Podcasts about Haddon Robinson

Send me a Text Message!Before Jesus left his team and went back to his Father in heaven, he gave them a cause, a calling, a great commission. Go and make disciples. Haddon Robinson once wrote, "Somewhere I must find a cause that is greater than myself that is worthy of my life." We deperately need to be committed.  Otherwise we have this awful sense that our lives don't count. We want our lives to count, so Christ offersus a cause.   In John 17:18, Jesus said, "In the same way that You gave Me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world."  Just like God sent Jesus on a mission, Jesus is sending us. That's our cause. I call it Grander-Mission Living! Do you have a cause that is worthy of your living and your dying?

Dr Dwain Tissell—preacher, scholar, and teacher—joins Expositors Collective to share insights from his 38 years of pastoral ministry and his deep love for biblical literacy and preaching. Now an adjunct professor at Western Seminary, he teaches courses on Applied Biblical Leadership and C.S. Lewis's insights on discipleship in a post-Christian world. In this conversation with Mike Neglia, Dwain reflects on his early preaching experiences, the importance of confident humility in the pulpit, and how imagination—shaped by C.S. Lewis—can enrich faith and biblical engagement.Throughout the episode, Dwain highlights the power of the Word of God and encourages preachers to persist, grow, and love their congregations well. He also shares his research on C.S. Lewis, including work at Oxford's Bodleian Library and the Marion E. Wade Center, as well as insights from his Christian history podcast, Holy History, which he co-hosts with his son.This conversation offers thoughtful reflections on preaching, discipleship, and imagination, along with practical wisdom for those seeking to deepen their craft and stay faithful in ministry.Dwain Tissell (D.Min., Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary; Th.M., Regent College) is Adjunct Professor at Western Seminary in the Masters of Applied Biblical Leadership (MABL) program, in Portland, Oregon. He also teaches a Doctor of Ministry course in “C. S. Lewis and Friends On Mere Discipleship In A Post-Christian Age.” Until 2023 Dwain was a pastor and preacher for 38 years, the last 30 years was spent in a church plant just outside Portland. Over those years he grew deeply in his love for the Bible, and God's people. He also had the great privilege of studying preaching and communication under Haddon Robinson, at Gordon Conwell.      He is also a writer on C.S. Lewis.  As a pastor he sought to live into the tradition of the pastor-scholar.  As a result he has done extensive research at the Marion E. Wade Center in Wheaton, Illinois and at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK. He has had book notes in the Journal VII of the Marion E. Wade Center, as well as an article on C.S. Lewis's most important idea in the 2024 volume of the C. S. Lewis journal Sehnsucht. In October of 2017 he conducted an oral history interview with James M. Houston on Houston's experience of knowing C. S. Lewis for seven years as a colleague in Oxford from 1947-1954.      Dwain delivered two papers at The Undiscovered C. S. Lewis Conference, in September of 2024 at George Fox University in Newburg, Oregon.  One titled “On the Road with Jack and Warnie: Walking the Wye River Valley with the Lewis Brothers,” and the other “C. S. Lewis, James Houston, and the ‘Zernov Circle.'     He and his son, Benjamin, also host the Christian history podcast, Holy History.Resources Mentioned:  Holy History Podcast: The Good, the Bad and the downright Strange!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holy-history/id1504391539  C. S. Lewis's Most Important Message: The Abolition of Man as Lewis's Self-conscious Struggle for the Value of Human Persons :  https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1467&context=cslewisjournalThe Bodleian Library:  https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/homeFor information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveDonate to support the work of Expositors Collective, in person training events and a free weekly podcast: https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving/to/expositors-collective

Today's tip comes from Nick Winn in Lusaka. Nick says: "Hi Malcolm. Thank you for all you do. TIP: Biblical preaching by Haddon Robinson is a must read for any preacher. One particular key nugget he gives, in my opinion, and has helped me tremendously, is your preparation. For every 10 minutes you speak, at least 4 hours of prep." I offer three tips.... YouTube: https://youtu.be/paQZElDHHh0  Notes: https://www.malcolmcox.org/teaching-tip-399-your-voice-matters-tips-for-new-speakers-part-4-plenty-of-preparation/ Send questions and comments here ➡️ malcolm@malcolmcox.org Watch This Next: https://youtu.be/tFEiSmK9diY  Subscribe to my Podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/4909728.rss Get a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://www.malcolmcox.org. Connect with me! Instagram: (https://instagram.com/malcolmcoxteachingtips) Facebook: (https://www.facebook.com/malcolmccox/) Website: (https://www.malcolmcox.org) Question - How much time do you have for preparation? Not how much time would you hope to have, but realistically, how much time do you *actually* have?  How can you make the most of that time and what kind of lesson and how long a lesson will it allow? I am a qualified solutions focused coach. You can book a session with me either via the email above, or at the website: https://malcolmcoxcoaching.com/ God bless, Malcolm

Dr Alan Stoddard explores the creation of an exegetical sermon outline and its transformation into a preaching outline, offering key insights to enrich your personal study and public speaking. His message includes valuable lessons from his time at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary under the late Haddon Robinson, along with effective strategies for introductions and applications. This recording was made at our 2023 training event hosted at The Creek Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Alan has a passion for disciple-making. He has been a pastor for 34 years. He knows the difference between church growth and disciple-making. His passion for disciple making encompasses three things: Good preaching. Intentional disciple-making. Sermon based small-groups. Alan is a graduate of Southwestern Seminary as well as Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He teaches online as a adjoint professor for the Calvary Chapel, Bible College, and for Rockbridge Seminary. Alan has been married to Jeana for 37 years. They met her a blind date. Through her he came to know Christ. Alan is the father of Briana who is 23 years old and is about to graduate with a four-year degree debt-free. He is so proud of her. Alan's latest book   NEW BELIEVER: How to disciple new believers :  https://www.amazon.com/NEW-BELIEVER-How-disciple-believers/dp/B0D91NPLQ8?ref_=ast_author_dp Expositors Collective is an initiative of Calvary Global Network, CGN is a family of churches working together to proclaim the gospel, make disciples and plant churches  - thanks for being a part of what we are doing.  Suggested Episodes:  Alan Stoddard on sermon-based small groups: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/sermon-based-small-groups-alan-stoddard Steve Matthewson on lessons learned from Haddon Robinson : https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/sermon-introductions-and-illustrations-lessons-learned-from-haddon-robinson-and-preaching-the-old-testament  Nick Cady on sermon outlines: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/episode-64-start-with-the-destination-in-mind ————— For information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com  The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/ Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective Donate to support the work of Expositors Collective, in person training events and a free weekly podcast: https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving/to/expositors-collective

