10 Tips for Preaching Students
As a new semester begins at Bible colleges and seminaries, many students look forward to taking their first preaching course.
Preaching
Episode 67: Is Expository Preaching the Only Way to Preach?
In this episode, Hershael York talks through the different types of preaching and the importance of each type.
Episode 53: What Types of Books Should I be Reading?
In this episode, Hershael York talks about how reading books broadens your mind and your heart.
Episode 49: How Long Should You Spend on Sermon Prep?
In this episode, Hershael York talks about how pastors in various circumstances can best prepare for sermons while using the time they have efficiently.
Episode 47: Invitations at the End of Sermons
In this episode, Hershael York talks about how to incorporate a gospel invitation into each sermon without manipulating a congregation.
Getting America’s Most Famous (Or Infamous) Sermon Right
The God of Edwards was not a tyrant or unfair. But he is holy. And thankfully, he is slow to anger.
Episode 39: Preaching Secondary and Tertiary Issues
In this episode, Hershael York explains how a pastor should approach second and third tier theological issues from the pulpit.
5 Puritan Prescriptions for Gospel-Centered Preaching
Puritans weren’t content merely to defend doctrine from the pulpit; they sought to apply truth in the pews by engaging the hearts of their hearers.
“The Word Did It All”: The Necessity of Preaching According to the Protestant Reformers
The common thread from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries was the faithful, clear, passionate preaching of God’s Word combined with holding fast to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
Bookstore Events: Jonathan Pennington “Small Preaching”
Jonathan T. Pennington discusses his new book, Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher.
Do Facts Care about Your Feelings?
Feelings and facts work together because our feelings, when properly ordered, perfectly align with truth.
Brother Pastor, Take Up and Read
God communicated to us through a book, through the written word, and, therefore, he expects us to read.
Opposition Is Coming, Pastor. How Will You Handle It?
The Holy Spirit works through the preaching of the Word to accomplish far more than a pastor will ever know, even in opposition.
Luther’s Dying Words are True: We are Beggars.
We’re beggars because the words of man will never fill our spiritual appetite. We need food from heaven. We need to hear from God.
How Should I Preach Chiasms?
As you grow in your appreciation for the beauty of the Scriptures, may your preaching reflect the glory of God, to the praise of his great name among his people.
What must an elder be if he is “apt to teach”?
If we’re honest, every Christian would rather have a faithful preacher who occasionally mumbles words and gets lost in his notes than a shallow, captivating one.
Am I Preaching Moralism When I Preach Character Sketches from the OT?
In nearly 30 years of preaching through the Old Testament regularly, I’ve enjoyed helping God’s people see that he teaches some of his greatest truths through biography.
Why we need faithful preaching—even when it doesn’t seem to apply to us
If you want to be trained, mature, and ready for the good works God’s prepared for you to do each day, learn his Word well—even when it feels like he’s talking to someone else.