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Preachers' Talk is a podcast for preachers and all those who love preaching, created by a partnership between Simeon Trust and 9Marks.
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Preachers Talk - A podcast by 9Marks & The Charles Simeon Trust
English, Christianity, 1 season, 79 episodes, 1 day, 7 hours, 40 minutes
Preachers Talk - A podcast by 9Marks & The Charles Simeon Trust
English, Christianity, 1 season, 79 episodes, 1 day, 7 hours, 40 minutes
On Beginning a New Preaching Role (Ep. 78)
How should a seasoned preacher approach a new preaching role? What does pastoral wisdom look like in such a position? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy draw on their own successes and failures to answer these important kinds of questions.
10/24/2024 • 30 minutes, 9 seconds
On Re-preaching Sermons (Ep. 77)
Can a preacher re-preach a sermon? If so, where and when? What might the benefits and pitfalls be of such a practice? Listen in as Dave, Ed, and Jeremy talk it out.
10/3/2024 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
On Obedient Playfulness (Ep. 76)
What do we do with the strange, gross, and just plain weird parts of the bible? Why is playfulness an important element in the preacher's pursuit of faithfulness to the text?Listen in as Ed, Dave, and Jeremy revel in the need for obedience and playfulness in preaching.
9/19/2024 • 24 minutes, 33 seconds
On Preaching the Main Point (Ep. 75)
What does one do once they have gotten to the heart of the text? How does one effectively wield the main point of a passage?This week Dave, Ed, and Jeremy tackle these important challenges.
9/5/2024 • 28 minutes, 40 seconds
Preacher Mailbag #6 (Preachers Talk, Ep. 74)
Just how much of the text should a preacher read before he preaches it? What about rereading while you preach? And how do you deal with a text that has multiple popular interpretations? These are just a few of the questions Jeremy found in the mailbag to discuss with Ed and Dave
4/18/2024 • 24 minutes, 6 seconds
On Preaching Apocalyptic Literature (Preachers Talk, Ep. 73)
There is no denying it, preaching apocalyptic literature is tough, so why should we do it? What are the unique benefits and challenges to preaching it well?In this episode Dave, Ed, and Jeremy discuss this important genre of literature.
4/4/2024 • 30 minutes, 42 seconds
On Life and the Pulpit (Preachers Talk, Ep. 72)
Every pastor lives the majority of life outside the pulpit. How does it affect the preacher? How does the preacher embrace the moment they are in without it dominate the preaching? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy wrestle with the tension between life and the pulpit.
3/21/2024 • 24 minutes, 52 seconds
On Preaching Epistles (Preachers Talk, Ep. 71)
Most of us who were trained in preaching were trained to preach Epistles. What are the challenges of preaching them? Why is preaching them beneficial for the church? Hear Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss this beloved section of Scripture
3/7/2024 • 29 minutes, 14 seconds
On PhDs and Preaching, with Robert Kinney (Preachers Talk, Ep. 70)
Does a preacher need a PhD? What are the benefits...and substantial challenges to getting one? Dave and Jeremy are joined by Robert Kinney to discuss this important topic.
2/22/2024 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds
On Preaching Long Passages (Preachers Talk, Ep. 69)
How should a preacher go about preaching long passages? Why should anyone do so in the first place? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy have a short conversation on long texts.
2/8/2024 • 27 minutes, 29 seconds
On Preaching Gospels/Acts (Preachers Talk, Ep. 68)
What makes Gospels/Acts so interesting and yet so challenging to preach? How can the preacher preach them well? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy answer these kinds of questions, providing examples from their own preaching.
1/25/2024 • 26 minutes, 8 seconds
On Preaching Amidst Church Conflict (Preachers Talk, Ep. 67)
How does a preacher do his job well when he knows there is strife in the congregation? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy tackle this difficult topic, giving insight into what to do...and what to avoid.
12/14/2023 • 26 minutes, 50 seconds
Preacher Mailbag #5 (Preachers Talk, Ep. 66)
Should there be a primary preacher in a pulpit or is team teaching ideal? How do you preach when you just don't feel like it? These questions, and many more, are pulled out of the mail bag and tossed around between Ed Copeland, Dave Helm, and Jeremy Meeks.
11/30/2023 • 22 minutes, 56 seconds
On Preaching Wisdom Literature (Preachers Talk, Ep. 65)
Wisdom is intensely practical, and yet also intensely difficult to preach sometimes. How can a preacher do it well? Why should we preach it in the first place?Listen in as Dave Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks wrestle with an often neglected area of literature.
