Here are some posts on preaching and exegesis that I noticed recently. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- Perspicuity and the Pastor from Jesse Randolph (For the Church) – the perspicuity of Scripture promotes both prayer and proclamation
- An Essential Part of Planning Your Preaching from H. B. Charles, Jr. (For the Church) – planning preaching enables you to plan when not to preach
- Faithful Application of the Word of God from Jared C. Wilson (For the Church) – faithful application begins on the inside, emerges from the centering gospel and terminates on God’s glory
- H. B. Charles Jr. on How to Better Explain and Apply Scripture from Mark Ward (Logos Blog) – reflections on the challenges of applying Scripture and suggestions for effective application
- Make This Your General Rule of Thumb When Binding the Conscience of Others from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – avoid applications that go beyond Scripture by asking a simple question
- Preaching from the Pit from Doug Eaton (Fight of Faith) – God may “use the brokenness in your voice to resonate deeply into the souls of sufferers under your charge”
- Has Your Congregation Ever Heard a Sermon on Suicide? from Scott M. Gibson and Karen Mason (Logos Blog) – good preaching does not avoid difficult issues and provides effective pastoral care
- Going Around Those Watchful Dragons – Russell Moore from Russell Moore and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – spiritual warfare and the pulpit; the need to recognize and address misconceptions about basic concepts; thoughts on illustrative material
- Exodus 21: On Slavery, Proportional Justice, Goring Oxen, and Other Easy Topics (Bible Talk, Ep. 29) from Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on the laws in this chapter
- [For those who don’t have access to Bible commentaries and other Bible study tools, remember that you can borrow commentaries and tools online. Many of these resources are “critical”, but some are evangelical. Here are some lists: Bible Commentaries to Borrow; Bible Study Tools to Borrow]
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