Preaching Post Roundup (January 19, 2023)

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.)

• Is It Possible to Preach the Gospel Without Words? from Josh Buice (G3 Ministries) – in bringing the gospel, we must use words
• John Wesley’s Advice – Part 3 and John Wesley’s Advice – Part 4 from Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching) – reflections on on the last seven points of John Wesley’s twelve points of advice about preaching (links to the first five points are in Part 3)
• Preaching to Baby Boomers from Bruce Ballast (Preaching Acts) – some thoughts on those born from 1946 through 1964 and how to preach to them
• Preaching to the Aged from Mike Flynn (The Gospel Coalition – Australia) – three principles for preaching to the elderly and two short examples of such preaching
• Guest Speaking, Building a Theological Library, and “Preacher’s Block” – A Panel Discussion (Expositors Collective) – things to be aware of as a guest preacher; recommended Bible commentaries; getting started as a preacher; dealing with “preacher’s block”
• “The Best of Preaching and Preachers” – Episode 238: The Life and Ministry of Martin Luther from Carl Truman and Jason Allen (Jason K. Allen) –  a discussion of Luther’s life and ministry; at the end of the podcast Trueman mentions reasons preachers should read Luther [originally published on February 21, 2022]
• The Benefit of Background Commentaries from Shane Lems (The Reformed Reader) – a recommendation of the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (OT and NT), including a sample section from the commentary
• Repeated Words and Titles as a Clue to the Main Point of a Book from Ryan Higginbottom (Knowable Word) – an example of observing what is in the biblical text, using the letter to Titus
• The Art of Observing What’s Not Said from Peter Krol (Knowable Word) – observing what is not said in a biblical text can be helpful in understanding it
• Judges 1:1–3:6: On the Pattern Set Forth in the Two-Part Introduction of the Book of Judges (Bible Talk, Ep. 71) from Alex Duke, Sam Emadi and Jim Hamilton (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on these chapters