Rev. Dr. Rob Reimer's passion is to see the kingdom of God advance through spiritual renewal.  As Founder and President of Renewal International, Rob works with pastors, leaders and churches internationally to equip the people of God to live in freedom and to walk in the fullness and power of the Holy Spirit.  Some of his books that have sold worldwide are Soul Care, Deep Faith, River Dwellers, Pathways to the King, Spiritual Authority and The Tenderness of Jesus. Rob regularly leads Soul Care Conference™, Holy Spirit Weekend™, Deliverance Training Workshop™ and various livestreams and is devoted to fulfilling his call to mentor Christian leaders in many different denominations. Personally transparent, Rob relates lessons learned as he walked with God, responded to His Word, and processed pain in marriage and ministry, finding freedom and fullness in Christ.  During conferences, these lessons are not only taught, but participants actively begin the process of incorporating them into their lives, walking in the light with God and others, and practicing hearing from God and accessing His power for ministry. In addition to his work with Renewal International, Dr. Reimer was Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, NY. Classes he has taught include: Personal, Professional and Theological Foundations for Ministry, Evangelism, Mentoring, Pastoral Methods, Soul Care, Proclamation & Communication I & II, Spiritual Leadership, Power Encounter, Intimacy & Authority, and Missional Leadership. Ordained, Christian and Missionary Alliance 1993 B.S. in English, King's College M. Div., Alliance Theological Seminary D. Min. in Preaching, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary under Haddon Robinson

A sermon by Haddon Robinson

In this episode, Dr. Alan Stoddard shares the valuable lessons he learned from the influential mentors who shaped his journey, highlighting the importance of mentorship in spiritual leadership. Reflecting on his experiences, Dr. Stoddard encourages contemporary pastors and Christian leaders to invest in the next generation of preachers and leaders. This discussion was recorded during our August 2023 training event at Reliance Church in Temecula, California. Alan has a passion for disciple-making. He has been a pastor for 34 years. He knows the difference between church growth and disciple-making. His passion for disciple making encompasses three things: Good preaching. Intentional disciple-making. Sermon based small-groups. Alan is a graduate of Southwestern Seminary as well as Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He teaches online as an adjunct professor for the Calvary Chapel, Bible College, and for Rockbridge Seminary. Alan has been married to Jeana for 37 years. They met her a blind date. Through her he came to new Christ. Alan is the father of Briana who is 23 years old and is about to graduate with a four-year degree debt-free. He is so proud of her. Alan's latest book   NEW BELIEVER: How to disciple new believers :  https://www.amazon.com/NEW-BELIEVER-How-disciple-believers/dp/B0D91NPLQ8?ref_=ast_author_dp Expositors Collective is an initiative of Calvary Global Network, CGN is a family of churches working together to proclaim the gospel, make disciples and plant churches  - thanks for being a part of what we are doing.   Sponsor an Expositor: Click here to Sponsor an Expositor in Uganda: https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving/to/expositors-collective  Suggested Episodes:  Alan Stoddard on sermon-based small groups: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/sermon-based-small-groups-alan-stoddard Steve Matthewson on lessons learned from Haddon Robinson : https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/sermon-introductions-and-illustrations-lessons-learned-from-haddon-robinson-and-preaching-the-old-testament  John Whittaker on Inductive Bible Study : https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/how-to-discover-the-authors-intended-meaning-with-john-whittaker Connect: Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

Mike Neglia welcomes Dr. Steve Mathewson to the Expositors Collective show and Steve shares his deep insights into sermon preparation and delivery. The discussion covers the strategic use of illustrations to enhance sermon relatability, techniques for crafting engaging introductions, and continuous improvement in communicating God's Word. Dr. Mathewson also provides a preview of his forthcoming book on preaching Old Testament poetry and reflects on valuable lessons learned from his mentor, Dr. Haddon Robinson, particularly the importance of character and demeanor in preaching. Join Mike and Dr. Mathewson for an informative session that blends practical advice with heartfelt reflections on the art of preaching. $110 will sponsor a Ugandan Expositor : https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving/to/expositors-collective  Recommended episodes to learn from other students of Haddon Robinson:  Dr Alan Stoddard: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/sermon-based-small-groups-alan-stoddard  Dr John Whittaker: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/every-sermon-should-have-a-purpose-and-a-point-with-john-whittaker  Dr Matthew Kim is the director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/preaching-through-tension-and-division-with-matthew-kim-paul-hoffman-and-mike-neglia https://2guysandariver.com/ - The fly fishing podcast on which Steve is a co-host Steve Mathewson is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has served in pastoral ministry for the past 38 years in both Montana and Illinois. He is a graduate of Multnomah University (Th.B.), Western Seminary, (M.A. in Old Testament), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (D.Min. in Preaching), and Stellenbosch University (Ph.D. in Biblical Hebrew). He has written several books, including The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative, Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence, and Risen: Fifty Reasons why the Resurrection Changed Everything. Steve and his wife, Priscilla, have four children and eleven grandchildren. In his spare time, Steve enjoys fly fishing for trout.  https://www.westernseminary.edu/academics/advanced-degrees/doctor-of-ministry-dmin - The Doctor of Ministry program which Steve directs at Western Seminary Steve's Books:  Joshua and Judges in The People's Bible Commentary (Bible Reading Fellowship, 2003) Preaching the Hard Words of Jesus (Hendrickson, 2013) Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence (Hendrickson, 2013) RISEN: Fifty Reasons Why the Resurrection Changed Everything (Baker, 2013) The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative (Baker Academic, 2021; 2nd edition) The Art of Preaching Old Testament Poetry (Baker Academic--release date is December 2024) The Fly Fisher's Book of Lists (co-author; Big Snowy Media, 2017) CLICK HERE to give to the Uganda Expositors Collective Conference The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/ Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

For our summer podcast series, we'll be examining previous episodes of the Beeson podcast focused on preaching. In this episode, first published in 2011, founding dean Timothy George and longtime professor Robert Smith Jr. analyze Haddon Robinson's sermon "A Good Snake Gone Bad." This sermon on 2 Kings 18:4 was preached at the Beeson Pastors School.

