Preaching Post Roundup (May 14, 2026)

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.)

• A Book That Recentered My Soul and My Sermons from Gary Millar (Desiring God) – how God Is the Gospel, by John Piper, can impact our preaching, life, and ministry (6 min)
• Preach Small: Faithfulness, Creation, and Church Planting from Seth Lewis and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – learning to apply a text; using humor in the pulpit; helping the congregation feel the impact of a text; preaching as a church planter; Lewis’ books, Dream Small  and The Language of Rivers and Stars (53 min)
• “Preachers Talk” | On One-Off Sermons from K. Edward Copeland, David Helm, and Jeremy Meeks (9 Marks) – preaching one-off sermons as a guest preacher; the challenge of selecting a text; other challenges of one-off sermons; pitfalls of breaking into a sermon series; opportunities for younger preachers (27 min)
• “On Preaching” | 11 Factors of Effective Sermon Delivery from H. B. Charles, Jr. (Cutting It Straight) – a quick review of the factors that affect sermon delivery (21 min)
• “On Preaching” | What Do You Take to the Pulpit? from H. B. Charles, Jr. (Cutting It Straight) – Charles describes what he takes to the pulpit in a variety of preaching situations (6 min)
• Why Preachers Feel Weary (And What Helps) – Part Three, Our Comparisons from Chris Green (Ministry Nuts and Bolts) – the use of social media fuels comparing ourselves with other preachers and can lead to exhaustion (8 min)
• Episode 61: The Sabbatical  – Part 1: Rest (The Biblical Preaching Podcast) from Peter Mead (Cor Deo) – the benefits of sabbaticals; taking shorter times off (30 min)
• Personal Thoughts About Commentaries: Hebrews from Paul Henebury (Sharper Iron) – some of the best commentaries on the book of Hebrews (3 min)
• “Bible Talk” | Isaiah 30: On High-School Bible Studies & Forks in the Road (Ep. 177) from Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on Isaiah 30 (37 min)