to be popular, but to preach the whole counsel of God
• The Art of Drawing the Line in Preaching from Barry York (Gentle Reformation) – “What you leave out of a sermon can be as important as what you keep in.”
• Why Liturgy Makes Better Preaching from Rhys Laverty (Ad Fontes) – liturgy can keep the worship service gospel-centered, no matter what our sermon text is
• The Danger of Being Over-Prepared – Ronnie Martin from Ronnie Martin and Mike Neglia (Expositor’s Collective) – how being over-prepared can hinder preaching; thoughts on planning sermon series
• [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]