From his early ministry experience in 1973 until this very day Tim Brown has worked hard to make the magnificent and lofty truths of scripture accessible to anyone and everyone who is listening. He tries to embody what Haddon Robinson quipped, "The art of preaching is getting people to see with their ears." In this conversation Tim and Mike speak about integrity, passion, and development in the pulpit.  Tim will be a main session speaker and a group leader in our upcoming preachers training event in Pleasanton, California on May 24th and 25th.  Register here: https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/   Tim Brown had a life changing encounter with Jesus Christ on January 3rd, 1972. After that, he went to Bible College where he gained a degree and a bride. He has been in many forms of ministry since February of 1973. He has been a youth pastor, an assistant pastor, and a senior pastor. He planted the church, Calvary Chapel Fremont in Fremont, California, in January of 1997, and has been the Senior Pastor there, ever since. Recommended Episodes:  Heath Hardesty: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/symphonic-preaching-bad-sermons-consistent-improvement-with-heath-hardesty  Riley Taylor : https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/self-awareness-in-the-life-of-a-preacher-mike-neglia-riley-taylor  Paul Leboutillier:  https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/self-absorption-is-the-death-knell-to-faithful-preaching-with-paul-leboutillier Pleasanton, California Expositors Collective Training Event May 24th & 25th We're excited to be partnering with Valley Community Church to host our first training seminar in the Bay Area. We have a lot of friends (and podcast downloads) in that part of California and we know that it is going to be a great time! To register or for more information visit https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/ The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/ Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective Click here to support Expositors Collective

Bài Giảng: Cách Đối Đầu Với Người Bạn Đời Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #honnhan #cachdoidauvoinguoibandoi #bandoi #baigiangtinlanh #baigiangcodoc #baigianghonnhan

Bài Giảng: Cách Đối Đầu Với Người Bạn Đời Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #honnhan #cachdoidauvoinguoibandoi #bandoi #baigiangtinlanh #baigiangcodoc #baigianghonnhan

End 2023 with a collection of episodes from the past 12 months and beyond in this "Best of Discover the Word" week. Start with some classic Christmas conversations Haddon Robinson and Alice Mathews had with Dr. Kenneth Bailey. Will they wreck many things about Christmas for you, or will they enhance your understanding of Christmas? Then flash back to some memorable conversations the group had with guests Jack Beck and Randy Richards in 2023. And close the week, and the year, reflecting back on a conversation Elisa led the group in about what time it is on God's timeline.   WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:

Today we look at the eleventh chapter — ‘A Final Word'. Why are we preaching? Where is the power in preaching? Who are we to believe we can speak for God? As Robinson says in his book, “No one in his right mind who thought about it would ever choose to be a preacher. It's a commitment to the impossible." 168 Let's reflect on this Scripture for a moment….. “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,  so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11 NIV11) Over 40 years ago I read this section of Isaiah. It spoke to me then, it speaks to me still. I trust it to be true. While not about preaching per se, it does convey the right sentiment about the efficacy of God's Word. In the final chapter of his book, Haddon Robinson emphasises the significance of trusting the power of God working through his Word over and above our own insight, skill and experience.  What does our confidence rest on? Where is the power? “I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power.” (1 Corinthians 2:3–5 NIV11) Paul is not saying he was incapable of being wise and persuasive — it is clear from the book of Acts that he was — but that he did not depend on such skills. He relied on the Spirit's power. Many take this to mean the miraculous gifts (charismata) that authenticated his message. It may be there were occasions that this was the case, but I have come to suspect that he meant something else. A more plausible interpretation is that he meant that his listeners had a clear sense of the God-ness of his preaching. In other words, his hearers said to themselves, “The power and wisdom of this message are not human. We are witnessing a divine event. What we are hearing is beyond even the most wise and persuasive speaker - even Paul.” That is reassuring. Why? Because whatever your stance on whether or not 1st century charismata are available today, the effectiveness of your preaching is not dependent on them. Neither is your skill level, the extent of your speaking experience, or the wisdom you have accumulated. The power of God working through his word is the same today as at any time in human history. That power is moving in our time in all parts of the world where the word is preached. Faith comes from hearing the Word, and when you preach the Word the best you can, faith grows. What can we say? 1. We speak what we believe. Whether we say it well or not, we must speak about what we believe. “In preaching, the preacher is bearing witness to the truth he or she proclaims and staking his or her life on it. “A sermon is an exposition of the apostolic Word in the form of testimony.”  Liturgical Theology, Simon Chan. Give the sermon your best, that is all that you can do. 2. We both satisfy hunger and create hunger.  Do not place a burden on yourself that God does not. You do not have the answer every question, but part of your responsibility is to create curiosity in your hearers so that they will go and research and study for themselves. 3. We trust that God is at work. “Christ has a secret passage way into peoples lives that you and I know little about. Give your sermon to him." 169 Conclusion Some preachers have limited skills, and others are supremely gifted. However, as Robinson says, “…in the final analysis there are no great preachers. There's only a great Christ who does startling things when we place ourselves and our preaching in his hands." 169 Next week we wrap up the series by conducting a review of the previous episodes. Join me for that concluding recording. Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our current module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com   Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

Today we look at the tenth chapter ‘How to Preach so People will Listen'. A sermon is not a text or an outline, it is thing that only lives as it is spoken. The speaking of it is what makes it real. Therefore the way we deliver it is important. The oft-quoted adage that only 7 percent of a message comes through the words is, I understand, a debatable claim. But, what cannot be denied is that the way we speak a sermon has a significant influence on the way it is received. Below I lay out the structure of the chapter in Haden Robinson's book. I will not go through it in detail – better that you buy the book! What I will do today is share some observations based on my experience.  The outline in Haddon Robinson's book Grooming and dress Movement and gestures: spontaneous gestures; definite gestures; varied gestures; properly timed gestures Eye contact Vocal delivery: pitch; Punch; progress; pause Rehearsal Feedback  First, some examples from Jesus. Jesus Gesture - “Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.” (Matthew 12:49 NIV11) Confidence - “But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.” (Luke 4:30 NIV11) Action (using props) - “Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.” (Luke 9:47 NIV11); “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”” (Mark 14:22 NIV11) Action (from someone else) - “Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.” (Matthew 12:13 NIV11) Tone - ““Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.” (Luke 4:35 NIV11) Eye contact - “Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” (Luke 18:24 NIV11) Some Experiences & Common Tendencies  Presence: Walk confidently Clothing First personal feedback First video feedback: Consider drama training Posture: No extremes Conclusion What have I missed? Can you think of other examples in the Old and New Testaments of the way people speaking having an impact?  Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our current module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com   Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

