Preaching Coach Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dr. David L Allen
Preaching Coach is a podcast that seeks to help people communicate the Word of God with clarity, competence, and confidence!
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen shares the role and importance of the New Testament Greek in our preaching.
Book Recommendations
The Preacher and His Greek Testament By Richard M. L Waugh
A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and O/ Early Christian Literature 3rd ed. (BDAG)
By Frederick W. Danker & Walter Bauer
An Intermediate Greek Lexicon By H.G. Liddell & Robert Scott
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Based on Semantic Domains By Johannes P. Louw, Eugene A. Nida
Exegetical Fallacies By D. A. Carson
Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek By Benjamin L. Merkle
Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament By Constantine R. Campbell
Linguistic Analysis of the Greek New Testament By Stanley E. Porter
New Testament Exposition By Walter L. Liefeld
Text-Driven Preaching: God's Word at the Heart of Every Sermon Edited by Dr. Daniel L. Akin, David L. Allen, Ned Mathews
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. Allen discusses lectionary preaching. Throughout this episode learn about what lectionary preaching is and some of the benefits of approaching preaching in this manner.
Book Recommendations:
Planning Your Preaching By Stephen Rummage
Hermeneutics is the theory and application of Bible interpretation. Homiletics is the theory and application of preaching and teaching what we learn from scripture. In this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen addresses how these two are distinct, yet related.
Book Recommendations:
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning By Walter C. Kaiser Jr. & Moisés Silva
Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible By J. Scott Duvall & J. Daniel Hays
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation By William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, & Robert L. Hubbard, Jr
Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology By Andreas Köstenberger & Richard D. Patterson
Exegetical Fallacies By D. A. Carson
In this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. Allen interviews David Duggan about the value of having a coach in ministry. David Duggan serves on staff at First Baptist Church Lakeside in Fort Worth Texas.
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast Dr. David Allen discusses what the Preaching Coach ministry is abaut. Throughout this episode, learn about the importance of having a coach in your ministry.
To learn more about Preaching Coach and David L. Allen Ministries, check out preachingcoach.com.
Thank you to all of our faithful listeners throughout 2022. The purpose of this edition is to reflect on the blessing of 2022 and then to look ahead to what's in store for the Preaching Coach ministry this coming year.
To learn more about Preaching Coach and David L. Allen's Ministries check out our website preachingcoach.com.
Dr. David L. Allen completes the 2022 advent series on this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast. The focus of this episode is on the fourth advent candle the candle of peace. Peace is a gift from God. Learn from Dr. Allen about how we can have peace with God through Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace.
2022 Advent Series
Ministering with Hope
Ministering with Love
Ministering with Joy
Today on the Preaching Coach podcast Dr. David Allen continues the advent series by lighting the candle of Christmas joy. There is a difference between Christian joy and human happiness. Hear from Dr. Allen where the believer can find joy in their savior Jesus Christ this Christmas.
2022 Advent Series
Ministering with Hope
Ministering with Love
Last week on the Preaching Coach podcast, we lit the first advent candle, the candle of hope. In this edition, we will light the second candle of advent love. This week, we learn from Dr. David Allen about God’s love through the incarnation of Jesus Christ and the atonement of Christ on the cross of Christ. This Christmas, let us reflect on the redeeming love of God for the world.
2022 Advent Series
Ministering with Hope
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen begins a new advent series. Over the next couple of episodes, Dr. Allen will share how to be a minister with hope, love, joy, and peace. This week we light the Advent Candle of Hope. Dr. Allen shares how hope is a confident expectation based upon the promises of God. Let us be ministers of the hope of Jesus Christ this Christmas season!
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen shares some helpful tips for preaching during the Christmas story. Learn how to prepare Christmas sermons from both the Old Testament and the New Testament on the birth of Jesus.
Book Recommendations:
Clovis Chappell - Special Day Sermons
Clarence Macartney - Biblical Characters Books
W. E. Sangster - Sangster's special-day sermons
Herbert Lockyer - All the Holy Days and Holidays
Stephen Olford - The Pulpit and the Christian Calendar: Preaching on Significant Days & The Pulpit and the Christian Calendar Vol. 2
George Sweeting - Special sermons for special days
In this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. Allen shares how to preach on stewardship and giving. Find out how to preach sermons on the subject of stewardship from texts like Malachi 3:10, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2, and 2 Corinthians 8 and 9.
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen shares some helpful tips for preaching on Thanksgiving and on the subject of gratitude.
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast with Dr. Allen hear how Martin Luther changed the preaching of the Word of God. Learn how Luther reformed the church by developing a theology of preaching the scriptures during the Reformation.
Book Recommendations
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan - Luther the Expositor: Introduction to the Reformer's Exegetical Writings
On this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Michael Spradlin President of Mid-America Baptist Seminary and College. During this episode, Dr. Spradlin discusses the influence of Adrian Rogers both on his ministry and on preaching.
Listen to Adrian Rogers preaching on Love Worth Finding
Related Preaching Coach Podcasts
An Interview with Dr. Michael Spradlin
On this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Michael Spradlin President of Mid-America Baptist Seminary and College. Throughout this episode hear about Dr. Spradlin's journey to Mid-America and as a preacher. Learn how men like Dr. Gray Allison and Adrian Rogers shaped and influenced his ministry.
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. Allen continues a two-part interview with Dr. Mac Brunson on the subject of illustrations in preaching. Dr. Brunson is the Senior Pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, AL. In this episode hear about the importance of illustrations in a sermon for your church. Learn from Dr. Brunson how to craft historical sermon illustrations.
Related Preaching Coach Podcasts
Sermon Illustrations: Why Use Them?
Sermon Illustrations: Where to Find Them and How to File Them
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 1 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. Allen begins a two-part interview with Dr. Mac Brunson on the subject of illustrations in preaching. Dr. Brunson is the Senior Pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, AL. In this episode hear about Dr. Brunson's preaching pilgrimage! Learn who has influenced him and how he has grown and developed through the years.
Related Preaching Coach Podcasts
Sermon Illustrations: Why Use Them?
Sermon Illustrations: Where to Find Them and How to File Them
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 2 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series on sermon illustrations. Learn from Dr. Allen about the grounds, importance, and purposes of using illustrations in your preaching and teaching. Hear from him about the different kinds of Illustrations. Dr. Allen also shares guidelines for applying illustrations in our preaching. Lastly, learn where preachers can find and file their illustrations.
Book Recommendations:
Charles Swindoll - The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart & Swindoll's Ultimate Book of Illustrations & Quotes
Bryan Chapell - Using Illustrations to Preach With Power
Related Preaching Coach Podcasts
Sermon Illustrations: Why Use Them?
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 1 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 2 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen begins a new series on sermon illustrations. Throughout church history, great preachers have been great illustrators. In this episode learn what sermon illustrations are and why it is vital to turn the ear into an eye as you preach the word of God!
Related Preaching Coach Podcasts
Sermon Illustrations: Where to Find Them and How to File Them
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 1 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
Sermon Illustrations for Preaching: Part 2 Hosted by Dr. Allen Interview with Dr. Mac Brunson
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen finishes a series on pastoral burnout! In this episode, learn how to prevent burnout in your life and ministry.
Listen to Part One - Burnout: How to Identify It
Listen to Part Two - Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 1
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series on burnout in ministry!
Learn about the following in today's podcast.
- The different stages of pastoral burnout.
- The various signs of burnout.
- The causes of burnout in ministry.
Listen to Part One - Burnout: How to Identify It
Listen to Part Three - Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 2
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen begins a new series on burnout! In this episode, learn what burnout is and how it affects those in ministry.
Resources Mentioned:
A Taxonomy of At-Risk Pastors By Jeramie Rinne
Zeal without Burnout By Christopher Ash
Listen to Part Two - Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 1
Listen to Part Three - Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 2
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen continues the conversation about planning your preaching focusing on how to prepare to preach a sermon series through a book of the Bible. Learn about the history of preaching sermons through books of the Bible and the advantage for expository preachers as they plan to preach through book series. Dr. Allen walks through how to begin a new book series by preaching through a book of the Bible.
