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What do you do when your passage is four chapters long—or when one chapter has five completely different stories?

The temptation is to cover everything. Hit every verse. Explain every detail. But that's not how compelling preaching works. The difference between a message people remember and one they forget often comes down to this: did you linger on what's obvious, or land on the "oh wow"?

This episode unpacks how to preach through long passages of scripture without losing your people—or yourself. There's a case study on how the plagues of Exodus became one of the most energizing sermons ever preached (hint: God wasn't picking random punishments—he was dunking on Egypt's idols). And a breakdown of Luke 18 that reveals an unexpected thread holding five scattered parables together.

Not all of God's word is equally interesting. Knowing that might be the key to preaching it more faithfully.

It is possible to preach long passages in a way that's both faithful and genuinely compelling and we'll share with you one approach to do just that.

Resources Mentioned

Romans For You by Tim Keller

The Preaching Lab Cohort

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Preaching Through a Sermon Calendar
Preaching Through a Capital Campaign
Preaching Through the Book of Revelation
Preaching Through Judges

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