Today we look at the ninth chapter of Haddon Robinson's excellent book. How is our thinking ‘dressed'? Have you ever dressed inappropriately for an event you went to? It sends the wrong signals, confuses the observers, and embarrasses the wearer. Lessons that are badly dressed draw attention to the confused thought that led to this error. What do we mean by dressing a lesson? Haddon Robinson gives us the following subtitles to the chapter:  Strong transitions A clear style: a clear outline; short sentences; simple sentence structure; simple words A direct and personal style A vivid style I won't comment on all of these because Haddon Robinson does it much better in his book, but I will highlight a couple of points. Transitions Why do clear transitions matter? The matter because a listener needs stronger clues about the direction of thinking than a reader. Someone reading a text can see the transition in front of them. They can re-read the document and observe the transition. In a lesson the listener needs clear audible prompting to notice the connection between your points. A strong transition makes a big difference. In the New Testament we often see words like "therefore”. The placing of these words is significant, especially given that these letters were read out and most people would not read them on the scrolls, but hear them spoken. A good example is found in the book of Romans. After discussing the theological foundation of salvation in the previous chapters, Paul transitions to a practical application of living a transformed life in Romans 12:1-2. He states, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship." The use of "therefore" signals a shift from doctrinal exposition to the imperative of a transformed lifestyle, linking the theological understanding with practical implications for Christian living. Your congregation will keep pace with you if you link your points with transitions. Otherwise, if you jump from one point to another without transition they will be trying to link your points in their own head — thus their attention will be taken away from what you are saying. Let's take an example from Jesus. After teaching on the impossibility of serving two masters in Matthew 6:24, he gives his audience a "therefore", and goes on to explain more about his point. See Matthew 6:25 and following. Style Style should be personal, but also vary according to context. While all my sermons are ‘Malcolm' sermons, they vary in style. For example, my sermons in Thames Valley have less interactivity than my sermons in Watford. The reason is the size of the group as well as the shape of the rooms in which we meet. Do you have a style? When you're starting, it's not so important. But as time goes by, there should be something distinctive about your style. Not for the sake of it, but because it reflects your personality and your context. Consider the difference between the majestic style of Isaiah and the more emotionally charged style of Jeremiah — appropriate to who they were, but also to their circumstances. Clarity Whatever your style, it is important that it enhances clarity in your message.  Does your message flow in a clear direction? Do your sub-points make your overall point clearer? Do your transitions link your points to create clarity? What about your illustrations?  How do we develop clarity? The first step is to write out your outline. The next step is to pray through that outline. In the week before a sermon I go for a walk in the woods and speak the outline out loud. It soon becomes clear whether it makes sense or not. I also rehearse the illustrations. This is not so that I speak them the same way word for word when I deliver the lesson, but to reveal whether the illustration itself creates clarity, and whether the way I am sharing it will be clear or not. These exercises show me how to refine the points and the illustrations for more vivid impact.  Conclusion Test your transitions. Are they helping your audience think along with you? Develop your style. Make the lesson your own, allow your context and personality to influence your style. Check for clarity. Dress and re-dress your sermon until clarity is achieved Why not consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our current module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com   Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

Today we look at the eight chapter: Start with a Bang and Quit All Over.  Outline of the chapter in Haddon Robinson's book The introduction: an effective introducing commands attention; uncovers needs; introduces the body of the sermon; may exhibit other characteristics The conclusion: a summary; an illustration; a quotation; a question; a prayer; specific directions; visualisation  Introduction Write draft based on main point. Keeps you on track. Write final version last Why should I listen to you? Yes, you. The topic may be interesting, but they are listening to you, not a ‘paper'. What's in it for me? Make them lean in Pause - take a breath - don't rush A Jesus Introduction We don't see Jesus adding an introduction to many of his parables, but that's not because they did not have an introduction. It is because the context in which they were told was the introduction. They were an immediate response to something said or done by someone nearby. In other words they were already contextualised. The audience already knew why they were listening to his teaching. “Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don't wash their hands before they eat!” Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matthew 15:1-3 NIV11) Conclusions Vary your conclusions Restate your main point in the way that is compelling If your introduction asked a question, make sure you answer it How will this help my congregation on Monday? Land the plane - no going round again Keep it short About them, and God A Jesus Conclusion The Parable of the Tenants, Matthew 25:33-44 ““Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”” (Matthew 21:43-44 NIV11) Next week the topic is, ‘The Dress of Thought'. Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our current module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com   Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

Today we look at the seventh chapter — ‘Making Dry Bones Live'. We have a point, it is relevant to our audience and the outline makes sense. Now what? It is time to make dry bones live! A skeleton is necessary for life, but it is inadequate on its own. Below I give you the outline of the chapter in Haddon Robinson's book. I won't repeat what he says for more eloquently and powerfully than myself. What I will do is add some observations on the topic from my own experience. Check your facts I will never forget the day my friend David came up to me after a sermon. I had quoted some particularly impressive statistics. They were wrong. Statistics and numbers are not my strong point. He studied mathematics at Cambridge University. I needed his input. I also needed to learn how to interpret numbers and use them well. These days whenever I see interesting statistics about the Bible or some aspect of human existence I double and triple check them before sharing. Not only that they are accurate, but that I have interpreted them accurately. Ever since my conversation with David I have made in my habit to listen to a BBC podcast called “More or Less" about how to interpret numbers and statistics. Vary your illustrations Back in the 90s there was a fad for using stories from the “chicken soup for the soul” books. Additionally I found some bible illustrations software which used quotes from books and famous people. My sermons for the next 12 months were littered with quotes from these books and from the software. And I mean littered. I had a quote for every point and sub-point. Guess what? They lost their power. I became predictable. In fact, I ended up subconsciously making points fit my quotes and stories. Variety is the spice of life. Well, the spice of sermons. Use stories, quotes, personal sharing, facts, visuals and as many different ways to illustrate the truth of your lesson as you can. Don't use all of them in one sermon. Make stories real Stories need enough detail and emotion to connect with our audience. Not too much, or it becomes about the details rather than the point, but enough so that they can experientially enter the situation. For example, let's say you're making a point about being caught out in a lie. You could tell a story about being in just such a situation at work. Something like, "I was in a meeting and my boss asked me whether I had completed the project. I said "yes". Then my coworker said “No you haven't. I was talking to Bob who said it still needs finishing". I was caught in a lie. I was embarrassed.” Decent, but no power. Or, it could be more like, “My boss asked me to complete a piece of work that I found very difficult. I was stressed out, anxious and feeling inadequate because I knew it was beyond my normal capacity. I didn't sleep the night before the day of the meeting to discuss progress. I came into the meeting frazzled, knowing that I hadn't finished the work, and afraid that I would be held to account. The boss asked me if I had finished it, and I said "yes". I instantly felt relieved because I thought I'd got him off my back, but I also felt guilty. My mouth was dry, my hands were clammy and I knew I had sinned. How could I lie? What kind of Christian am I? Then my coworker, Jim, piped up and challenged me. He stated the truth which was that the project was not finished. The boss just looked at me. I wanted the ground to swallow me up. I felt my face go red, I looked at the ground, and I didn't know what to say.” That store is not perfect either, but it at least has more power than the earlier drier version. What kind of illustrations do you use to bring home your points? How do you help the truth of the Bible have its impact on the hearts of those listening to you? Fill in the outline with supporting materials that explain, proof, apply, or amplify the points Restatement Definition and exclamation Factual information Quotations Narration Illustrations  Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our current module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com   Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

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.

