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

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On Preaching Memorable Sermons (Ep. 86) Mar 27, 2025

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Every preacher has a sermon or two that sticks out in their mind from a fellow preacher. What makes a sermon memorable? How do we thread the needle between wanting to be memorable and legitimately helping our people remember what they were taught?
Ed, Dave, and Jeremy try to figure it out.

On Precision in Application (Ep. 85) Mar 13, 2025

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It is easy to float away from the text and talk about the same things every week. We should apply sermons, but how? How do we do application without getting sidetracked? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy discuss.

On Training Preachers in Asia (Ep. 84) Feb 27, 2025

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What is going on in Asia these days when it comes to training preachers? What are the challenges and encouragements? Darrell Young, the Simeon Trust's man in Asia, joins Dave and Jeremy to discuss.
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Preacher Mailbag #7 (Ep. 83) Feb 13, 2025

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How should pastors listen to preaching without getting distracted or overly critical? Should kids ever not be present in a sermon, given the content? As for personal illustrations, is it ever ok to be the hero? Dave and Ed take listener-submitted questions from Jeremy.
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On Short Bible Talks (Ep. 82) Jan 30, 2025

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Preachers often have opportunities to give short talks at events from the bible. What is the preacher to do in such situations? What are the challenges? And how can these talks improve our regular preaching? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss.

On Preaching in Cross-Cultural Contexts (Ep. 81) Dec 19, 2024

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How does one preach cross-culturally? What even counts as cross-cultural? On this episode, Ed and Jeremy sit down with Walter Carter III to discuss the benefits and challenges of preaching outside one's regular pulpit ministry.

On Wielding the Gospel Well (Ep. 80) Nov 21, 2024

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What is the preacher supposed to do with the gospel in a sermon? How can they use it to further the point of the text and not ruin it? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy take up these questions and give examples from their own pulpit work.

On Preaching Short Passages (Ep. 79) Nov 07, 2024

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How does one go about preaching short texts? Why would a preacher consider doing so? Listen in as Dave, Ed, and Jeremy discuss these questions and more.

On Beginning a New Preaching Role (Ep. 78) Oct 24, 2024

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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.

On Re-preaching Sermons (Ep. 77) Oct 03, 2024

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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.

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