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Preaching Points is a weekly podcast that provides brief reflections on preaching that points you to preaching excellence. Each Monday, you will be able to download and listen to fresh insights on preaching from our faculty at the Center for Preaching, as well as professors and friends of Gordon-Con…

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    • Oct 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Be Clear

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 4:53


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the wise words of Haddon Robinson as he reminds us of the importance of being clear in our preaching.

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    Preaching about Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 4:16


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the wisdom of Haddon Robinson as he shares why and how we should preach about money.

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    The Greatest Weakness is Fuzzy Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 6:06


    In this featured favorite, we bring back a conversation with Haddon Robinson, Jeff Arthurs, and Scott Gibson on what may be the greatest weakness in preaching.

    The Church Needs Evangelistic Scholars and Scholarly Evangelists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 5:31


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the insights of Haddon Robinson as he shares why we need both evangelism and scholarship.

    Unity, Order, and Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 6:08


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the wisdom of Haddon Robinson as he shares the essence of good preaching.

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    Give Them a Loaf Not a Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 5:08


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the insight of Haddon Robinson as he explores how less is more when preaching.

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    Boredom is a Form of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 6:14


    In this featured favorite, we bring back a conversation with Haddon Robinson, Jeff Arthurs, and Scott Gibson where they remind us of the danger of being boring in our preaching.

    Specific Story, Broad Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 5:51


    Jeffrey Arthurs discusses the book Preaching and the Thirty Second Commercial as it covers how details and personalization in stories can broaden the appeal.

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    The Golden Age of Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 5:19


    Today, Jeff Arthurs discusses the book Preaching and the Thirty Second Commercial as it covers how advertising is on its way out, but storytelling is just getting started.

    Give Attention to Attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 5:13


    How do you keep your listeners engaged? Today Jeffrey Arthurs discusses the book Preaching and the Thirty Second Commercial as it covers the importance of attention in preaching.

    When Preaching Narrative, Try Story, Theology, Application

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 5:50


    Today, Jeffrey Arthurs discusses how to preach using narratives from the Bible, by telling the story, pointing out the lessons within it, and then sharing its application.

    Resilience: You Have a Gift and Supernatural Resources

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 5:55


    Join us for the final episode in a series on Resilience by Crawford Loritts and Jeffrey Arthurs as they discuss that you have been given a gift and supernatural resources by God.

    Resilience: Remember Who You Are and Your Legacy of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 6:15


    Join us for a second episode in a series on Resilience by Crawford Loritts and Jeffrey Arthurs as they discuss two principles for resilience involving remembering your own experiences and who you are in God's story.

    Resilience: The Ability to Bounce Back and Thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 4:54


    Join us for the first in a three week series on Resilience with Crawford Loritts and Jeffrey Arthurs as they discuss what resilience is.

    Being Biblical and Contemporary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 5:15


    In this featured favorite, we bring back the insights of Haddon Robinson on how to be biblical and contemporary in your preaching.

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    Preaching is Worth It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 5:34


    In this featured favorite, we bring back a conversation with Haddon Robinson, Jeff Arthurs, and Scott Gibson on why preaching is worth it.

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    Predictability is the Communicator's Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 5:48


    Bryan Wilkerson and Jeff Arthurs discuss how to incorporate variety into your preaching.

    Preaching and Teaching on LGBTQ Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 5:33


    Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to address LGBTQ issues as you preach and teach.

    The Best Illustrations Come from You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 6:00


    Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to use personal illustrations in preaching

    Use the Pulpit for Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 5:51


    Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss how to evangelize well from the pulpit.

    Lead from the Pulpit with Visionary Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 5:33


    Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson explore how to cast vision, create culture, and resolve issues using visionary preaching to lead your congregation from the pulpit.

    Topositional Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 5:48


    Jeff Arthurs and Bryan Wilkerson discuss the effective use of topical preaching within the church.

    Pray for Your Preaching, Pray for Your Listeners

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 6:01


    Jeff Arthurs discusses how prayer can impact how a preacher prepares for a sermon

    Plunder the Egyptians

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 5:25


    Jeff Arthurs explores how secular learning can be used to supplement preaching.