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

Have you ever heard someone talk eloquently, even entertainingly and not had the first idea what their point was? You are not alone. Sometimes I've finished a lesson and not know my point. It happens to us all, but it never happened to Jesus, nor God's prophets.  Today we investigate the significance of every lesson having a ‘Big Idea'. The inspiration for our material comes from the second chapter of Haddon Robinson‘s magnificent book ‘Biblical Preaching'. The central point here is that Scripture contains so much truth that to simplify lay it out to the hearer will overwhelm them. We do not make a nutritious meal by taking everything in our fridge and combining it into one dish. Everything in that fridge might be healthy and tasty, but piling all the ingredients into one pot will obliterate the unique flavours and textures, creating a bland meal. The illustration has its limitations, but the point is that lessons, like meals, are more palatable when care is taken in selecting the ingredients. In this case, we are determining the main element in a dish. Condiments may be added to the pulses, cheese, meat or vegetable which form the heart of the meal, but they are there to enhance the main event, not replace it. Chapter 2: What's the Big Idea? 1. The importance of a single idea: A bullet, not a shotgun. The parables are the supreme example in the teachings of Jesus. Sometimes they have more than one act — like the parable of the prodigal — but they have one point. 2. The definition of an idea: A sentence that contains the essential truth of a text. This is not the title of the lesson, nor the purpose of your lesson to your hearers, but it is the key point from an in the text. Now that you have this you can move on to ponder its meaning to your listeners.  3. The formation of an idea: Look for all the truths and find what they point to. We need a question and an answer. In Luke 15 it might be, “Who does father God want at his heavenly banquet?”, “Father God wants the ‘sinner' and the ‘righteous' one at his heavenly banquet.” 4. Examples of forming an idea: Acts 2 — v36 Conclusion: Finding the big idea in a text is usually not a quick task. We must consider the passage, its co-text, context and genre. Bible dictionaries and commentaries will be needed. However, once that work is done, it is a relatively simple matter to structure a lesson, illustrate and apply the big idea to the group you will be speaking to Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our most recent module is Homiletics (the preparation and delivery of lessons). Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com   The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com    Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community.  Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).  If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, "How God grows His people", sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).  Please pass the link on, subscribe, and leave a review.  Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching. God bless, Malcolm

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 first time I read Haddon Robinson‘s book it thrilled me. It is not a novel with a stimulating plot. Nor is it poetry of sublime imagination. Instead it is an eminently practical book about Biblical preaching. But it is more than that. I am reading it again (for the fourth or fifth time), because it is one of the required reading texts for the current Homiletics Module in AIM UK&Ireland. Given that I am guiding students through the module, it seems only right to refresh my memory of its content. In doing so I have become freshly inspired by it and decided to produce a series of Teaching Tips episodes based on the chapters of the book. We will not cover everything in each chapter, but pull out some points on which to focus. These episodes should not be a substitute for reading this wonderful book in its entirety. Indeed, perhaps the overriding motivation for making these recordings is to persuade you to read the book. One other point should be made. This is not a book only for those who preach on Sunday. The principles within it apply to preparing any presentation, whether on a Sunday, a midweek teaching class, a teaching day, a local group meeting in your home, a family devotional, preparing thoughts for the Lord's supper and many other circumstances. In fact, I guarantee that studying and applying the principles in this book will improve your own personal Bible study and therefore your relationship with God. Today we look at the first chapter. Chapter 1: The case for expository preaching The outline of the chapter with a few notes from myself is below, but we will not examine these in detail. Instead we will explore Haddon Robinson's definition of expository preaching. The devaluation of preaching: “So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.”(Acts 6:2 NIV11) The case for preaching: “That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.” (Romans 1:15 NIV11) The need for expository preaching: Is it understood and applied well? The definition of expository preaching: ‘Expository preaching is the communication of a biblical concept, derived from and transmitted through a historical, grammatical, and literary study of a passage in its context, which the Holy Spirit first applies to the personality and experience of the preacher, then through the preacher, applies to the hearers.' p5 The passage governs the sermon: An attitude more than a method. Not about accuracy as such, but about what governs our preaching. Are we submitting the text to our theology, or our theology to the text? The expositor communicates a concept: The words of the text matter, but its meaning is the point. The concept comes from the text: If we expect our hearers to listen to us, we must first listen to the Word. The concept is applied to the expositor: We are first shaped by the lesson, then shape the lesson for others. The Spirit develops messengers, not messages. The concept is applied to the hearers: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16–17 NIV11) Conclusion: We preach expository sermons when… We have studied a passage in its context, giving attention to its historical, grammatical, and literary setting; We have in some way experienced, through the work of the Holy Spirit, the power of our study in our own lives; And from this, we shape the sermon so that it communicates the central biblical content in a way that is meaningful to our hearers. Haddon Robinson's definition of expository preaching is set out here: ‘Expository preaching is the communication of a biblical concept, derived from and transmitted through a historical, grammatical, and literary study of a passage in its context, which the Holy Spirit first applies to the personality and experience of the preacher, then through the preacher, applies to the hearers.' p5 Mark 5:25-34 The concept: Faith that heals (saves) The historical, grammatical, and literary context: Jairus' daughter, the ‘Markan sandwich', the miracles of Jesus, the themes emphasised in Mark, the location of the healing Applied to the personality and experience of the preacher: What would it look like for me to trust in a faith that heals? What difference would it make to my week? What would people notice about me? Applied to the hearers: What does faith that heals look like for my audience? Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/.  Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. God bless, Malcolm

Join Pastor Duane Brooks as he declares a powerful message of holding on to what truly matters. From letters addressed to the churches to current day examples, discover the importance of clinging to Jesus, the Morning Star. Don't miss out on this inspiring message - available now on all platforms! Message based on Revelation 2:18-29.Quotes:Henri Nouwen: I love Jesus, but want to hold on to my own friends even when they do not lead me closer to Jesus. I love Jesus, but want to hold on to my own independence even when it brings me no real freedom.Haddon Robinson asked a pastor caught in adultery, “What do I tell the folks at the seminary?  How do I explain this to the young people in my class?”  The man responded, “Tell them this, that when a man or woman fails to walk with God, they walk on the edge of an abyss.G. K. Chesterton: Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.  Tolerance is the attitude of those who don't believe in anything. Calvin Miller: Tolerance is the flabbiest virtue.Bill Gladden: You will know it's God when all you can do is hold on. To discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc.Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist

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

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

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

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.

