Preaching the Word of God as the Word of God

What should we all have in common when it comes to preaching? A commitment to preaching the Word of God as the Word of God. The following three quotations come from theologians representing different theological traditions, but who speak with a unified voice on one...

Text-Centered Preaching vs. Text-Driven Preaching

What is the difference between a sermon that is “text-centered” and one that is “text-driven”? Expository preaching is preaching that is text-centered but not necessarily text-driven. Preaching that is text-driven best exemplifies what expository preaching is about....

The Primacy of the Text

Several years ago, David Larsen, homiletician and author of an excellent history of preaching entitled The Company of the Preachers, spoke on “The Primacy of the Text.” It was a fabulous presentation. Here are some nuggets. On Puritan Preaching: It is not difficult to...

Advice for Young Preachers (and Old Ones Too!)

In his book, Design for Preaching (1958), Henry Grady Davis offers some sage advice for young preachers (and old ones too!). Here are some of his nuggets. The preacher has only so much time for preparation, and it is never enough time. If he devotes too much time to...