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Jesus of Nazareth is the great Subject of our preaching and the Hero of our Sermons, but in what ways should Jesus be a role model in our preaching style and sermon construction? In this engaging conversation with Matthean scholar Dr Jonathan Pennington, Mike Neglia finds out in what ways the authoritative yet mysterious preaching of the Messiah is exemplary for contemporary expositors (and a few ways that He is NOT supposed to be our role-model). Dr Pennington also speaks about the Beatitudes, human flourishing and ways to structure a sermon series the encompasses the entire Sermon on the Mount (and a little bit about heavy metal!) Jonathan T. Pennington is currently Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). He has also regularly served as a visiting professor at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), Southeastern Seminary, The Village Church Institute (Dallas), and The Institute of Biblical Studies in Orlando, FL as well as Morling College (Melbourne, Australia).He is also the Spiritual Formation Pastor at Sojourn East and regularly speaks and teaches in churches all over the country.He earned a B.A. in History as well as a Teaching Certificate from Northern Illinois University. He received the Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago), where he also taught Greek for two years as a NT Fellow. During his time at TEDS he also served for five years as the Associate Pastor at the Evangelical Free Church of Mt. Morris in northern Illinois.He holds the PhD in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland (in St. Mary’s College), where he wrote a thesis entitled “Heaven and Earth in the Gospel of Matthew” under the supervision of Professors Richard Bauckham and Philip Esler. He attended St. Andrews as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and while there he also served as a lecturer in Greek. Dr. Pennington is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological Society, the Tyndale Fellowship (Cambridge), the Institute for Biblical Research, and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies. He has published a wide variety of books, articles, and Greek and Hebrew language tools. (For fuller information see the Publications pages.) He is the also the host and co-producer of the YouTube show Cars, Coffee, Theology. If you want to support Dr. Pennington's teaching and preaching ministry you can do so here -- https://www.humanflourishingministries.com/donate Resources Mentioned: 11 Part Sermon on the Mount Devotional lockdown series : https://www.jonathanpennington.com/preaching-and-speaking-resourcces Jesus the Great Philosopher: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/jesus-the-great-philosopher/403660 Small Preaching https://www.smallpreaching.com/ The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-sermon-on-the-mount-and-human-flourishing/349604 Recommended Episodes Dr Pennington’s earlier episode on Expositors Collective:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/8/10/the-first-and-last-minute-of-your-sermon-jonathan-pennington Daniel Fusco : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/8/24/daniel-fusco-tilling-the-soil Sam Allberry: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/21/embodied-preaching-sam-allberry The Expositors Collective is a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. We provide resources through our weekly podcast, our two-day intentional training seminars, and interactive webinars.Our next in-person Training Weekend for men and women of all ages will be in Boise, Idaho on October 14-15, 2022 at Calvary Boise. In this interactive seminar, attendees will meet in groups and build ongoing relationships.Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Suzy Silk  a deep well of wisdom and thoughtfulness, particularly concerning the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, and we are excited for you to listen in on this conversation about the difference between clumsy and sloppy use of the OT to point towards Christ and a more careful, thoughtful and theocentric use of the first half of the Bible that leads us towards the Lord Jesus.  Suzy is a Teaching Pastor at Church of the City NYC, a diverse community, with an ambition to see the fame and deeds of God renewed in our time, and to practice a powerful faith that brings renewal to our relationships, workplaces, and neighborhoods. She received her MA in Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages from Jewish Theological Seminary in 2011, and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Hebrew Literature, with a focus in Bible. She is the co-author of Kingdom Vision and Kingdom Values, and the upcoming God You Long For (church.nyc/resources).Recommended Episodes:Suzy's previous interview on the Expositors Collective:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/11/24/following-the-spirit-suzy-silkJon Tyson:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/12/21/theology-that-cannot-be-dismissed-power-that-cannot-be-denied-jon-tyson John Starke: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/4/27/showing-gods-love-through-expository-preaching-john-starkeJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Frederick Dale Bruner is a theologian and author of several works, including "A Theology of the Holy Spirit," his multi-volumed commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew and John and most recently a shorter commentary on the Letter to the Romans (all published by Eerdmans) .  Dr Bruner has received degrees from Princeton and the University of Hamburg and brings his deep learning into every page that he writes and each Sunday School that he teaches. He discusses the difference between the giving and taking of classroom instruction and the pastoral proclamation of preaching, as well as his ongoing efforts towards fluency in Hebrew as he works on his upcoming book on Isaiah 53.  