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.)
- What Makes Good Preaching? from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – lessons from Stuart Olyott’s book, Preaching Pure and Simple : what defines preaching and some of its key features
- No One’s Born to Preach: The Myth and Truth of Pulpit ‘Gifting’ from David Mathis (Desiring God) – “able to teach” is not a “static gift”; it can be developed over time through hard work
- How to Preach Like John Chrysostom, “the Golden-Mouthed” from Gerald Bray (Word by Word – Logos Blog) – we can learn from Chrysostom to preach exegetically, pastorally, evangelistically, plainly, contextually, and relatedly
- Preaching Like a Puritan, Pastoral Care and Problems with the Quadriga – Roberto Gazga from Roberto Gazga and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – preaching with fewer notes; a discussion of Gazga’s book, Christ’s Scope and Scepter: reading the word and viewing the world in a Christ-centered way; concerns about the quadriga (“the fourfold sense of Scripture”); being a hospice chaplain; the ministry of the word in hospital visits
- Compelling Conclusions: 5 Ineffective Ingredients (Podcast Post – Episode 2) from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – five things to avoid in sermon conclusions
- Review: Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now To Become A Better Preacher by Jonathan T. Pennington from Shane Lems (The Heidelblog) – Lems describes this book and comments on some of its highlights, including the difference between preaching and teaching and the value of writing during sermon preparation
- Episode 3: Interview – Revival (Part 1) from Jonathan Thomas, Peter Mead, and Mike Chambers (The Biblical Preaching Podcast) – our need for reviving; the Welsh hwyl and preaching with expectation and in prayerful dependence on the Holy Spirit; the “glorious monotonous” of preaching
- Preachers Talk: On Short Bible Talks (Ep. 82) from K. Edward Copeland, David Helm, and Jeremy Meeks (9 Marks) – opportunities for short talks; the challenges of short talks; tips for giving short talks; the impact on our regular pulpit ministry; examples of short talks
- 10 Quick Tips for Becoming an Excellent Bible Interpreter from Derek J. Brown (Beautiful Christian Life) – key elements to keep in mind as we seek to do responsible biblical exegesis
- What Is Distinct About the Theology of 1 Timothy? from Claire Smith (Crossway) – three distinctive words in the Pastoral Epistles are: “Savior”, “appearing”, and “godliness”
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