    We Can Learn to Preach By Imitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:57


    Jeff Arthurs discusses methods of learning to preach by imitation

    Carry Listeners from the Opening to the Close

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 6:13


    Join Jeff Arthurs as he explains how to keep your listeners' attention from the opening until the close.

    What's in a Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 5:22


    Jeffery Arthurs discusses the importance of names and how what we call congregants matters.

    Share Your Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 5:49


    Matthew Kim and Patricia Batten discuss the importance of sharing your pain when preaching.

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    Preaching and Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 5:45


    Patricia Batten and Matthew Kim discuss the importance of character formation for preachers.

    Think About People With Disabilities When You Preach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 6:27


    Matthew Kim and Patricia Batten discuss how to include and consider people with disabilities when you preach.

    Keep the Joy in Preaching

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 6:09


    Patricia Batten and Matthew Kim discuss how to keep joy in preaching. To sign up for digital Preacher's College on June 2nd, 2022: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-preaching/programs/preachers-college/

    Preaching and Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 7:02


    Matthew Kim and Patricia Batten discuss the effects of burnout on preaching. To sign up for digital Preacher's College on June 2nd, 2022: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/center-for-preaching/programs/preachers-college/

    Remember the Risen Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 6:18


    A chapter of the book "The Model Sermon" is discussed by the author Jeremy McKeen and Jeff Arthurs

    Illustrate Your Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 6:06


    Jeff Arthurs continues the conversation with Jeremy McKeen about his book "The Model Sermon"

    Help their Unbelief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 6:11


    Jeremy McKeen and Jeff Arthurs discuss a chapter from Jeremy McKeen's book "The Model Sermon"

    Make an Appeal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 5:45


    Jeff Arthurs and Jeremy McKeen discuss the importance of making an appeal from a chapter from his book "The Model Sermon"

    Identify with the people

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 5:55


    Jeff Arthurs and Jeremy McKeen discuss an important principle from his book, "The Model Sermon."

    Encourage the Faint-Hearted

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 6:31


    Jeff Arthurs, Pat Batten, and local pastor and author Jeremy McKeen talk about how preachers might encourage the faint-hearted.

    Argue from Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 6:10


    Author and pastor Jeremy McKee talks to listeners about arguing from Scripture.

    Tell the Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 5:01


    Pat Batten and Jeff Arthurs have a conversation with pastor and author Jeremy McKeen about his book, "The Model Sermon: Principles for Preaching from the Book of Hebrews"

    Show them Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 6:23


    Join Jeff Arthurs and Pat Batten as they talk to Jeremy McKeen about his book, "The Model Sermon: Principles of Preaching from the Book of Hebrews"

    Get out of the way!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 6:11


    Join Patricia Batten and Jeffrey Arthurs as they talk to Pastor Jeremy McKeen about his book, "The Model Sermon: Principles for Preaching from the Book of Hebrews."

    Preach in your own cultural voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 6:18


    Jeffrey Arthurs and Pat Batten have a lively conversation about speaking in one's own cultural voice.

    Preaching without Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 6:26


    Join Pat Batten and Jeff Arthurs as they talk about some of the benefits of preaching without notes.

    How to read Scripture to a camera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 5:27


    Learn some helpful tips from Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs on reading Scripture to a camera.

    Preachers are Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 5:01


    Teaching is a central part of preaching.

    Sharpen the Saw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 5:50


    Sharpen those preaching skills!

    The brain craves pictorial language

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 7:02


    Jeff Arthurs and recent Ph.D. in Preaching grad, Mike Roth, encourage preachers to use pictorial language.

    Vice regents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 6:16


    Jeff Arthurs and recent Ph.D. in Preaching grad, Nathan Wright, talk about preaching as a vice regent.

    We can trust the Lord as we interpret Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 7:13


    Jeff Arthurs and recent Ph.D. in Preaching grad, Drew Thompson, talk about preaching and interpretation.

    We can trust the Lord as we interpret Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 7:13


    Jeff Arthurs and recent Ph.D. in Preaching grad, Drew Thompson, talk about preaching and interpretation.

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