11/16/2023 • 32 minutes, 2 seconds
On Clarity, with Robert Kinney (Preachers Talk, Ep. 64)
Why is clarity important in preaching? What leads to a lack of clarity and how can the preacher strive for it? Listen in as Dave Helm and Jeremy Meeks discuss the issue with Robert Kinney.
10/19/2023 • 23 minutes, 25 seconds
On Preaching in Diverse International Contexts, with John Folmar (Preachers Talk, Ep. 63)
Preaching is never easy, but the diversity of one's audience can make it a particular challenge...and joy. John Folmar joins Dave and Jeremy to discuss preaching and training others to do the same in Dubai.
10/5/2023 • 21 minutes, 54 seconds
On Adornment, with Robert Kinney (Preachers Talk, Ep. 62)
What does it mean to make our sermons pleasing and moving? Should we do that in the first place? If so, why? Robert Kinney joins Dave and Jeremy as they wrestle with some of the artistic elements of persuasion.
9/21/2023 • 23 minutes, 45 seconds
On Preaching as Pastoral Ministry, with Mark Dever (Preachers Talk, Ep. 61)
Preachers Talk is back! In this episode, Dave and Jeremy are joined by a special guest, Mark Dever.
9/7/2023 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
On Preaching Prophets (Preachers Talk, Ep. 60)
It's not uncommon for a pastor's preaching schedule to linger on the Gospels and epistles and look past the major and minor prophets. In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy chats with Dave and Ed about why they love preaching prophetic literature—and why your pastor should, too.
7/13/2023 • 31 minutes, 15 seconds
On Weddings (Preachers Talk, Ep. 59)
Weddings are wonderful celebrations, but the preaching at a wedding can be a challenging affair. How does one choose a text? How should the preacher approach the moment? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy draw from long experience to help preach well at a wedding.
6/29/2023 • 24 minutes, 10 seconds
On Training Preachers, with Michael Lawrence (Preachers Talk, Ep. 58)
Is it even possible to train preachers? If so, why is going to seminary only helpful but insufficient?In this episode of Preachers Talk, Dave and Jeremy discuss all this and more with their guest Michael Lawrence.
6/15/2023 • 27 minutes, 17 seconds
On Preaching Old Testament History (Preachers Talk, Ep. 57)
Many people love bible stories, but preachers can be reluctant to preach them. Why are they challenging and why should preachers take up the challenge? Listen in as Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss preaching Old Testament History and share examples from their own pulpit work.
6/1/2023 • 23 minutes, 47 seconds
On Funerals (Preachers Talk, Ep. 56)
How do you determine what to preach in the challenging, unique, and evangelistically-loaded moment of a funeral? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy share their wisdom on how to be sensitive to God's word and the moment in a way that serves all who hear.
5/18/2023 • 25 minutes, 47 seconds
Preacher Mailbag #4 (Preachers Talk, Ep. 55)
How should a preacher deal with people talking about football rather than the sermon after church? Just how artful should sermons be anyways? Jeremy digs into the mailbag once again to fire your questions at Ed and Dave.
5/4/2023 • 24 minutes, 53 seconds
On AI and Preaching (Preachers Talk, Ep. 54)
If AI could write a sermon for you, should you let it? What if it wrote one better than you could? Listen in as Dave, Ed, and Jeremy figure out how AI can be utilized in preaching...and why we should avoid it.
4/20/2023 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
On Avoiding Boredom (Preachers Talk, Ep. 53)
In this episode of Preachers Talk, the hosts discuss on avoiding boredom
4/6/2023 • 22 minutes, 4 seconds
On Text Size Selection (Preachers Talk, Ep. 52)
Should we preach books fast or slow? Listen to Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss the benefits and dangers of the extremes while seeking to free the preacher from the burdens of thinking there is a perfect way to divide preaching units.
3/23/2023 • 26 minutes, 42 seconds
On Audience (Preachers Talk, Ep. 51)
How should the preacher take the audience into consideration as he prepares his sermon?Hear Ed, Dave, and Jeremy wrestle with the joys and complexities of preaching with one's particular audience in mind.
