Resources for Preachers: 2009 additions

maintained by Peter F. Whyte

This page contains a chronological list of additions to the preaching resources pages in 2009 so that you can more easily see what's been added to this section of the site. A complete list is available for 2008 and 2007.

Items on this page are identified by the following symbols: audio recordings, articles, blog entries, books, downloads, and podcasts.

22 November 2009

Colin Adams [info]
"Illustrations: the 2nd Mile", Unashamed Workman, 17 Nov 2009. Comments on the preaching of Hugh Palmer and Voddie Baucham at the Northern Ireland Ministry Assembly. You can download the messages for free and hear just what he's talking about for yourself.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Jay Adams, "Jonah and the Great Fish", blog, 19 Nov 2009. Finding the big lesson in Jonah.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

Mark Driscoll,
"How to Prepare a Christmas Sermon" Resurgence, n.d.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Mark Johnston, "Preaching Ephesians", Reformation21 (November 2009).
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

David Strain, "Why I Chose to Preach Job", Reformation21.org (October 2009).
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

8 November 2009

Paul Lamey[info]
"Are you growing in your preaching?", Expository Thoughts, 3 November 2009
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Max McLean & Warren Bird
Unleashing the Word: Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture (Zondervan, 2009) [reviews: Tim Challies (Challies.com, 3 Nov 2009)]
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Peter Mead[info],
"Narrative Breaking Series", Biblical Preaching, 3 November 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

25 October 2009

Peter Mead [info]
, "At Least A Minor Study in History?", Biblical Preaching 12 Oct 2009.

——, "More Thoughts on Homiletical History", Biblical Preaching 13 Oct 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preachers]

——, "Ten Commandments for Clarity", Biblical Preaching, 14 Oct 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

11 October 2009

Colin Adams [info]
"Yes, to Preaching Bigger Sections", Unashamed Workman, 5 Oct 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Jay E. Adams [info]
"Studies or Sermons" INS blog, 21 Sep 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

David Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the OT: A Commentary on Genesis to Malachi (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1999)
[recommendation: Shane Lens (The Reformed Reader, 2 Oct 2009), except available on Amazon.com]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

Rich Gregory, "Why We Must Preach: Lessons from Amos", Shepherds' Fellowship (Pulpit Magazine) 5 Oct 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Tim White, "7 Steps To Preparing A Sermon" blog, May 2009, index by Colin Adams, Unashamed Workman, 6 Oct 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

New section on Aramaic added to Bible Language Resources for Preachers, and update to Hebrew section.

30 September 2009

Peter Adam [info]
"Arguing for Expository Preaching" incorporates two previously separate papers entitled "Fifteen incontrovertible arguments in favour of Expository Preaching" and "Five completely effective ways to avoid boredom in Expository Preaching".

——, "Preaching and Biblical Theology" from New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, eds. T. D. Alexander and Brian S. Rosner (Leicester: Inter-Varsity Press and Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), pp. 104-112.

——, "Preaching and Pastoral Ministry" from The Anglican Evangelical Crisis, ed. Melvin Tinker (Christian Focus Publications, 1995).
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

David Gibson, "Where and when does one pick up the faculty of good preaching?", Beginning with Moses.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

David Jackman [info]
"Does Preaching have a future?", Fronters, Winter 1998, Issue 3.2.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Mark Meynell [info]
"Preaching to impress... or to save? 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5", Plenary Address at the 2004 Kampala Evangelical School of Theology, Bible Exposition Conference.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Thomas Schreiner [info]
"Preaching and Biblical Theology", The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 10 (2006): 20-29.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

John Stott [info]
"Preparing a Sermon", notes by David Luke
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Melvin Tinker
"Bridge Building and Preaching", paper delivered at Scottish Ministry Assembly, 2003.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

27 September 2009

Kevin DeYoung [info]
"The Danger of Ending Every Sermon with Application", DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed, 25 Sep 2009
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Darrell W. Johnson [info]
The Glory of Preaching: Participating in God's Transformation of the World, IVP Academic, 2009
[publisher's page, with extracts (Preface and Chapter 1)]
HT: Mike Pohlman
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Joe McKeever [info]
"Before the Sermon Preparation Begins", blog, 30 Aug 2009
HT: Colin Adams, Unashamed Workman
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Peter Mead [info]
"Tool of Inestimable Value", Biblical Preaching, 24 Sep 2009
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Jonathan Watson, "Spurgeon On The Goal of Preaching", Reformation Theology, 12 Oct 2007
Summarised by Colin Adams, "Evangelistic Preaching: Spurgeon's Way", Unashamed Workman, 23 Sep 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preachers]

9 August 2009

Colin Adams [info]
Don Carson on Sermon Preparation, Unashamed Workman, 20 July 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Douglas Groothuis [info]

A Few Thoughts on Preaching, The Constructive Curmudgeon, 2 Aug 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Dave McClellan [info]

Preach By Ear, DVD (extracts on Web site)
[reviews: Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching, 20 Jul 2009)]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Robert Smith
Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life (B&H Academic, 2008)
[reviews: DR (Colin Adams, 17 Jun 2009)]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