"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom." Pr 4:7 NIVWhy does the Bible talk so much about Solomon's wisdom? Because it's not human wisdom raised to a supernatural height; it's supernatural wisdom lowered to human understanding. Lest you think the water is too deep and wisdom is beyond you, listen to what Solomon, the wisest man in the world, said:"Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you" (vv. 6-8 NIV). Along those lines Haddon Robinson observes: "Since 1955 knowledge has doubled every five years... High school graduates today have been exposed to more information about the world than Plato, Aristotle, Spinoza, or Benjamin Franklin.In terms of facts alone, neither Moses nor Paul could pass a college entrance exam today. Yet, by everyone's standards, even with all our knowledge... society today is peopled with a bumper crop of brilliant failures...men and women...educated to earn a living often don't know anything about handling life itself. Alumni from noted universities have mastered information about a narrow slice of life-but couldn't make it out of the first grade when it comes to living successfully with family and friends. Let's face it. Knowledge is not enough to meet life's problems. We need wisdom, the ability to handle life with skill." Spurgeon once said, "There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool; but to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom." Bottom line: The more information you're exposed to, the more you need to pray for wisdom.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

Division, tension and conflict has always been part of life in a fallen world, but it feels as if it has only increased over the past years. How can preachers address contentious issues in a gracious yet truthful way? How can we balance the tightrope as we attempt to offering a unifying word to a divided congregation? Drs Matthew Kim and Paul Hoffman offer seven steps towards preaching that a seven-step model for promoting reconciliation that unifies rather than causes unnecessary division1. The Theological Step: The Sins of Pride and Prejudice2. The Contextual Step: America's Past and Present Reality3. The Personal Step: Facing Our Sin and Acknowledging Our Prejudices4. The Positional Step: We Are Heralds, Not Heart-Changers5. The Methodological Step: A Homiletic for Reconciliation and Unity6. The Practical Step: Pre-Sermon, Mid-Sermon, and Post-Sermon Practices7. The Categorical Step: Biblical Themes and Texts "Preaching has become something of a dreaded task. With self-appointed authorities declaring on social media what pastors should and should not address--and telling people to leave their churches if pastors don't say the supposed right thing--the pastor bears the impossible task of speaking God's Word to a disinterested and divided world. In a day where cultural land mines abound, the preacher can either dismiss the concerns of her congregation as invalid or irrelevant or become a prisoner to the narratives and perspectives of the moment. Kim and Hoffman give us a better way. They excavate a treasury of theological resources to address the chief causes of division and map the terrain of our cultural dynamics and historical context. They teach us to become aware of our own lens as preachers and to rely on the Spirit to breathe the Word of God to the people of God. The result is a stunning, scholarly, current, and critical guide for preachers to take seriously the complexity of preaching in a rapidly changing world."Glenn Packiam Matthew D. Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor of practical theology and holder of the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He previously served as the George F. Bennett Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology, director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, and director of Mentored Ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society and has over twenty years of preaching and teaching experience. Kim has written or edited many books, including Preaching to People in Pain (winner of a Christianity Today 2022 Book Award) and Preaching with Cultural Intelligence (the 2018 Preaching magazine Book of the Year). Paul A. Hoffman (PhD, University of Manchester) is senior pastor of Evangelical Friends Church of Newport, Rhode Island. He serves on the Oversight Board for the Evangelical Friends Church-Eastern Region, is an adjunct professor at Barclay College, and is the author of Reconciling Places: How to Bridge the Chasms in Our Communities. Recommended Resources: Preaching to a Divided Nation: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/preaching-to-a-divided-nation/408810 Ministers of Reconciliation : https://lexhampress.com/product/197409/ministers-of-reconciliation-preaching-on-race-and-the-gospel Matthew Kim Bibliography: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-D.-Kim/author/B001JRVEXA?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Suggested Episodes:Alan Stoddard reflects on lessons learned from Haddon Robinson: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/11/9/sermon-based-small-groups-alan-stoddard James Travis on maintaining unity in multicultural congregations: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/12/9/episode-78-unity-in-multicultural-churches Eric Cartier on the power of connection: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/9/1/the-power-of-connection-eric-cartierFor information about our upcoming training events in California and Indiana visit ExpositorsCollective.com The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

Haddon Robinson preached the sermon How Does God Keep His Promises many summers ago at the Beeson Pastors' School. We begin our summer series by sharing it with you.

Bài giảng: Hết Mực Trung Thành Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh Thánh 2 Sa-mu-ên 23:13-17 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #trungthanh #baigiangtinlanh #sudiepcodoc

Bài giảng: Hết Mực Trung Thành Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh Thánh 2 Sa-mu-ên 23:13-17 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #trungthanh #baigiangtinlanh #sudiepcodoc

Bài Giảng: Câu Đố Về Sự Sống Và Cái Chết Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #haddonrobinson #susong #caichet

Bài Giảng: Câu Đố Về Sự Sống Và Cái Chết Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #haddonrobinson #susong #caichet

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

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

Chúa giữ lời hứa của Ngài như thế nào? Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh thánh: Ê-sai 40:31 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Chúa thành tín, và Ngài giữ những lời hứa của Ngài. Tuy nhiên, Chúa có những cách khác nhau để thực hiện lời hứa của Ngài. Không hiểu điều đó có thể sẽ khiến đức tin của chúng ta trở nên ảo tưởng, mà ảo tưởng thì sinh vỡ mộng. Chúng ta có thể tránh khỏi tình trạng ấy khi biết rằng Chúa có những cách khác nhau để giữ lời hứa của Ngài. Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #DucChuaTroi #loihua #baigiangtinlanh

Chúa giữ lời hứa của Ngài như thế nào? Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh thánh: Ê-sai 40:31 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Chúa thành tín, và Ngài giữ những lời hứa của Ngài. Tuy nhiên, Chúa có những cách khác nhau để thực hiện lời hứa của Ngài. Không hiểu điều đó có thể sẽ khiến đức tin của chúng ta trở nên ảo tưởng, mà ảo tưởng thì sinh vỡ mộng. Chúng ta có thể tránh khỏi tình trạng ấy khi biết rằng Chúa có những cách khác nhau để giữ lời hứa của Ngài. Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #DucChuaTroi #loihua #baigiangtinlanh

Chúa giữ lời hứa của Ngài như thế nào? Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh thánh: Ê-sai 40:31 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Chúa thành tín, và Ngài giữ những lời hứa của Ngài. Tuy nhiên, Chúa có những cách khác nhau để thực hiện lời hứa của Ngài. Không hiểu điều đó có thể sẽ khiến đức tin của chúng ta trở nên ảo tưởng, mà ảo tưởng thì sinh vỡ mộng. Chúng ta có thể tránh khỏi tình trạng ấy khi biết rằng Chúa có những cách khác nhau để giữ lời hứa của Ngài. Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #DucChuaTroi #loihua #baigiangtinlanh

