Here are some preaching posts and podcasts that I noticed. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- Brother-Theologians: Preach the Word! from David S. Schrock (Via Emmaus) – the preaching of the Word is “the ultimate and necessary goal of theology”
- Why Preaching Is Central to the Priesthood from Carl R. Trueman (First Things) – John Chrysostom’s work On the Priesthood “demonstrates that the proclamation of the Word was a vital part of his conception of the ministry”
- What I Learned About Preaching from the Beatles from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – preachers should aim for freshness and honesty in their preaching
- Don’t Forget to Explain Why – from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – we sometimes tell our listeners what to do without telling them why
- 9 in 10 Evangelicals Don’t Think Sermons Are Too Long from Kate Shellnut (Christianity Today) – “Evangelicals under 40 are twice as likely as their seniors (39% to 20%) to want more substance from the pulpit.” H/T R. Scott Clark (Heidelblog)
- “Preaching and Preachers” Episode 235: The Reformed Pastor from Tim Cooper and Jason Allen (Jason K. Allen) – Cooper, who has produced an updated and abridged version of Richard Baxter’s classic, The Reformed Pastor, reflects on what we can learn from Baxter about the importance of pastoral ministry and preaching
- On Preaching Narrative | Preachers Talk, Ep. 35 from David Helm, Jeremy Meeks, K. Edward Copeland (9 Marks) – a discussion of how to preach this common biblical genre; what to avoid; benefits of preaching narrative
- Panel Discussion on Sermon Preparation from Dominic Done, David Guzik, Pilgrim Benham, Jon Geraci, Nick Cady and Pete Nelson and Mike Neglia (Expositor’s Collective) – the panel shares some of what they have learned about sermon preparation, sermon delivery, and addressing contemporary issues
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