Preachers Talk - A podcast by 9Marks & The Charles Simeon Trust

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Avoiding Boredom (Preachers Talk, Ep. 53)

In this episode of Preachers Talk, the hosts discuss on avoiding boredom

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.

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.

On Biblical Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 50)

On Homiletical Structure (Preachers Talk, Ep. 49)

On Cultural Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 48)

On Preaching During the Holidays (Preachers Talk, Ep. 47)

On Historical Context (Preachers Talk, Ep. 46)

On Engaging the Listener | Preachers Talk, Ep. 45

On Literary Context | Preachers Talk, Ep. 44

On Preachers Mailbag #3 | Preachers Talk, Ep 43

On Cultural Relevance | Preachers Talk, Ep. 42

On Exposition for All (with Mervyn Eloff) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 41

On Beginning Well | Preachers Talk, Ep. 40

On Preaching Discourse | Preachers Talk, Ep. 39

On Preaching Hard Texts | Preachers Talk, Ep. 38

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.