Chúa giữ lời hứa của Ngài như thế nào? Diễn giả: Haddon Robinson Kinh thánh: Ê-sai 40:31 Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Chúa thành tín, và Ngài giữ những lời hứa của Ngài. Tuy nhiên, Chúa có những cách khác nhau để thực hiện lời hứa của Ngài. Không hiểu điều đó có thể sẽ khiến đức tin của chúng ta trở nên ảo tưởng, mà ảo tưởng thì sinh vỡ mộng. Chúng ta có thể tránh khỏi tình trạng ấy khi biết rằng Chúa có những cách khác nhau để giữ lời hứa của Ngài. Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #DucChuaTroi #loihua #baigiangtinlanh

This week on “Discover the Word,” we dig deep into the archives for a week of advice and perspective from some classic “Discover the Word” programs. For 23 years, Haddon Robinson, Alice Mathews, and Mart DeHaan studied the Bible together on “Discover the Word.” And each year as the calendar rolled over, they would spend time reflecting on the year gone by, and looking forward to the prospects of what God had in store for the year to come. Listen to the timeless wisdom of these classic conversations and discover Haddon's formula for change, hear them make a wish for the world, explore “The Land of Beginning Again,” and hear them reflect on some of the most important things they've learned over the years.   WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:

Bài Giảng: Sự Phán Xét Giữa Chiên Và Dê, diễn giả: Haddon Robinson, Chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Kinh Thánh: Ma-thi-ơ 25:31-46 Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #chienvade #suphanxet

Bài Giảng: Can Đảm Rao Giảng Ngược Chiều Gió, diễn giả: Haddon Robinson, chuyển ngữ: Đội ngũ Ba-rúc Kinh thánh: 1 Các vua 22:1-38 Anh chị em có thể nghe bài giảng audio của Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh tại địa chỉ sau: Spotify: https://sum.vn/HybEq Apple podcast: https://sum.vn/SccJB Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh là dự án dịch thuật/lồng tiếng sang tiếng Việt các bài giảng, thông điệp Cơ Đốc kinh điển của những diễn giả đã được thời gian khẳng định và cộng đồng Cơ đốc chung xác nhận. Đây là dự án phi lợi nhuận nhằm cung cấp nguồn tư liệu cho các tôi tớ cùng con dân Chúa tham khảo và sử dụng miễn phí. Để hiểu hơn về chúng tôi vui lòng truy cập website : https://giangluankinhthanh.net/ Đội ngũ Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoan nghênh mọi đề nghị cộng tác của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong các lĩnh vực như dịch thuật, lồng tiếng, quảng bá, cầu thay, v.v. Nếu quý con cái Chúa sẵn lòng đóng góp công sức của mình vào bất cứ lĩnh vực nào, cùng đồng công trong những sứ điệp giúp tỉnh thức nhiều người. Xin vui lòng điền thông tin cá nhân vào biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/m4wqt Kênh Giảng Luận Kinh Thánh hoạt động vì các mục tiêu phi lợi nhuận, không phát quảng cáo. Vì vậy, chúng tôi mong tiếp tục nhận được sự dâng hiến và ủng hộ của quý con cái Chúa khắp nơi trong việc phát triển kênh. Quý vị có thể dâng hiến theo thông tin trong biểu mẫu sau: https://sum.vn/ZZ19m Xin chân thành cảm ơn! #Giangluankinhthanh #HaddonRobinson #raogiang #nguocchieugio

Dr. Scott Wenig, Ph.D. is a professionally trained historian, specializing in the history of the Church (which would include all branches of Christianity). Dr. Wenig's day job is the Haddon W. Robinson Chair of Biblical Preaching at Denver Seminary, but since his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder is in Church History (with original research for his dissertation in Europe), he also teaches Church History for the Seminary. In fact, Scott was my (Dr. Mather's) Church History professor when I took the year-long M.Div. sequence (as an M.A. Academic track student) over 20 years ago. Scott was my Early and Medieval Church History professor , as well as the history scholar on the Path of Paul trip to Greece and Turkey and the Mediterranean world back in 2001 in the months before 9/11 (along with Dr. Bill Klien, Ph.D., a New Testament scholar and my Greek teacher, and Dr. Ralph R. Covell, Ph.D., a specialist in Church History in China and Taiwan). He's an interesting character. He has a wonderful sense of humor which isn't completely on display here (not as much as it was on the long bus-rides through Turkey in 2001). It's not normal to have a Preaching professor have such intense historical professional training in original archival research, or a Ph.D. in history. It enables Scott to have an interest in almost everything and to approach crisis situations with a measure of disciplined reflection on how the past shapes the meaning of the present. Why? Because we're always searching for the appropriate historical analogues with which to understand accurately what we're facing, why, and what you can do productively about it. This helps us answer for ourselves the fundamental question: How we can be in the world. Getting the appropriate historical analogues is not an easy task, though, and requires more training that you might have. You can't just snap your fingers, or look at some memes on social media, and have it right. Studying more history may be the way forward for you. That requires a good mentor. I took Church History with Dr. David Howle, Ph.D. as an undergraduate in Hawaii even though I didn't need it to graduate (and the Navy paid for most of it). I used that class to get out of the single semester Church History class for my MA program at Denver Seminary, but then decided I wanted to take the year long M.Div. track (M.Div. at the time was a year longer of study than the MA academic track). So I had 3 semesters, when I only "needed" 1. I did 3x the work. Why? In part because of people like Scott Wenig. (My Reformation and Modern Church History professor was the late Dr. Bruce Shelley, Ph.D., author Church History in Plain Language). The Republican Professor is a pro-historical-training, pro-having-the-appropriate-historical-analogues, pro-mental-well-being, pro-Haddon-Robinson-if-you-can-believe-that, pro-Church-History podcast . Therefore, welcome Dr. Scott Wenig, Ph.D., Church History professor and travel companion extraordinaire . The Republican Professor podcast is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Ph.D. TRP Podcast is also available in audio only formats on Apple podcasts, etc. Share this with a friend. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: The Republican Professor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

