Sermonsmith

Juan Sanchez is the pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin, TX. Alongside his well developed sermon preparation workflows, he tells us how “preaching is central, but its not enough”, shares why good preaching begins with pastoring, and explains how the improv jazz he learned in his undergrad music degree helps him as a preacher. Resources and links mentioned: … Read More →

Keas Keasler is a preacher by day and a DJ by night in the heart of Miami. Listen in as he describes how he starts all sermon preparation with Lectio Divina, how part of his process includes “juicing’ that bad boy”, and reminds us that church is like a pirate island. Resources and Links Mentioned: Keas’ marching orders (PDF) A … Read More →

Chad Brooks hosts a few podcasts of his own, so he is no stranger to the process as he joins us from Monroe, LA. Chad tells us why index cards make the best bookmarks, how he gets big on digital and little on paper, and why his preaching pits “What is?” vs. “What could be?” Resources and links mentioned: Resonate … Read More →

Joe Thorn takes a break from final edits to a tardy book manuscript to describe how he seeks to balance law and gospel in each sermon, how they make it a priority to develop new preachers in their young church, and how the most impressive beard in Sermonsmith history is a reminder of a significant season of growth. Follow @joethorn … Read More →

Mike Baker joins us from the edge of Normal. He tells about his stacks of old sermon outlines that he never looks at, the importance of writing something worthwhile everyday, and how he preaches to an empty auditorium every week. Resources and links mentioned: Monday Morning Pastor Interview with Mike Baker | Christian Standard Blue Letter Bible The Baker Blog … Read More →

Mia Chang tells us about how prayer is integral to her sermon preparation, how she transformed from a didactic to a prophetic style of preaching, and how she preaches in a multi-cultural congregation. Oh, and she mentions how her family hasn’t always been the best place to go for reviews of her sermons. About Mia Mia Chang is a church … Read More →

Philip Nation tells us about how he manages weekly sermon preparation alongside a full-time job, five questions he always asks about his outline, and he’s already thinking about next week’s sermon on the way home from finishing his last sermon. And you don’t even want to know about how he spends his Tuesday lunch. Resources and links mentioned: Sermon Prep … Read More →

A.J. Swoboda joins us from Portland(ia) and describes his hard drive full of pericopes, how he begins his sermon preparation by thinking about his context, and why you will never ever see him anywhere without his handy Moleskine. Resources and links mentioned: Portlandia Martin Lloyd-Jones Sermons John Stott Sermons Follow @mrajswoboda About AJ A. J. Swoboda (Ph. D., Theology) is … Read More →

Scott Jones is the pastor of The Well in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia. Scott shares about the college of preachers at the Well, a team that participates together in developing their sermons each week. He also describes how his experiences with intensive research, self-awareness through the enneagram, and ADHD shape his sermon preparation. Resources and links mentioned: Scott’s blog … Read More →

Tim Keel, of Jacob’s Well church, joins us from Kansas City with much goodness to share about his sermon preparation workflows in our longest interview to date. He shares about the importance of good tools to capture ideas, the value of regular study leaves, and his need for tacticity (yes, I may have just created a new word) through white … Read More →