Preaching Post Roundup (December 15, 2022)

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.)

• On Preaching During the Holidays (Preachers Talk, Ep. 47) from David Helm, Jeremy Meeks and K. Edward Copeland (9 Marks) – preachers should have freedom to decide their approach depending on their context
• 10 Unexpected Christmas Sermon Texts Worth Using—and More from Faithlife Staff (Word by Word – Logos Blog) – suggested texts, mainly from the Old Testament
• Pastor, Don’t Get Cute this Christmas from Kevin DeYoung (Kevin DeYoung) -preach Christ at Christmas
• Predictability is the Communicator’s Nemesis from Jeffrey Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson (Preaching Points) – preaching benefits from variety in sermon introductions, in biblical genres, and in sermon presentation
• Preaching As An Art Form with Dave Lomas from Dave Lomas and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – the importance of learning in obscurity and living out what you teach before you teach it; viewing preaching as an art form and becoming a skilled storyteller
• Work To Really Know a Passage – 7 Thoughts from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – we should really know a passage before preaching it; what knowing a passage is and is not
• When Should You Start Sermon Application in Your Sermon Preparation? from Matt Cohen (Sola Ecclesia) – start application early; applications should come from the text and be specific and multi-faceted
• “Pastor Matters” – Episode 92: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament with Allan Moseley from Ronjour Locke, Brandon Ward and Allan Moseley (Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership) – why preach Christ from the Old Testament; how to preach the Old Testament and relate it to Christ; mistakes to avoid; resources to use
• Is the Bible One Book or Many? from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – it is both, though in different settings, we may emphasize either that it has one author or that it has many
• Your Top Priority When Studying the Bible from Peter Krol (Knowable Word) – the top priority should be “to grasp the author’s main point in the passage”