Here are some posts on preaching and exegesis that I noticed recently. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- The Sacredness of the Pulpit from Michael Cooper (Preaching Source) – sacred because of the task of the herald, the reality of the preaching event, the role of the sermon, the assembly of God’s people
- Preaching for the Church: The Place of Preaching in the Ecclesia from W. Madison Grace II (Preaching Source) – preaching: not merely teaching, has in mind church members, is part of the church’s liturgy
- The Preacher and Personality from O. S. Hawkins (Preaching Source) – be approachable, affirming, appreciative, attentive, accurate and accountable
- 5 More Ways to Improve Sermon Preparation This Week from Derek J. Brown (Southern Equip) – part 2: use the time you have, go from manuscript to outline, prayerfully absorb the material, trim your hobbies, walk in holiness
- 3 Ways the Holy Spirit Helped Spurgeon Preach from Neal Thornton (For the Church) – power and freedom, control and restraint, strength and devotion
- What Makes a Sermon Difficult to Listen To from Tim Challies (Challies) – no obvious outline, includes word studies, extended commentary quotations, citations and every possible option, has few illustrations, delivered in a monotone
- “Preaching & Preachers” Episode 171: The Preaching of George Whitefield from Thomas Kidd and Jason Allen (Jason K. Allen) – an summary of Whitefield’s ministry, his strengths and weaknesses, and what we can learn from him
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