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Preaching Stories

Preaching Stories

Written by: Massey Center for Compelling Preaching
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Preaching Stories is a bi-weekly podcast from the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching where we look at the practice of preaching and the stories of preachers who do it well.Massey Center for Compelling Preaching Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Episode 25 - Communicating a Historical Message, pt. 1
    Jan 28 2026

    Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. Jason Varner to discuss communicating the historically located message of Scripture to people who are located in a different time and place in history.


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    28 mins
  • Episode 24 - Funeral Preaching with Dr. David Markle, pt. 2
    Jan 14 2026

    Jeff and Josh wrap up their discussion with Dr. David Markle on funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid?


    Resources on Preaching:

    • Preaching: A Kind of Folly by Ian Pitt-Watson
    • The Burdensome Joy of Preaching by Dr. Massey
    • Stewards of the Story: The Task of Preaching by Dr. Massey
    • Designing the Sermon: Order and Movement in Preaching by Dr. Massey

    If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    23 mins
  • Episode 23 - Funeral Preaching with Dr. David Markle, pt. 1
    Dec 31 2025

    Happy New Year's Eve! Jeff and Josh sit down with Dr. David Markle to discuss the extremely important topic of funeral preaching. How do we do it well, and what are some pitfalls to avoid?


    If you want to learn more about the James Earl Massey Center for Compelling Preaching, check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


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    31 mins
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