3/9/2023 • 29 minutes, 36 seconds
On Biblical Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 50)
2/23/2023 • 25 minutes, 19 seconds
On Homiletical Structure (Preachers Talk, Ep. 49)
2/9/2023 • 25 minutes, 29 seconds
On Cultural Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 48)
1/19/2023 • 24 minutes, 48 seconds
On Preaching During the Holidays (Preachers Talk, Ep. 47)
12/8/2022 • 21 minutes, 37 seconds
On Historical Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 46)
11/17/2022 • 26 minutes, 41 seconds
On Engaging the Listener | Preachers Talk, Ep. 45
10/20/2022 • 23 minutes, 46 seconds
On Literary Context | Preachers Talk, Ep. 44
10/6/2022 • 21 minutes, 52 seconds
On Preachers Mailbag #3 | Preachers Talk, Ep 43
7/14/2022 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds
On Cultural Relevance | Preachers Talk, Ep. 42
6/30/2022 • 21 minutes, 37 seconds
On Exposition for All (with Mervyn Eloff) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 41
6/9/2022 • 21 minutes, 22 seconds
On Beginning Well | Preachers Talk, Ep. 40
5/26/2022 • 23 minutes, 37 seconds
On Preaching Discourse | Preachers Talk, Ep. 39
5/5/2022 • 23 minutes, 55 seconds
On Preaching Hard Texts | Preachers Talk, Ep. 38
4/7/2022 • 23 minutes, 34 seconds
On Preaching Poetry | Preachers Talk, Ep. 37
Poetry takes up a significant amount of Scripture. It can be of great help to the hearer and a gift to the preacher. This week Ed, Dave, and Jeremy explain why poetry is so useful and how they preach it.
3/3/2022 • 22 minutes, 31 seconds
On Effective Illustration | Preachers Talk, Ep. 36
What are illustrations for? How can preachers use them to good effect in their preaching? In this episode Dave, Ed, and Jeremy seek to answer these questions and more while giving examples from their own work.
2/17/2022 • 23 minutes, 1 second
On Preaching Narrative | Preachers Talk, Ep. 35
Everyone love stories. The Bible is full of stories. In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with Dave Helm and Ed Copeland about how to preach the Bible’s narratives well.
2/3/2022 • 24 minutes, 50 seconds
On Training Women for Exposition (with Colleen McFadden) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 34
This week, Jeremy and Dave sit down with Colleen McFadden to discuss how to train women to teach the Bible in complementarian settings.
1/20/2022 • 20 minutes, 13 seconds
On Introductions | Preachers Talk, Ep. 33
Every preacher begins a sermon, but most could begin them better. On this episode Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss what should be in our introductions and why.
12/17/2021 • 22 minutes, 54 seconds
On Getting Started Late | Preachers Talk, Ep. 32
Is preaching just a "young man's game"? On this episode Jeremy, Ed, and Dave consider the benefits to older preachers, both those who start late and those who have been at it for a while.
12/3/2021 • 21 minutes, 59 seconds
On Application (with Michael Lawrence) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 31
Every pastor knows they should apply the text. How should we do it well? How can we do it better?
11/19/2021 • 23 minutes, 28 seconds
Preacher's Talk Mailbag #2
In this episode Jeremy goes through the mailbag, asking a wide variety of questions submitted by listeners to Dave and Ed.
10/28/2021 • 22 minutes, 37 seconds
On Concession and Refutation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 29
Sermon listeners have objections to what preachers say, believer and unbeliever alike. Dave, Ed, and Jeremy answer the question - What should and can the preacher do in order to name and navigate these objections?
10/7/2021 • 21 minutes, 48 seconds
On Argument | Preachers Talk, Ep. 28
What is it the preacher is trying to do when he preaches? David Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks discuss the vital task of making an argument in preaching. They tackle what it is and how they go about doing it in their own work.
9/2/2021 • 24 minutes, 23 seconds
On Pride vs. Contempt of Praise (with Mike Bullmore) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 27
How do we pursue humility while we also pursue excellence in preaching? On this episode Dave Helm and Jeremy Meeks sit down with Mike Bullmore to wrestle with the task of preaching without pride.
7/29/2021 • 20 minutes, 54 seconds
On Doing Your Own Work | Preachers Talk, Ep. 26
Though the question of what it means to do your own work in the pulpit has been raised a lot recently, Dave Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks had a conversation months ago about this perennially important topic.
7/8/2021 • 24 minutes, 23 seconds
On Cross-Cultural Preaching (with John Onwuchekwa) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 26
God’s Word is for everyone. But how do we preach to people who are quite different from our ordinary audience?In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks, Ed Copeland, and John Onwuchekwa tackle the challenging topic of cross-cultural preaching.
6/24/2021 • 24 minutes, 42 seconds
On Preaching as an Assistant | Preachers Talk, Ep. 25
6/10/2021 • 24 minutes, 44 seconds
On Power for Proclamation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 24
What does it mean to preach in a way that demonstrates the Spirit and power (1 Cor. 2:4–5)? In this episode of Preachers Talk, Dave Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks discuss the significance of the Spirit’s power in preaching.
5/14/2021 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
On Power for Preparation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 23
Preachers need the Holy Spirit’s help as they prepare. In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with Ed Copeland and David Helm about “power for preparation.”
