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Preachers Talk
On Concession and Refutation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 29
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 10.07.2021Sermon 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?
On Argument | Preachers Talk, Ep. 28
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 09.02.2021What 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.
On Pride vs. Contempt of Praise (with Mike Bullmore) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 27
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, M. Bullmore | 07.29.2021How 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.
On Doing Your Own Work | Preachers Talk, Ep. 26
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 07.08.2021Though 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.
On Cross-Cultural Preaching (with John Onwuchekwa) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 26
By J. Meeks, J. Onwuchekwa, K. Edward Copeland | 06.24.2021God’s Word is for everyone. But how do we preach to people who are quite different from our ordinary audience?
On Preaching as an Assistant (Preachers Talk, Ep. 25)
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 06.10.2021
On Power for Proclamation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 24
By D. Helm, H. B. Charles, K. Edward Copeland | 05.14.2021What 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.
On Power for Preparation | Preachers Talk, Ep. 23
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 04.30.2021Preachers 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.”
On Ethos (Preachers Talk, Ep. 22)
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 04.08.2021What’s ethos? That vital and indispensable attribute of credibility.
Preachers Talk Mailbag #1
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 03.25.2021In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks pulls from the mailbag and asks Ed Copeland and David Helm questions about preaching.
On Conclusions | Preachers Talk, Ep. 20
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 03.11.2021In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about how to thoughtfully conclude a sermon.
On Typology | Preachers Talk, Ep. 19
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 02.25.2021Jeremy Meeks chats with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about preaching and typology.
On Rhetoric (with Robert Kinney) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 18
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, R. Kinney | 02.11.2021How 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.
On Guest Preaching | Preachers Talk, Ep. 17
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 01.28.2021In 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.
On Biblical Quotations and Allusions (with Michael Lawrence) | Preachers Talk, Ep. 16
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, M. Lawrence | 01.14.2021In 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.
