Preaching Post Roundup (August 27, 2026)

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.)

• Five Words in a Known Tongue from Ken Davis (Ken Davis) – given that some of our listeners are functionally illiterate, our preaching needs to be both simple and clear (16 min)
• Preacher: Pay Attention from John Woods (School of Preachers) – Helen Thorne-Allenson’s book,  A Church That Cares: A Biblical Guide to Loving One Another Well  teaches preachers show care by inviting, exploring, personalizing, feeling, abiding, and conversing (2 min)
• Famous Baseball Announcers and What They Teach Us about Preaching! from David Allen (Preaching Coach Podcast) – we can learn from baseball announcers about using storytelling, pauses, soundbites, illustrations, humor, and unique personal references (26 min)
• “On Preaching” | On Preaching with David Allen from H. B. Charles Jr. and David Allen (Cutting It Straight) – influential preachers and preaching books; the art and craft of preaching; preaching with minimal notes; Allen’s books: From the Mound to the Pulpit  and Preaching Tools ; his ministry: “Preaching Coach” (44 min)
• Special Books Helpful to Preachers in Their Preaching from David Allen (Preaching Coach Podcast) – descriptions of books that may be helpful to preachers (25 min)
• What A.I. Is, and How I Use It from Chris Hutchison (Pastor’s Blog – Emmanuel Baptist Church) – “knowing what A.I. actually is can help us evaluate how to use it responsibly” (8 min)
• Observation, Interpretation, Application: How to Study the Bible with Brian Stupar from Brian Stupar (Expositors Collective) – an explanation of inductive Bible study: what it is and how it is done (20 min)
• We Need Humility to Study the Bible from Ryan Higginbottom (Knowable Word) – we need humility as we do observation, interpretation, and application (4 min)
• 10 Things You Should Know About the Book of James from David Gibson (Crossway) – observations about the book of James that may be helpful for preachers (8 min)