4/30/2021 • 22 minutes, 25 seconds
On Ethos | Preachers Talk, Ep. 22
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about a preacher’s need for “ethos.” What’s ethos? David defines it as that vital and indispensable attribute of credibility.
4/8/2021 • 21 minutes, 5 seconds
Preachers Talk Mailbag #1
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks pulls from the mailbag and asks Ed Copeland and David Helm questions about preaching. If you have questions about preaching, send them to [email protected].
3/25/2021 • 20 minutes, 42 seconds
On Conclusions | Preachers Talk, Ep. 20
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about how to thoughtfully conclude a sermon.
3/11/2021 • 20 minutes, 58 seconds
On Typology | Preachers Talk, Ep. 19
Typology is a legitimate means from getting to your text from the gospel—through people, objects, events, or patterns. Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about preaching and typology.
2/25/2021 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
On Rhetoric (with Robert Kinney) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 18
How important is a preacher’s rhetoric?Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and Robert Kinney of The Charles Simeon Trust about this under-discussed topic.
2/11/2021 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
On Guest Preaching | Preachers Talk, Ep. 17
In this episode of Preachers Talk, David Helm sits in the interviewer’s chair and chats with Ed Copeland and Jeremy Meeks about how to approach guest preaching.
1/28/2021 • 22 minutes, 31 seconds
On Biblical Quotations and Allusions (with Michael Lawrence) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 16
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and Michael Lawrence about how preachers ought to approach the Bible’s many quotations and allusions.
1/14/2021 • 22 minutes, 10 seconds
On The Preaching Moment (Preachers Talk, Ep. 15)
When God’s people gather for corporate worship to sit under God’s Word, it’s different than a Bible study or a Sunday School class. It is—or at least it should be—transcendent.
12/17/2020 • 21 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 14: On Historical Trajectory
While preparing a sermon, preachers need to pay careful attention to their text’s historical trajectory. What’s “historical trajectory”?
12/3/2020 • 25 minutes, 15 seconds
Episode 13: On the Personal Process of Writing a Sermon
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks asks Ed and David how the “sermon sausage gets made.” From Sunday to Sunday, how does this sermon-prep and sermon-writing process work?
11/12/2020 • 21 minutes, 51 seconds
Episode 12: On Discerning the Structure of A Biblical Text
How do you figure out the structure of a biblical text? After you figure out the structure, how then do you create an outline for your sermon?In Episode 12 of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K Edward Copeland about this.
10/22/2020 • 23 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 11: On Finding Your Voice
Every preacher has been shaped by others preachers. That’s inevitable. But how can preachers find their own voice even as they appreciate their various influences?
10/8/2020 • 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 10: On Preaching the Gospel
Must you preach it in every sermon? How do you prevent every sermon from sounding the same or flattening your text?
9/24/2020 • 20 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode 9: On Giving and Receiving Feedback on Preaching
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks talks with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about the value of giving and receiving feedback on preaching.
8/20/2020 • 24 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 8: On Planning a Preaching Calendar
How do you decide what to preach? How long should you stay in a book? Doesn’t planning sermons several months out “quench the Spirit”?
7/23/2020 • 24 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 7: On Preaching over the Long Haul
David Helm and Ed Copeland have both been preaching at the same place for more than 20 years. In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with them about how all preachers should think about preaching for the long haul.
6/25/2020 • 23 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 6: On Preaching in a Troubled Age
The nation is reeling, and Sunday is coming. So what should preachers do?
5/29/2020 • 25 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 5: On Preaching in a Distracted Age
We live in a distracted age in which many people are addicted to images and intimidated by reading.In this episode of Preachers’ Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with Ed Copeland and David Helm about the subversive act of preaching in a distracted age.Preachers' Talk is a podcast for preachers, and those who love preaching.
5/21/2020 • 22 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 4: On Preaching in a Pandemic
Preachers' Talk is a podcast for preachers and all those who love preaching, created by a partnership between Simeon Trust and 9Marks.https://simeontrust.orghttp://9marks.org
4/23/2020 • 21 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 3: On Inebriated Preaching
What does it mean to be “drunk in the pulpit”? It means to lean on the Bible more for support than illumination. On this episode of Preachers’ Talk, listen to David Helm, Jeremy Meeks, and K. Edward Copeland discuss “inebriated preaching.”
3/26/2020 • 20 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 2: On Defining "Expositional Preaching" (with H. B. Charles)
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2/20/2020 • 22 minutes, 34 seconds
Episode 1: On the State of Preaching Today (with Jonathan Leeman)
In the inaugural episode of Preachers’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with three friends from Simeon Trust—David Helm, Ed Copeland, and Jeremy Meeks—about preaching.https://simeontrust.orghttp://9marks.org
1/22/2020 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds