I am a preacher, and I love it.
I just finished listening to some lectures by Kevin DeYoung on preaching given at Westminster Theological Seminary (which I can now say is one of my alma maters!) that was excellent:
How Can a Biblical Sermon Be So Boring? Part 1: The Case for Clarity, Specificity, and Authenticity
How Can a Biblical Sermon Be So Boring? Part 2: The Case for Ingenuity, Spontaneity, and Authority
One of the things I really enjoyed about DeYoung's talks was that I am already doing 95% of what he talked about. Not only was it not "new," but it was fun to hear someone else talk about what I do week in and week out. It encouraged me that I'm on the right track.
At the same time, DeYoung challenged me to keep growing in my craft, and he gave me some strong exhortation to truly believe that God is doing His work through the preaching.
I needed to hear that. In the second lecture, DeYoung taught on Mark 4:26-29 and pressed home that the Word is the seed, and it is powerful even though it work is mysterious. Good reminders to keep preaching going.
These lectures easy to listen to and are highly recommended.
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