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Text-Driven Preaching Resources from Southwestern Seminary
Text-driven preaching is the interpretation and communication of a biblical text in a sermon that re-presents the substance, structure, and the spirit of the text.
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Matthew 5:48 – You therefore must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. “There is nothing more discouraging than the Sermon on the Mount; it seems to throw us
Hebrews 6:1–12 is one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament. There are competing interpretations with no consensus view in sight. None of the interpretive views seems to
Luke 14:25-33 is at first glance a shocking passage due to the radical requirements of following Jesus. Jesus seems to say that his disciples must hate their families and give
Every veteran preacher has developed tricks to the trade and best practices over the years. I recently had a young aspiring preacher in my church ask for some advice, and
Session notes and recordings for the 2024 Effective Preaching Workshop are available here:
A particular man of God served nearly half his life as a missionary on a Sioux reservation in Lake Andes, South Dakota. An exemplar of faithful service to the King,
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Sermon starters are video tutorials of a biblical book to highlight key preaching pointers and theological themes based on the substance, structure, and spirit of the text.
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Sermon structures highlight the semantic layout and analysis of a biblical passage to assist preachers re-present the structure of the text in a sermon.
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Breakout Session: Chris Osborne
Chris Osborne’s session at the 2020 Text-Driven Preaching Workshop.
Revelation
Revelation is from, beginning to end, a prophetic book about Jesus. It is Jesus Christ revealed, including epistolary, narrative, and apocalyptic material.
Michael Mings sits down with Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss chapel sermon preparation.
Charlie Dates sits down with Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss the African American preaching tradition.
Heiden Ratner sits down with Matthew McKellar for an interview to discuss preaching and church planting.
Mark Leeds sits down with Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss preaching and imagination.
Danny Akin sits down with Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss teaching in the local church.
Jason Paredes sits down with Aaron Halstead for an interview to discuss preaching and church vision.
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Matthew McKellar, Editor
Professor of Preaching & George W. Truett Chair of Ministry at Southwestern Seminary
Christopher Osborne, Editor
Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Ministry & James T. Draper Chair of Pastoral Ministry at Southwestern Seminary