In this episode, Steve Carter chops it up with four recipients of the 2022 Preaching Today Biblical Preaching Award: Ryan Roach (Western Seminary, Portland, OR), Abby Stuckle (George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor, TX), Rachel Koch (Denver Seminary, Denver, CO), and Christian Schmitt (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, MA). This award is given on the basis of faithful biblical exposition, clear and simple structure, creativity, pastoral application to daily life, and urgency in delivery. These students beautifully embody not just the excellence of world-class theological education, but also the humility of Jesus. They tackle some hard-hitting homiletics topics like: How to preach in a multiethnic church. Why preachers should know their passage AND their people well. Why expository preaching is a gift to the preacher and congregation. How to preach in a way your audience can absorb and process. The pros and cons of Haddon Robinson's legendary “big idea” preaching model. This episode will add tools to your belt as a preacher, while infusing you with hope about the quality of today's rising expositors. EPISODE LINKS You can read each guest's award-winning sermon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Ken, if the ship sinks now, everyone will blame you.” It wasn't the ideal pep talk for a pastor in his first few days on the job, especially at a church that had gone through 20 pastors in 20 years. But when someone spoke those words to Ken Shigematsu, he stuck it out. 25 years later, he's still leading Tenth Church in Vancouver, Canada. Steve Carter asks about his sermon prep process, and Ken explains how a tidbit from preaching legend Haddon Robinson transformed his method from anxiety-laden to prayerful一from crammed to creative. Ken shares why he's thankful for his Japanese heritage, and how he's learned to surrender outcomes to God through Father Thomas Keating's “The Welcoming Prayer,” and practicing sabbath. He also uses an app called Centering Prayer that pings him throughout the day, reminding him to receive from God, not just achieve for God. EPISODE LINKS Ken's books: Survival Guide for the Soul, God In My Everything Church: https://www.tenth.ca @KenShigematsu @steveryancarter @craft_character Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a pastor, it can be easy to slip into a comfortable rhythm and habit of preaching. And while change isn't always easy, you should always be looking to improve and develop the way you preach. As the years in ministry slip by, it's necessary at times to assess if your preaching could use some improvement; whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pastor. Note: There are three books referenced in this podcast episode. They are: Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, Communicating for Change by Andy Stanley, and Preaching Without Notes by Joseph M. Webb.0:19 Lee introduces the question, “How do we improve our preaching?”0:53 Danny shares that he is still learning and adapting how he preaches.1:11 Lee asks Danny how he prepares to preach and how his process has changed over time.1:33 Danny reflects on how he was taught to preach via manuscript in seminary. But he didn't stick with that style when he planted a church. He pivoted to more of a memorization style of preaching. And over time, the way he prepared notes changed, especially after going multi-site.4:03 Lee asks Danny if his manuscript is paper or electronic.4:07 Danny isn't a fan of digital manuscripts because technology can fail. But he adds that if you prepare with a manuscript correctly, you should be going over it at least ten times. So, you end up memorizing much of it, without having to consult the actual manuscript very much.5:13 Lee asks Danny if he includes scripture passages in his manuscript.5:18 Danny confirms all scripture he uses is written out in his manuscript, but he still physically uses a Bible during sermons and explains why.5:46 Lee walks through his process in preparing for a sermon. He began with an outline, but as he planted, his process changed to a full manuscript. Preparing a manuscript helps Lee mentally, allowing the Holy Spirit to work as he preaches.7:26 Danny asks Lee why he uses an outline when preaching, instead of the manuscript he's already prepared.7:37 Lee clarifies that even though he's memorized his sermon manuscript, he doesn't want to be tied to every word he's prepared.8:04 Lee describes the physical space he likes when preaching: no lectern, just a stool and an outline paperclipped inside his Bible.8:42 Using a stool helps Lee preach a little more conversationally and less intensely.9:00 Lee ponders how pastors learn what works for them, when it comes to preaching. Two things helped him. The first is getting sermon feedback from trusted people, by asking specific questions. 9:55 Danny emphasizes asking specific open-ended questions to get helpful feedback.10:32 The second thing Lee does to learn what works, is to listen or watch his sermons to learn from it.10:54 Danny advises to watch your sermons back on video to find distracting mannerisms. 12:00 Danny reminds pastors to stay sharp on their exegesis. Not only should pastors be focused on the delivery of a sermon, but also that the structure is accurate to the text.13:10 Lee asks Danny what books have helped him develop his preaching.13:26 Danny recommends the book Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, as it teaches authorial intent.14:12 Danny believes that preaching is the top discipleship tool. It teaches people how to read and apply the Bible.14:51 Lee reflects that a seasoned pastor coached him to have the perspective that people should connect the dots of a sermon days after hearing it.15:23 Danny asks Lee if he has book recommendations.15:27 Lee mentions Andy Stanley's book Communicating for Change and Preaching Without Notes by Joseph M. Webb.16:24 Lee thanks listeners for tuning into this episode on growing as a preacher.

Rev. Dr. Woody Woodward is a native Texan, born on Lackland Air Force Base hospital where his Dad served during the Korean War. Dr. Woody joined Crusade staff after college and served in campus ministry, then India and the Philippines, and finally in music ministry. Sensing the need for deeper training, he enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary. Woody regards his three years at DTS as a golden period of preparation. He relished in his studies so much that he was tapped on the shoulder to assist professors in grading and teaching courses in Greek exegesis and preaching. Seminary for some becomes a cemetery, but God abundantly blessed him during this period. He never ceaseed growing in ministry. He completed his Doctor of Ministry degree in preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, studying under Dr. Haddon Robinson whose approach to preaching is known for its great relevance, clarity, interest, and commitment to the Bible. Woody has served churches small (30) and large (1200), rural and suburban, from Iowa to Texas to California to New Jersey. Every church he have pastored, save one, has grown significantly. He has experienced the agony and the ecstasy of ministry and still have a fire in his bones to make local churches effective and healthy. For over a decade, he has had a special passion for teaching preachers and teachers, especially in the countries of Romania, Czech Republic, Sweden, and Finland.Learn more at FirstProtestant.com.Featuring:Rev. Dr. David "Woody" Woodward, Interim Pastor of First German Protestant Church of New BraunfelsSean Christian, Podcast OfficerChris Sanger, President & CCOTo join our team.  Go here!Disclaimer: The comments herein are considered to be the personal comments of the speakers and not to be mistaken for advice in any way. Copyright 2022 Sanger Syndicate LLC. All Rights Reserved.

"We fear men so much because we fear God so little. One fear cures the other." This quotation from Puritan preacher William Gurnall drastically impacted Jeffrey Arthurs when he heard it quoted by one of his students. In this encouraging conversation with Mike, Dr Arthurs speaks candidly about overcoming the fear of man, the power of specificity and the importance of knowing the cultural context both of the passage being preached, and the lives of the congregation. They also speak about Haddon Robinson's Subject/Complement distinction, feedforward vs feedback, the hidden hope in lament, and variety in literary genres and their impact on our preaching styles and so much more!