His writing is well-researched, historically informed,  and displays a genuine love for the church, and a heart-felt devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ. This conversation includes additional contributions from his wife Kathy!  Recommended Resources:  LA Times biography on Dale and his son Michael: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-apr-13-me-bruners13-story.html  Matthew: https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/4507/matthew.aspx  John: https://www.eerdmans.com/Mobile/Products/6635/The-Gospel-of-John.aspx Romans: https://www.eerdmans.com/Mobile/Products/7943/The-Letter-to-the-Romans.aspx Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Dr Justin Holcomb speaks with Mike Neglia about his theological journey and ministry experience that began under the mentorship of Carl Dixon in Calvary Chapel Sarasota and he now finds himself as an Episcopal priest and theology and apologetics professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Nick Cady has some important insights for us in regards to listening to the changing voices and objections that are present in the world around us, and then answering those questions with the unchanging and truthful word of God. Nick and Mike speak about his new book “The God I won’t Believe in: Facing 9 Common Barriers for Embracing Christianity” as well as the research and the sermon series that led up it. Nick Cady is the lead pastor of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado.Prior to moving to Longmont in 2012, Nick spent 10 years as a missionary, pastor and church planter in Hungary working with Calvary Chapel. He holds a Bachelors degree in Theology from the University of Gloucestershire (UK) and a Masters degree in Integrative Theology from London School of Theology.Nick is on the steering committee of the Expositors Collective, a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers by hosting training seminars and providing resources, including a weekly podcast.He also serves with Calvary Global Network as a Local Connector and has developed Cultivate, a program to assess, train, and deploy new church planters and missionaries.You can keep up with Nick on Twitter at @nickcady, on Instagram at @cadynick, or by subscribing to the White Fields Church podcast.Recommended Resources: The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers to Embracing Christianity:  https://www.amazon.com/God-Wont-Believe-Embracing-Christianity/dp/B09TF4LQ5B/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Nick Cady on Preaching topical sermons: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/11/17/preaching-topical-sermons-nick-cady Nick Cady on how to write a compelling introduction: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/28/how-to-write-a-compelling-introduction-nick-cady Ian Clary on Evangelistic Preaching: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/9/21/preaching-evangelistic-sermons-ian-clary CGN Conference: https://conference.calvarychapel.com/ Expositors Collective Boise Idaho: https://expositorscollective.regfox.com/expositors-collective-boise Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Dr Uche Anizor speaks with Mike Neglia about two distinct categories of apathy that we as preachers need to contend with, first: the spiritual apathy of our own congregations, how can we awake our hearers out of their dullness and indifference with the truth and power of God’s Word? And the second, and more insidious form of apathy that we must overcome is far more personal: what about us!? What about the preachers ourselves - we who handle holy things with such regularity, and are prone to burn out and our own forms of apathy and dullness, what be done for us to stir up the godly characteristic of zeal, when we find ourselves in seasons of dullness or apathy. Dr Uche Anizor is a theologian who teaches a variety of courses in systematic and historical theology to undergraduate students at Talbot School of Theology in BIOLA. His books include How to Read Theology and Representing Christ. He is married to Melissa and they have three children. His most recent book is published by Crossway and is entitled “Overcoming Apathy -  Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care”  Our next in-person Training Weekend for men and women of all ages will be in Boise, Idaho on October 14-15, 2022 at Calvary Boise. In this interactive seminar, attendees will meet in groups and build ongoing relationships.Registration is now live on our website Expositorscollective.com  register early for discounted rates!Calvary Chapel CGN Pastors and Leaders International Conference  June 26-29th in Costa Mesa, California. A lot of previous guests on this show are either main-session speakers or workshop leaders including Ray Ortlund, Tim Chaddick, Dominic Done, Nick Cady, Amy Orr-Ewing and more.conference.calvarychapel.com Recommended Resources: Wesley Towne on mental health and suffering https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/6/22/every-hero-suffers-wesley-towne Better Days:  https://www.betterdaysfmly.co/ Jeffrey Arthurs : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/5/3/fearing-god-more-than-fearing-people-jeffrey-arthursJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

In a time when some people are wondering if Christianity is TRUE, and many more are wondering if Christianity is GOOD, Dr Amy Orr-Ewing gives advice and encouragement to preachers to proclaim not only the accuracy but also the goodness of the gospel message. In this conversation with Mike Neglia she she shows how to interweave apologetic seams into weekly sermons, and how to insert apologetic themes and scenes into regular Bible teachings in ways that invite and persuade skeptics to enter into God's story.

