Here are some posts and podcasts on preaching and biblical exegesis that I noticed. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- “The Everyday Pastor” -Preaching Christ in Every Sermon from Ligon Duncan, Matt Smethurst, and Bryan Chapell (The Gospel Coalition) – Christ-centered preaching; sermons should have unity, purpose, and application; lessons from Tim Keller; “gospel glasses”; preaching imperatives without moralism; finding effective illustrations; questions for developing applications
- 10 Mistakes I’ve Made in Preaching from Chopo Mwanza (The Gospel Coalition – Africa) – ten preaching mistakes we all need to avoid, including “preaching to an imaginary congregation” and “missing the context”
- Impository Preaching and How to Avoid It from David Jackman and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – the importance of both hard work and the power of the Holy Spirit; Cornhill – The Proclamation Trust (see the online course: “Equipped to Preach the Word”); staying on the line of the biblical text and keeping the Bible in the driver’s seat; the danger of”impository preaching”; having a plan for sermon preparation (see my seven steps); getting our sermons “under the radar” of the listeners
- “Preaching and Preachers” – The Preacher and Application from Dan Doriani and Jared Bumpers (Preaching and Preachers Podcast) – why application is both challenging and important; interpretation and application; seven sources and four aspects of application; preaching Christ from narratives
- 5 Things a Pastor Should Consider When Using a Commentary from Thomas R. Schreiner (Southern Equip) – excellent advice for using Bible commentaries effectively in preparing sermons
- “Bible Talk” – 2 Kings 1–2: On Ahaziah Going Down, Down, Down as Elijah Goes Up, Up, Up (Ep. 132) from Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on 2 Kings 1-2
- Why We Need Zephaniah from Daniel C. Timmer (The Gospel Coalition) – three facets of the book include: sin and its consequences, grace and repentance, and
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