This is the first episode of two with Reuben Munn on How to Preach Texts in Light of the Grand Story of the Bible. Reuben is a pastor and also lectures in preaching, and on top of that he’s a terrific preacher. And a kiwi! In this episode we talk about the importance of the storyline of Scripture to preaching, how to preach passages in light of the storyline—along with examples—and the various ways one might do that.

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In part 2 of this podcast, we talk about how to preach to people who get anxious when they hear anyone preach on the relationship between salvation, faith, and works, and how to preach to people who don’t think that “works” matter? This is followed by a discussion on the role of grace and the gospel in preaching?

Tom then addresses listener questions: How do we protect ourselves from falling into works-based preaching, but also how do we protect ourselves from preaching the passive Christian life—how do we get the balance right? Which is a greater danger in today’s church, legalism, or antinomianism? Should people walk away from every sermon feeling like they’ve heard good news? Is there space for walking away from a sermon feeling convicted, even lamenting about sin and failure to work out faith with fear and trembling, or would this lead to shame and legalism? Why didn’t Jesus preach the good news of the kingdom to the rich young ruler, he seemed to preach works? Given that the kingdom of God was seen as such good news to people in the New Testament, why isn’t the church known for preaching good news today? How does one preach on the relationship between faith, salvation, and works without wearing people down with a list of ‘should’s’ or resorting to a theological system? Have you met any theologians or pastors who have understood and nailed this topic? What would your advice be for pastors in the trenches to help them get a handle on this topic?

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In this episode Alan concludes his conversation with Mandy Smith on the subject of The Preacher as a Midwife. 

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In this first of a two part episode I talk with Mandy Smith on the subject of The Preacher as a Midwife. The midwife is a biblical metaphor related to pain, suffering and the birth of new life. We discuss the relationship and distinction between pain and suffering, the image of a midwife and how it applies to preaching, and the importance of the preacher’s own suffering.

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This is the third and final episode with Murray Capill on how to preach application. In this episode we discuss several listener questions:

· How can we preach application when we are struggling to apply some parts of Scripture ourselves?

· How do we preach to people who are all at different stages of spiritual growth?

· Is it better to leave application to the end or can we revisit it throughout the sermon?

· What are the advantages and dangers of knowing the people that we are preaching to?

· Is the goal of application to change behaviour or to change the affections? Should the goal of the sermon be to lead people to worship or to tell people what to do?

· Was Jesus someone who preached practical application? How specific should practical application be when we can’t even know everyone’s situation? What is the Spirit’s role in the individual’s life in applying the text to people?

· Is the lack of preaching to the heart, a reason why sermons can tend to be so boring?

· How much should time be given toward application without comprising on biblical exegesis and teaching? How can I become more concerned about the people I preach than about how good my sermon is?

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In this episode I continue talking with Murray Capill on how to target the heart in preaching. Essentially, the question being addressed in this episode is how does one preach in a way that people might encounter God? Murray answers this question by taking us through some steps before illustrating from the Bible what these steps look like in practice. We also think about how a sermon might miss the target—in other words, how might we “mess it up when it comes to application”?

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Do you want to know how to preach in a way that changes lives? If so, this three-part episode with Murray Capill on how to preach application is required listening. Drawing from his book, The Heart is the Target: Preaching Practical Application from Every Text, we discuss the kind of sermon applications that change lives. This first episode addresses the subject of the heart: what is it, and what about it makes it a target for preaching? Along the way we talk about the heart or goal of preaching—what is the sermon trying to achieve; why applications that simply tell people what to do are ineffective; and why sermons that inform people about the truth of the biblical text are ineffective?

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In this episode I talk with Andrew Reid, someone who has a lot of experience in pastoring, church planting, teaching, preaching, and training preachers. Our topic is how to prepare a preaching calendar. Questions covered include: What is a preaching calendar? What are the advantages of a preaching calendar? Does a preaching calendar oppose the Spirit’s leading? Is there room for flexibility? What length of time should a preaching calendar cover?  Where does one begin? What should govern what we preach on? What about current events and unexpected happenings in the community and world? What are the various kinds of preaching series? How important is it to allow the seasons in the Christian calendar to govern what we preach on? What kind of variety or balance should we be looking for between preaching through a book and something more topical, or Old Testament versus New Testament? What is the ideal length for a sermon series? Is there a value in having breaks in the middle of a series? Where do lay preachers fit in to the preaching schedule? Should our goal be to preach through every book of the Bible? How do you keep from repeating yourself or getting on your soapbox? How do you keep your preaching fresh?

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In this next episode of the Preachit podcast I continue to talk with Zack Eswine on the role of vulnerability in preaching. The apostle Paul said that “what we preach is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord” (2 Corinthians 4:5). Does this mean that a preacher should avoid ever talking about themselves in the pulpit? Is there a place for being intentionally vulnerable? And if so, can one ever be too vulnerable? Some preachers avoid vulnerability altogether while others use it as a sermon ‘technique.’ How do we decide where to draw the line? Such questions call for discernment. Zack helps us think through this whole issue by examining examples of vulnerability in the Scriptures and by explaining ‘general vulnerability’ versus ‘specific vulnerability,’ ‘treasure talk’ versus ‘clay Jar talk,’ and ‘redemptive vulnerability.’ We also talk about whether it’s right for a preacher to ever preach on something that they themselves struggle with or don’t live up to. Also woven throughout this conversation is Zack adding helpful examples of how to communicate vulnerability to an audience.

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