Book Recommendations
Stephen Rummage - Planning Your Preaching
Scott M. Gibson - Preaching with a Plan: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers
This week on the Preaching Coach Podcast Dr. David L. Allen continues his interview with Dr. Stephen Rummage the Senior Pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Allen and Dr. Rummage discuss the advantages of planning your preaching both as a preacher of the Word of God and as a ministry leader. Dr. Rummage also shares some steps he has found helpful in producing a preaching calendar for a year.
Dr. Stephen Rummage's Book: Planning Your Preaching
Listen to the previous part of this interview: Planning Your Preaching With Stephen Rummage: Part 1
This week on the Preaching Coach Podcast Dr. David L. Allen interviews Dr. Stephen Rummage the Senior Pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In part one of a two-part interview, Dr. Allen and Dr. Rummage discuss expository preaching and how to plan your preaching.
Dr. Stephen Rummage's Book: Planning Your Preaching
In this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen seeks to answer some common questions he is often asked related to sermon delivery.
Questions For The Coach
- What is an appropriate length for a sermon?
- How many notes should you use in your sermon?
- How do you maintain good eye contact throughout your preaching?
- Should you use visuals or props in your preaching?
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series of episodes on Writing for Great Communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture!
However, in this final episode for Writing For Great Communication Dr. Allen addresses writing as part of your pastoral ministry for your church. Learn to communicate with clarity, competence, and confidence in your writing of letters, emails, and church newsletter.
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series of episodes on writing for great communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture! This episode will focus on word choice and how to paint pictures with our use of language.
On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen begins a series of episodes on writing for great communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture! Now on the podcast, learn how to develop and improve your writing skills.
Books to Read On Writing
- Stephen King - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
- William K. Zinsser – On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
- Rolf Dobelli – The Art of Thinking Clearly
- William Strunk – The Elements of Style
- Francine Prose – Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
- Anne Lamott – Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
- Benjamin Dreyer – Dryer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
- Douglas Wilson – Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf
Tools You Need for Writing
- Dictionary
- Thesauruses
- A Book on English Grammar – Harbrace
Other Books Recomendations
- Warren W. Wiersbe - Preaching And Teaching With Imagination: The Quest For Biblical Ministry
This summer we are discussing how to read and write well for preaching. Today’s topic is on choosing and using biblical commentaries in your sermon preparation. Commentaries are the bread and butter tool for preachers in their preaching library. Preacher today on the podcast learn about the different Bible commentaries and how to use each type of commentary in your personal study of the text of scripture.
Dr. Allen’s Commentary Suggestions
This is not an exhaustive list. These are highlights of people you ought to read.
Figures in Church History to Read if Time Allows
- John Chrysostom
- Augustine of Hippo
- Origin
- Martin Luther
- John Calvin
- Puritan Preachers
- John Wesley
- Charles Spurgeon
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- John Stott
Commentary or Sermon Series
- Charles Simeon – Expository Sermon Outlines
- Alexander Maclaren – Expositions of Holy Scripture
- G Campbell Morgan – Westminster Pulpit
- James Montgomery Boice
- Kent Hughes – Preaching the Word Series
- John Phillips – Commentary Series
- Warren W. Wiersbe – be series or Bible Exposition Commentary
- Baker Old Testament and New Testament Exegetical Commentary
- The Bible Knowledge Commentary
- The Bible Speaks Today
- The Concordia Commentary Series
- The Expositors Bible Commentary Series & Revised
- The Exegetical Guides to The Greek New Testament
- The IVP New Testament Commentary
- The New American Commentary Series
- The New International Commentary on the Old Testament and New Testament
- The NIV Application Commentary Series
- The Pillar New Testament Series
- The Tyndall Commentary Series
- The Word Biblical Commentary Series
- The Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
- The Big Greek Idea Series
- Lexham Press – The Evangelical Exegetical Commentary Series
- The Summer Institute of Linguistic Commentary Summaries
- Kerux Commentaries by Kregel
- The Story of God Commentary
List of Commentary Surveys
- Cyril J. Barber – The Minister’s Library
- Kenneth L. Barker, Bruce K. Waltke – Bibliography for Old Testament Exegesis and Exposition 3rd edition
- David R. Bauer – An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry
- D.A. Carson – New Testament Survey
- Brevards S. Childs – Old Testament Books for Pastors and Teachers
- Frederick W. Danker – Multipurpose Tools for Bible Study
