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.)
- Preaching Closer to God (Preaching Guru) – some helpful thoughts on sermon preparation as a spiritual discipline as well as an intellectual endeavor (although I don’t endorse speaking of “fresh revelations”)
- Why Trying to Craft Perfect Sermons Will Lead to Pastoral Burnout from David Kaywood (Pastors & Productivity) – we can always spend more time in sermon preparation, but perfectionism can be destructive
- Pulpit Flourish vs Pastoral Care with Bryan Chapell from Bryan Chapell and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – preaching from the heart to the heart; the importance of grace-filled pastoral ministry for preaching; what Christ-centered preaching involves; seeking the specific Fallen Condition Focus in biblical texts; addressing individuals while promoting the health of the congregation as a whole (originally published in September 2022)
- The Obligatory ‘New Year’s Resolution’ Post from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – the case for preparing your sermons several weeks before you preach them; how to accomplish this
- How to Be “At Your Best” While Preparing Sermons – Carey Nieuwhof from Mike Neglia and Carey Nieuwhof (Expositors Collective) – the value of using “you” rather than “we” in sermons; managing time and energy for sermon preparation; the advantages of working ahead; the importance of maintaining a personal devotional time; the value of reviewing your messages (originally published in February 2024)
- Missing the Message of Scripture for Mechanics of It (Lloyd-Jones) from Shane Lems (The Reformed Reader) – a warning from D. M. Lloyd-Jones about the danger of immersing ourselves in technical exegetical questions so completely that the message of the text ceases to make an impact
- Am I Overusing Bible Commentaries? from John Piper (Desiring God) – we should seek to be independent thinkers as we study biblical texts, while making judicious use of the insights of Bible commentators
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