I have preached sermons I worked hard on, believed deeply, and watched land with far less force than I intended — and for a long time, I didn't know why. In this first episode, I tell the story behind Clear Preaching: the early years of confusion, the turning point that changed how I understood sermon preparation, and the four-domain framework that came out of it — Clarity of Thought, Clarity of Structure, Clarity of Language, and Clarity of Delivery. If you've ever felt the gap between how much work you put into a sermon and how much of it actually landed, this episode is for you. Take the free Self-Assessment at ClearPreaching.com/resources before Episode 2 — it will change how you hear everything that follows.