Preaching Post Roundup (August 7, 2025)

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.)

• Ten Reasons Why I Love Verse by Verse Exposition from Jacob Crouch (Aliens and Pilgrims) – a good reminder of the benefits of expository preaching (4 min)
• Episode 27: Interview – Marcus Honeysett, Part 3: True Transformation (Biblical Preaching Podcast) from Mike Chalmers, Peter Mead, and Marcus Honeysett (Cor Deo) – the snare of thinking we just need to “try harder”; the need for the preacher to have a heart transformed by Christ in order to encourage spiritual transformation in others (26 min)
• Episode 327: Boring Pastors from Jared C. Wilson and Ross Ferguson (For the Church) – starting at 9:45, being an “ordinary” pastor without being a boring preacher (31 min)
• The Forbidden Phrase, Categories of Listeners, and the Dumbest Idea Ever! from Brian Kelly and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – evangelism and preaching; being aware of unchurched listeners; communicating to people of different cultures; being a shepherd of the flock; categories of listeners (45 min)
• Going Beyond the Text? from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – “five thoughts that may help when it comes to the subject of ‘adding to the text'” (4 min)
• Brothers, Preach the Nicene Creed to Magnify Your God from Yuta Seki (Christ over All) – why preach the Nicene Creed; how to preach the Creed; reflections on preaching the Creed (10 min)
• Pastor, Don’t Be Afraid to Talk About Money from Shaun Garman (Christianity Today) – where generosity begins; obstacles in the way; from transaction to discipleship (6 min)
• Don’t Misread Proverbs from Jen Wilkin (The Gospel Coalition) – “three guidelines to shift our perspective for a better reading” (5 min)
• The Power and Purpose of Apocalyptic Preaching from Don Carson (The Gospel Coalition) –  the book of Revelation as an example of apocalyptic literature; understanding apocalyptic literature; ways apocalyptic literature can enhance preaching (transcript: 36 min; podcast: 60 min)