In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen teaches from Jude 3–4, looking back to a 2015 theology journal article he wrote as a guide. He explains that “the faith” refers to the once-for-all delivered body of apostolic Christian doctrine that must not be altered, and that doctrine and practice belong together, since false teachers distort grace into immorality and deny Jesus Christ. He explains that all Christians—not only pastors—must contend for the faith because false teachers counterfeit truth, and contending must be done earnestly, with the intensity of a race or hand-to-hand combat.

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen explores how pastors can keep their preaching fresh week after week, arguing that lasting freshness comes less from novelty and more from enduring disciplines rooted in Scripture and the task of shepherding. He emphasizes letting the biblical text set the agenda through consecutive exposition of books of the Bible, which naturally provides variety and prevents preference-driven preaching.

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen walks through the steps of preparing to preach from the book of Amos, one of the 12 minor prophets and one of the books of the Bible that focuses on biblical justice.

In today’s episode from the archives, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Church in Hendersonville, Tenn. Recorded during the 2025 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the discussion ranges from Pastor Gallaty’s salvation and journey to overcoming a drug addiction to the deepening of his relationship with God through prayer and a passion for revival.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to develop a correct understanding of the theology of preaching and how to implement that into crafting sermons that are exegetical and text-driven.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to preach Genesis 22, the story of Abraham and Isaac, and how to preach Christ from the passage. After reading the text, he surveys traditional interpretations, including rabbinic views, the early church fathers’ typology of the cross, Martin Luther’s speculative approach, and a redemptive-historical perspective. Don’t miss this substantive theological examination of an intriguing text as well as Dr. Allen’s insights on how to build a sermon around it.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen walks listeners through how he prepared and preached a text-driven sermon from 1 John 4:7-11, explaining how to identify paragraph units, determine genre, and build a sermon outline from the text’s structure.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses the “second inning” or the second chapter his newly published book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit,” taking a deeper look at the role of the batter in baseball and the role of the preacher in sermon delivery. “From the Mound to the Pulpit” is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover options.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses his brand new book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit,” looking at the similarities between baseball and preaching and the many ways baseball can offer insights into the task of preaching of God’s Word. “From the Mound to the Pulpit” is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover options.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen talks about prayer with with Dr. Kie Bowman, Senior Pastor Emeritus of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, where he served as Senior Pastor for nearly 26 years before retiring in March 2023. 

After listening to this podcast, be sure to get a copy of Dr. Bowman’s excellent book, “Evangelistic Prayer: Engaging the Power of God for the Lost,” published in 2024 and linked here.