Podcast Overview

Author

Matthew 17:1-9 – Transfiguration of Our Lord (A)

02/13/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In this episode of Preaching the Text, Steven Paulson and John Hoyum examine the story of Christ's transfiguration before three of his apostles on the mount of Transfiguration.
293: Capon - All God Needs to Make a Preacher is a Nobody

02/08/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Dirt Naps Are For The Living. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Robert Capon’s, The Foolishness of Preaching, focusing on preaching forgiveness, insisting that the dead reform their deadness, and the consequences of high anthropology.
Matthew 5:21-37 – Epiphany 6 (A)

02/06/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

Continuing with the Sermon on the Mount, this episode of Preaching the Text examines Jesus' teaching of the law. Christ doesn't change the law of Moses or introduce a new law, but teaches the law to his hearers that had been in force since the beginning.
292: Capon - Foolishness of Preaching

02/01/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Your Guilt Is Misplaced. In this episode, we discuss Robert Capon’s book, The Foolishness of Preaching. We focus on Capon’s argument for why death and resurrection must be preached for a sermon to be rightly called a Christian sermon, for it to be a Gospel proclamation, and the consequences for preachers who avoid addressing sin, death, and forgiveness of sins.
- Preaching
- Proclamation
Matthew 5:13-20 – Epiphany 5 (A)

01/30/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In today's episode of Preaching the Text we talk again about the distinction between law and gospel.
291: Schleiermacher - The Death of the Saviour the End of All Sacrifices

01/25/23

7 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Isn’t That A Daisy? In this episode, we discuss Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Good Friday sermon, focusing on preaching the cross, where to locate sin, what effect the law has on our external works, and why a proclaimer is necessary to get the Gospel.
Matthew 5:1-12 – Epiphany 4 (A)

01/24/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In this episode of Preaching the Text, we discuss the beatitudes – what Luther once described as the devil's favorite text of scripture to distort.
Remembering Jim Nestingen

01/19/23

2 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Ken Sundet Jones | Steven Paulson

Caleb Keith and Scott Keith join Steven Paulson and Ken Jones to remember their mentor Jim Nestingen.
Matthew 4:12-25 – Epiphany 3 (A)

01/16/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In this episode of Preaching the Text, we talk about Matthew's account of the beginning of Christ's ministry, especially his first sermon.
Irreverent and silly? Us?

01/13/23

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Paul instructs Timothy on how to save both himself and his hearers. Craig and Troy feel momentary conviction over being irreverent and silly.
John 1:19-42a – Epiphany 2 (A)

01/09/23

1 min

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

In this episode of Preaching the Text, we explore John's ministry of pointing to Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
The mystery of Godliness and the reality of apostasy

01/06/23

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Run away from churches that don't proclaim Christ and Him crucified! (Oh, and Craig and Troy explain why you should.)
- Preaching
- Apostasy