- John F. Evans – A Guide To Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works
- Joseph A. Fitzmyer – An Introductory Bibliography for the Study of Scripture
- John Glynn - Commentary and Reference Survey: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources
- Kregel Publishing - A Classic Bible Study Library for Today
- Tremper Longman III – Old Testament Commentary Survey
- Ralph P. Martin - New Testament Books for Pastor and Teacher
- Douglas Moo - An Annotated Bibliography on the Bible and the Church
- Jim Rosscup – Commentaries for Biblical Expositors
- David M. Scholer - A Basic Bibliographic Guide for New Testament Exegesis
- Wilbur Smith – Profitable Bible Study
- Charles Spurgeon – commenting and commentaries
- Douglas K. Stuart - A Guide to Selecting and Using Bible Commentaries
- Warren W. Wiersbe – A Basic L
This summer we are discussing how to read and write well for preaching. Today's topic is on building your preaching library. A preacher's library by definition will be a theological library. However, a preaching library will have many kinds of works that are not strictly theological. In this episode learn Dr. Allen's eight principles for building your preaching library. Learn the major categories of books each preacher should have in their library.
Dr. Allen’s Preaching Library Categories
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Commentaries
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Old Testament Introduction
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New Testament Introduction
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Systematic Theology
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Biblical Theology
a. Old Testament Theology
b. New Testament Theology
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Historical Theology
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Hermeneutics
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Greek & Hebrew Study Tools
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Church History
a. Early Church
b. Medieval
c. Reformation
d. Post-Reformation
e. Modern
- General History
a. World History
b. American History
c. British History
d. Military History
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Pastoral Ministry
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Evangelism & Missions
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Homiletics or Preaching
a. Works on Preaching
b. History of Preaching
c. Sermon Books
d. Illustrations
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Prayer
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Specialized Study Theological Study
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Specialized Study Biblical Study
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Biography
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Philosophy
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Reference Works
a. Dictionaries
b. Encyclopedias
c. Atlas
d. Grammars
e. Thesauruses
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Spiritual Devotional
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Popular Authors
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Life & Ministry of Christ
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Ethics
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Science & The Bible
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Christianity & Culture
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Sociology
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Cults
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Theological Journals
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Specialized Studies
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Miscellaneous Books
Learn how to do reading for great preaching! Dr. Allen continues to share how ministry leaders can grow and develop as readers.
Learn how to do reading for great preaching! Dr. Allen shares how ministry leaders can grow and develop as a reader.
This is the concluding episode on Word Studies and Preaching. Dr. Allen walks through his ten steps for doing a word study in his sermon preparation.
In this episode, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series on word studies in sermon preparation and preaching. Learn how to carefully study the meaning and usage of keywords in the text of scripture.
In this episode, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series on word studies in sermon preparation. Learn how to carefully study the meaning and usage of keywords in the text of scripture.
In this episode, Dr. David L. Allen begins a new series related to the subject of word studies in sermon preparation. Learn how to carefully study the meaning and usage of keywords in the text of scripture.
This week Dr. David L. Allen finishes his series of podcasts on preaching and hermeneutics! How we interpret the text of scripture shapes how we preach and teach the Bible. Learn the history of biblical interpretation.
This week Dr. David L. Allen continues his series of podcasts on preaching and hermeneutics! How we interpret the text of scripture shapes how we preach and teach the Bible. Learn the history of biblical interpretation.
This week Dr. David L. Allen begins a new series of podcasts on preaching and hermeneutics! Learn the art and science of biblical interpretation. How we interpret the text of scripture shapes how we preach and teach the Bible.