The first chapter of the Bible's first book lays the foundation for all that follows about who God is and what God is like. Our technology-age fascination with the science of origins, however, can blind us to issues of great importance that don't address our culturally conditioned questions. Instead, Genesis One itself suggests the questions and answers that are most significant to human faith and flourishing. Mike Neglia speaks with Geologist Gregg Davidson and theologian Ken Turner about different ways to shine a spotlight on Genesis One as theologically rich literature first and foremost, exploring the layers of meaning that showcase various aspects of God's character:SongAnalogyPolemicCovenantTempleCalendarLandThis interview invites preachers to cultivate an openness to Scripture's richness and a deeper faith in the Creator.Gregg Davidson (PhD, University of Arizona) is a professor and chair of the School of Geology and Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi. His other works include Friend of Science, Friend of Faith.Kenneth J. Turner (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and biblical languages at Toccoa Falls College. His other works include The Death of Deaths in the Death of Israel.Purchase their book here: https://www.kregel.com/gregg-davidson/the-manifold-beauty-of-genesis-one/Recommended Episodes:Gavin Ortlund - Dying on the Right Hill : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/2/dying-on-the-right-hill-gavin-ortlundDominic Done - Preaching, Faith and Deconstruction : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/12/preaching-faith-amp-deconstruction-dominic-doneShane Angland - The Problem and the Promise of Preaching : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/7/7/the-problem-and-the-promise-of-preaching-shane-angland𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐢𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨! Save the date! Tell a friend! See you there!Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Reverend Chad Brooks  speaks with Mike Neglia about lessons learned regarding preaching during lockdown, and the changes that he sees between traditional sermon preaching and livestream/YouTube content. He also speaks about the distinction between “doing more things” actually doing things well, hustle culture, true pastoral productivity that focuses on health and fruitfulness instead of cranking out material.  Chad has been involved in ministry for nearly 20 years. He loves to write, share and encourage innovation in ministry, the role of productivity inside of ministry, and all things involving biblical theology. Be sure to check out Chad’s recently re-launched podcast: The Productive Pastor   What does it mean to live life well in ministry?Join us as we talk about how living intentionally in the called life can affect our productivity, vision of ministry strategy, and a host of other conversations for people serving others through Jesus. Productive Pastor on iTunes Productive Pastor on SpotifyResources Mentioned:  Scripture, Culture, and the place in-between:  RevChadBrooks.comChad on YouTube Productive Pastor Email ListThe sermon that got John Wesley kicked out of Oxford (The Almost Christian) : https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/wesleys-sermon-reprints-almost-christian John Wesley on Christian Perfection:   http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/the-sermons-of-john-wesley-1872-edition/sermon-40-christian-perfection/Trey VanCamp YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/NicandTreydotcomRecommended Expositors Collective Episodes: John Chandler : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/6/8/lead-with-curiosity-john-chandler Neil Spencer : The Myth of the High Capacity Leader : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/4/16/the-myth-of-the-high-capacity-leader David Allen : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/1/18/plagiarism-coaching-amp-text-driven-preaching Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

The Bible makes sense in its deepest and richest capacity only when we read it through Jesus shaped goggles. When we see all of it through the lens of its Main Character - it should cause us to preach explicitly Christian sermons.Mike Neglia (with some help from Clay Worrell) explains, shows and tells how to preach Gospel centered sermons that proclaim the gospel from every passage at our in-person training event in Costa Mesa, California. After graduating Bible college in Siegen, Germany in the summer of 2002, Mike flew to London, then hitchhiked across the UK and over to Ireland and finished up in the city of Cork. He helped out with Calvary Chapel Cork for a few weeks of summer outreaches and intended on leaving, but the pastor asked him to stay on “for a little bit longer.” He stayed in Cork as a full-time missionary youth outreach coordinator/assistant for more than two years. In 2005 the pastor felt called by the Lord to go elsewhere (New Zealand) and asked if Mike and Rachel would consider staying on and taking over the church. His first Sunday morning was October 18, 2005, preaching to a congregation of four people. Recommended Episodes:Is it a stretch to say that everything in the Bible points to Jesus? -https://anchor.fm/theologyforthepeople/episodes/Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---Part-1-Is-it-a-stretch-to-say-that-everything-in-the-Bible-points-to-Jesus----with-Mike-Neglia-e17q0sdResponding to Objections to Christ-Centered Hermeneutics: https://anchor.fm/theologyforthepeople/episodes/Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---Part-2-Responding-to-Objections-to-Christ-Centered-Hermeneutics---with-Mike-Neglia-e18563kFrom Punk to Pastor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRutGpHvT8 The Preacher as Historian Linguist and Mystic: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/2/26/episode-36-the-preacher-as-historian-linguist-and-mysticJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io