Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  In this episode, I want to talk about you about what the preacher should offer to God on Sunday mornings. We readily acknowledge that the congregation should worship as they listen to the preaching of God's word. But we sometimes fail to recognize that we should worship as we preach the word of God to the congregation. The act of preaching is an act of worship. What should the preacher offer to God on Sunday morning?   A Prepared Message A Consecrated...

  Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  In this episode, I want to give you ten practical tips for preparing and preaching your Easter Sunday sermon. For most churches, Easter is the biggest Sunday of the year. But it can be a frustrating Sunday for many pastors. What can you do to preach faithfully, clearly, and better this Easter Sunday? View Easter as a strategic opportunity. Tell the old story again. Focus on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Explain the gospel clearly. Call for a verdict. Preach as...

  Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  In this episode, I want to talk to you about three essential elements of effective sermon preparation. There are basically two days on the preacher's calendar: Sunday and Saturday. We preach on Sundays and then have to spend another week getting ready to do it again. This is the joyful burden and delightful burden of weekly sermon preparation. To prepare effectively and consistently, you need a sermon preparation system. I call this the essential elements of sermon preparation. What are the essential...

  Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I want to talk to you about my sermon preparation hacks. Every preacher should have an intentional sermon preparation process. This process should include standard elements, which include reading deeply, recording carefully, and reflecting prayerfully. But these standard elements should be personalized. As you prepare to preach, do what works best for you!   What are the sermon preparation hacks I use to get ready to preach the word?   I prepare a study file with all of the...

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I talk about preaching and preachers with Steve N. Wagers (Twitter: @BishopWagers), who is the Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church near Louisville, Kentucky. Before leading the Calvary Baptist Church, Wagers served congregations in Virginia, Kentucky, and Florida - spanning some 25 years of pastoral ministry. Steve Wagers is a faithful, dynamic, and compelling preaching of the gospel. He also a prolific author, having written books of expositional messages on Jonah, Ecclesiastes, Joshua, Habakkuk, Esther, & Nehemiah. After he preached our...

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode of the podcast, I want to talk to you about how to preach a better sermon next week. We have all had those weeks when we've prayed, "Lord, if you get me through this Sunday, I promise I will do better next week"? How do you keep that promise? Here are seven practical principles to help you preach better this week... Start earlier. Guard your study time. Focus. Strive for clarity. Talk it through with someone. Be content with a B-...