This episode, Rory is joined by a special guest host, Pastor Christina Hoagland. Christina is the Women’s Ministry Pastor at New Life North, a congregation of New life Church. Rory and Christina are joined by pastor Jim Essian of the Paradox Church in Fort Worth, Texas (00:39). After taking some time to get to know Jim, our team talked with Jim about his counter-intuitive approach to preaching, as well as why listening to the greats is the best starting block for learning to preach (13:45). Jim then spends some time drawing on the practicals of his preaching flow — having a preaching calendar thats future-minded, finding your voice, and embracing your own personality (22:38). The trio then dive into the nooks and crannies of exegetical, line-by-line preaching. Is it boring? Is it creative? You’ll have to listen to the end to find out! (41:07)

Host: Rory Green

Co-Host: Christina Hoagland

Guests: Pastor Jim Essian

Producer: Briggs Boyd 

The Paradox Church -- https://www.theparadoxchurch.com

Charles Spurgeon – Lectures to My Students -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1986066231/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Martin Lloyd Jones – Preaching and Preachers -- https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Preachers-D-Martyn-Lloyd-Jones/dp/0310331293/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1696441903&refinements=p_27%3AD.+Martyn+Lloyd-Jones&s=books&sr=1-2&text=D.+Martyn+Lloyd-Jones