21 June 2009

Peter Mead [info]
Biblical Preaching, Illustration Saturation (16 June 2009)
Intersecting "Life Experiences", part 1 (18 June 2009), part 2 (19 June 2009), part 3 (20 Jun 2009)
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

John Samson
Explaining Experimental Christianity, Reformation Theology, 20 Jun 2009
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

13 June 2009

Christopher Ash
'Give God the microphone', Evangelicals Now, June 2009: 17
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Dennis E. Johnson
ed., Heralds of the King: Christ-Centered Sermons in the Tradition of Edmund P. Clowney, Wheaton, Ill: Crossway Books, 2009.
[Crossway blog, 7 Jun 2009, including extract (preface and chapter 1)]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Tim Keller [info],
'Tim Keller on Writing a Sermon'
video:

Summary by Colin Adams, Unashamed Workman, 5 Jun 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Matt Waymeyer, 'How to Recognize Symbolic Language', Expository Thoughts, 11 May 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

3 May 2009

James Anderson [info]
"The Preacher as Second-Level Teacher" (Analogical Thoughts, 28 April 2009)
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Justin Taylor, "Blomberg: An Axiom on Applying Acts" (Between Two Worlds, 30 Apr 2009) with reference to Craig Blomberg's helpful textbook, From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

24 April 2009

Ron Boyd-MacMillan
Explosive Preaching: Letters on Detonating the Gospel in the 21st Century (Paternoster, 2006)
[reviews: Peter Mead (pre-review, Biblical Preaching, 17 Apr 2009]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

John D. Grassmick,
Principles and Practice of Greek Exegesis: A Classroom Manual (1976)
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Walter Kaiser,
Toward an Exegetical Theology
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

22 March 2009

Rick Blackwood
"Multisensory Preaching and Teaching:" "1 Introducing the Controversy" (3 Feb) "2 Do we have permission?" (4 Feb) "3 Does it Water Down the Gospel?" (5 Feb) "4 Simply Entertainment?" (6 Feb 2009), Koinonia.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Craig L. Blomberg, "Top Seven Scholarly Books (Not Commentaries) on James*", Koinonia, 17 Feb 2009
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

Gary Burge, "Crucial Books in Johannine Studies", Koinonia, 24 Feb 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

T. David Gordon
Why Johnny Can't Preach: The Media Have Shaped the Messengers (P & R Publishing, 2009)
[audio panel discussion with author at Reformed Forum, Christ the Centre podcast 13 Mar 2009 | reviews: R. Scott Clark (Heidelblog, 18 Mar & 22 Mar 2009); Kevin DeYoung (DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed, 13 Mar, 14 Mar, 24 Mar, 25 Mar, 31 Mar & 6 Apr 2009); John Dyer (Don't Eat the Fruit, 23 Mar 2009); Tim Challies, 21 Apr 2009; White Horse Inn, 3 May 2009]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Miles Van Pelt, "Cheerleading" (Koinonia, 10 Feb 2009). Some encouragement to learn and keep up with your languages.
[added to Bible Language Resources for Preachers]

John Piper [info]
——, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea To Pastors For Radical Ministry
[reviews: Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching, 22 Mar 2009)]

[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

8 March 2009

R. Scott Clark [[info]],
"A Few Words to Student Preachers", Heidelblog, 27 Feb 2009.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

1 March 2009

David Ourisman, From Gospel to Sermon: Preaching Synoptic Texts (Chalice Press, 2000)
[reviews: Chad Vandervalk, Discerning Reader, 25 Feb 2009]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Bible Books, Themes & Doctrines]

2 February 2009

Colin Adams, ‘Ten Questions for Expositors’: Ray Ortland, Jr. (Unashamed Workman, 28 Jan 2009)
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Steve Mathewson[info]
‘A Mandate For Application’, Preaching Today Blog, 26 Jan 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Bill Mounce [info]
‘How do you use Greek in the pulpit?’ Monday with Mounce 22, koinonia, 26 Jan 2009.
[added to Bible Language Resources for Preachers]

——, Reading Lists, Bill Mounce.com. A growing list of resources on biblical languages and general Bible study.

25 January 2009

Con Campbell, ‘Keep your Greek’, Read better, Preach Better: Part One (13 Jan), Two (16 Jan) . . . 2009.
[added to Bible Language Resources for Preachers]

Peter Mead, “Double Sermon Experiment: Lessons Learned”, Biblical Preaching, 21 Jan 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

——, “Points on Picking Passages”: Part 1 & Part 2, Biblical Preaching, 22/23 Jan 2009.
[added to Preaching Techniques Resources]

Michael Pasquarello III, Sacred Rhetoric: Preaching as a Theological and Pastoral Practice of the Church (2006)
[reviews: Peter Mead (Biblical Preaching, 24 Jan 2009]
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]

Ray C. Stedman, “On Expository Preaching”, The Ray C. Stedman Library, from the archives of Elaine Stedman, July 30, 1996.
[added to Resources for Preachers on Preaching]