Preaching Post Roundup (May 28, 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.)

• Why Don’t Our Sermons Change People? from Alistair Chalmers (Chalmers’ Blog) – sermons that transform aim for the heart and conscience and include specific application (7 min)
• Persuading Like John from Jeffrey Arthurs (CT Pastors) – “John exemplifies the classical rhetorical necessity of ethos, giving an example to pastors today” (11 min)
• How to Prepare a Sermon, Step by Step – Bob Franquiz from Bob Franquiz and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – knowing the best time to prepare; steps involved in sermon preparation; varieties of Bible commentaries; thinking about the audience (27 min)
• A Violation of Trust by Mike Glenn (Preaching Magazine) – plagiarism violates the congregation’s trust that the preacher is prayerfully seeking God’s Word for them (5 min)
• The Pastor, Preaching, and Godly Character (Keller) from Shane Lems (The Reformed Reader Blog) – a godly character is more important that skills in public speaking (3 min)
• “Preachers Talk” | On Specific Audiences from K. Edward Copeland, David Helm and Jeremy Meeks (9 Marks) – what to keep in mind when preaching in venues other than the church (nursing homes, prisons, youth or men’s retreats); the challenges of preaching to these audiences; what to avoid; what to do (23 min)
• 4 Father’s Day Sermon Ideas That Reinforce Biblical Manhood from Noe Garcia (Lifeway Research) – “the most effective Father’s Day sermons do more than celebrate dads; they call men toward Christ-centered transformation” (7 min)
• “On Preaching” | 51 Questions to Ask in Observations from H. B. Charles, Jr. (Cutting It Straight) – the inductive Bible study process; helpful questions to ask in the observation stage of studying a biblical text (25 min)
• “Bible Talk” | Isaiah 33: On Governments of Angels and Streams of Structureless Consciousness (Ep. 179) from Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton (9 Marks) – biblical theological insights on Isaiah 33 (39 min)