his is episode #024 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about the essential key to proper Bible interpretation - Context. Here are 7 areas of context you should consider: The Literary Context The Historical Context The Religious Context The Cultural Context The Political Context The Geographic Context The Theological Context QUESTIONS How do you study context in your sermon preparation? In what way do you factor in these seven elements of biblical context? What tools do you use to study context? RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Literary...

This is episode #023 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. This is a follow-up from episode #022: 7 Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Preaching. In this episode, I give basic tips and steps for planning your preaching. Here are five basic tips for planning your preaching...  Establish the length of your sermon plan. Think through your sermon plan in series. Set a time to plan your preaching. Pick a place to plan your preaching. Gather the tools you need to plan your preaching. Here are steps you should take...

This is episode #022 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about seven reasons why you should plan your preaching in advance. Here are 7 reasons why you should plan your preaching: To fulfill your divine call to preach the word  (2 Timothy 4:1-2). To practice biblical wisdom (Proverbs 3: 5-6; 15:22; 13:3). To maintain doctrinal balance (2 Timothy 3: 16-17; Acts 20: 26-27). To faithfully shepherd the congregation (1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:15). To strategically oversee corporate worship (Colossians 3:16). To be a good steward...

This is episode #021 of the On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. This episode of the podcast is an interview with Stephen Nelson Rummage. A former preaching professor at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Rummage is now the Senior-Pastor of the Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida (near Tampa) Stephen Rummage is the featured teacher of the Moving Forward radio broadcast. He is also the author of several books, including Planning Your Preaching. I encourage every pastor to read this book! Click here to watch the video of the Stephen Nelson Rummage interview.  Enjoy!  Recommended Resources Planning Your...

This is episode #020 of the On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  This week's podcast is from an interview that I had with Dr. Maurice Watson who is both a friend and mentor. Maurice Watson is the former Pastor of Beulahland Bible Church in Macon and Warner Robbins, Georgia. Watson now serves as the Senior-Pastor of the historic Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. I affectionately called Maurice Watson, "Mr. Preacher." He is a faithful, model preacher, who has been a pastor, mentor, and friend to me. The following is the audio from...

Thanks for reading my blog. Enjoy these Saturday Shout-Outs! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST IN THE BOX AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS PAGE TO RECEIVE A FREE WEEKLY SERMON MANUSCRIPT. TODAY'S MANUSCRIPT IS FROM MARK 2:1-12! Check out the interview with Reginald C. Payne, my boyhood friend and first preaching assistant from Los Angeles! It was a joy to have him close out Word Encounter 2015 at the Shiloh Church. The new Shiloh Church Sermon Podcast is now available on iTunes. This podcast features sermons I preach during the Lord's Day Worship Services at the Shiloh Church....

Check out the new Shiloh Church Sermon Podcast. This podcast features sermons I preach during the Lord's Day Worship Services at the Shiloh Church. Make sure you subscribe to the Podcast to receive automatic downloads of the sermons as they are added to the podcast. And please share the link to the podcast with your friends. NOTE: This podcast is different from my On Preaching Podcast which is also available on iTunes. Enjoy!

This is episode #019 of the On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Mac Brunson, a neighbor and friend some time ago and wanted to share it with you today. It was a pleasure to have Dr. Brunson as one of the speakers recently during Word Encounter 2015 at the Shiloh Church. Dr. Brunson is the Pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Jacksonville which is only a few blocks from the Shiloh Church Downtown. He is a faithful and powerful preacher of the word of God....

This is episode #018 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my preaching heroes, Dr. Steven J. Lawson - a faithful preacher, seminary professor, and prolific author. Click here to see part 1 of the Steve Lawson Interview. Click here to see part 2 of the Steve Lawson Interview. I so enjoyed the conversation with Dr. Lawson about ministry and preaching, I thought I would share it with my podcast audience, as well. So this is part two audio from my interview with...

This is episode #017 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my preaching heroes, Dr. Steven J. Lawson -  a faithful preacher, seminary professor, and prolific author. Click here to see part 1 of the Steve Lawson Interview.  Click here to see part 2 of the Steve Lawson Interview. I so enjoyed the conversation with Dr. Lawson about ministry and preaching, I thought I would share it with my podcast audience, as well. So this and the following episode will be the audio...

This is part 2 of my interview with Steven J. Lawson, President of One Passion Ministries and Executive Editor of Expositor magazine. Make sure you check out part 1 of my interview with Steve Lawson.  In the first part of our conversation, we talk about Dr. Lawson's background,conversion, education, formal training, and pastoral ministry. Much of this second part of our conversation is about sermon preparation and expository preaching. Steve Lawson is an exemplary preacher. He is faithful to the truth of the word of God. And he is faithful to the hard work of presenting God's word with accuracy, clarity, and boldness....

This is episode #016 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about preaching funeral sermons. Here are 10 practical tips for preaching funeral sermons: 1. Preach a sermon; do not give a eulogy. 2. Use knowledge about the deceased carefully and wisely. 3. Be brief. 4. Consider the family. 5. Don’t avoid the subjects of death and eternity. 6. Give the family permission to grieve. 7. Assume you are talking to Christians and non-Christians. 8. Do not speculate. 9. Present the gospel clearly. 10. Avoid manipulation. Questions What do you think of...