Every preacher knows the tension: we want our people to grasp the message of an entire biblical book, but week-by-week exposition can make it hard for them to see the big...
Kerry McGonigal
In Defense of Preaching
Why do we need to preach God’s Word? Is it really necessary?
John Broadus on Continuous Exposition
Counsel from the past on preaching through books of the Bible
A Manual for Preaching by Abraham Kuruvilla
A review of Abraham Kuruvilla’s A Manual for Preaching.
What Is Expository Preaching?
We don’t all mean the same thing.
What Impression Do You Want Your Sermon to Make?
One question we must ask in assessing our preaching is this: "What are my listeners impressed with at the end of my message? Or you could put it this way: "Who are my...
The Story Behind Christ-Centered Preaching
Have you ever been deeply disappointed with your own preaching, felt like a failure, and considered leaving the ministry? Bryan Chapell did, and in a recent Faithlife Today...
Effective Preaching Begins with Obedient Listening
Effective expository preaching finds it origin and power not so much in clever construction as in detailed, obedient listening to God’s voice in the text. ~ David Jackman...
Stop Thief! (Should I Have Put That in Quotes?)
Students regularly ask me when and how to cite sources in their sermons. There is, of course, no easy, one-size-fits-all, black-and-white answer to their question. As J. D....
Fact-Checking Your Sermon Illustrations
Regardless of what you think of Roger Olson's theology, this excerpt from his book The Story of Christian Theology serves as an important reminder for preachers to...