This week on the Preaching Coach podcast we welcome our guest Matthew MacCollin to conclude our conversation on Pastoring the Hard Cases! Matt MacCollin is the Pastor of Men and Addictions at Salem Heights Church in Salem, Oregon. Matt also serves as the Director of the Most Excellent Way International Ministry.
This week on the Preaching Coach podcast we welcome our first guest Dr. Tony Mathews to continue our conversation on Pastoring the Hard Cases! Dr. Mathews recently completed a thirty-year pastorate at North Garland Baptist Fellowship and now currently serves as a senior strategist for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention.
No seminary course can prepare you for dealing with the difficult people in your church.
Even if you’ve spent years building a healthy church, you cannot escape dealing with the hard cases—difficult church members. Why? There is no perfect church.
No seminary course can prepare you for dealing with the difficult people in your church.
Even if you’ve spent years building a healthy church, you cannot escape dealing with the hard cases—difficult church members. Why? There is no perfect church.
Over the next few weeks, the Preaching Coach podcast will be discussing how to pastor difficult church members. Join us for part 1!
This Good Friday and Easter Sunday learn how to preach the cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ! In this Preaching Coach episode, Dr. Allen discusses how to communicate the cross and resurrection in your sermon with clarity, competence, and confidence!
Our tagline at Preaching Coach is Communicate with Clarity, Competence, and Confidence. Over the last few podcasts, Dr. David L. Allen unpacked two of these words preaching with clarity and competence. and what they mean for preachers and their sermons. The focus of this episode is Preaching with confidence. Dr. Allen discusses how to be confident in your preaching ministry.
Our tagline at Preaching Coach is Communicate with Clarity, Competence, and Confidence. Over the next few podcasts, Dr. David L. Allen will unpack each of these three words and what they mean for preachers and their sermons. The subject of this episode is preaching with competence. Dr. Allen discusses what it means to have competency in your preaching. He teaches what core competency, functional competency, and cross-functional competency have to do with preachers.
Our tagline at Preaching Coach is Communicate with Clarity, Competence, and Confidence. Over the next three podcasts, Dr. David L. Allen will unpack each of these three words and what they mean for preachers and their sermons. This episode’s focus is on preaching with clarity. Clarity must be crafted, it doesn’t happen on accident! Learn today how to communicate the word of God with clarity!
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen discusses the topic of plagiarism and preaching. Dr. Allen shares how pastors can avoid plagiarism in their sermons. Preachers will learn how to give proper credit to someone else's material as they preach with clarity, competence, and confidence to their church.
For more information on the topic, sign up to receive Dr. Allen’s free eBook on the subject of preaching and plagiarism.
https://www.preachingcoach.com/ebook-keys-to-avoid-plagiarism-in-preaching
In this edition of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen will examine how to preach like yourself! Personality, originality, and integrity, these ae the three necessary words if you are to preach like yourself. Listen to Dr. Allen share how these three words are vital to experiencing confidence in your preaching style.
For more information on the topic, sign up to receive Dr. Allen’s free eBook on the subject of preaching like yourself.
https://www.preachingcoach.com/ebook-preaching-like-yourself
Text Driven Preaching is the interpretation and communication of a biblical text in a sermon that represents the Substance, Structure, and the Spirit of the text. This is the final episode of a three-part series of podcasts on how to be text-driven in your preaching and teaching. This episode will focus on the spirit of the text. Learn how the genre and mood shape your sermon!
For more information check out https://www.preachingcoach.com/the-power-of-text-driven-preaching
Text Driven Preaching is the interpretation and communication of a biblical text in a sermon that represents the Substance, Structure, and the Spirit of the text. This is the second of a three-part series of podcasts on how to be text-driven in your preaching and teaching. This episode will focus on the structure of the text.
For more information check out https://www.preachingcoach.com/the-power-of-text-driven-preaching
Text Driven Preaching is the interpretation and communication of a biblical text in a sermon that represents the Substance, Structure, and the Spirit of the text. This is the first of a three-part series of podcasts on how to be text-driven in your preaching and teaching. This episode will focus on the substance of text.