Preaching Coach Podcast with Dr. David Allen

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen introduces longtime friend Dr. Timothy Pigg, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Immokalee, Florida, and director of the Conservative Baptist Network, the podcast’s first sponsor. Dr. Pigg shares his background in expository preaching and talks with Dr. Allen about the Conservative Baptist Network’s mission to connect churches,...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David L. Allen reflects on excerpts from an anonymous 1885 article, “Modern Homiletics,” from the Southern Presbyterian Review, exploring whether preachers’ textbook ideals of sermons actually serve congregations. The article argues that modern sermon forms owe much to Greek rhetoric and Aristotle rather than New Testament preaching, and warns th...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen briefly departs from the usual focus on preaching to recommend four of his books for summer reading including: “To the Jew First: Two-Part Romans: A Structural Game Changer?” “ Liberating Romans from Reformed Captivity” “From the Mound to the Pulpit: Preaching Lessons from Baseball” “Preaching Tools: An Annotated Bibliography of Sermo...

In this episode of the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen teaches from Jude 3–4, looking back to a 2015 theology journal article he wrote as a guide. He explains that “the faith” refers to the once-for-all delivered body of apostolic Christian doctrine that must not be altered, and that doctrine and practice belong together, since false teachers distort grace into immorality and deny Jesus C...

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen explores how pastors can keep their preaching fresh week after week, arguing that lasting freshness comes less from novelty and more from enduring disciplines rooted in Scripture and the task of shepherding. He emphasizes letting the biblical text set the agenda through consecutive exposition of books of the Bible, which naturally provides variety and prevents p...

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen walks through the steps of preparing to preach from the book of Amos, one of the 12 minor prophets and one of the books of the Bible that focuses on biblical justice.

In today’s episode from the archives, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Church in Hendersonville, Tenn. Recorded during the 2025 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the discussion ranges from Pastor Gallaty’s salvation and journey to overcoming a drug addiction to the deepening of his relationship with God through prayer and a passion for rev...

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to develop a correct understanding of the theology of preaching and how to implement that into crafting sermons that are exegetical and text-driven.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to preach Genesis 22, the story of Abraham and Isaac, and how to preach Christ from the passage. After reading the text, he surveys traditional interpretations, including rabbinic views, the early church fathers’ typology of the cross, Martin Luther’s speculative approach, and a redemptive-historical perspective. Don’t miss this substantive theologica...

In this episode, Dr. David Allen walks listeners through how he prepared and preached a text-driven sermon from 1 John 4:7-11, explaining how to identify paragraph units, determine genre, and build a sermon outline from the text’s structure.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses the “second inning” or the second chapter his newly published book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit,” taking a deeper look at the role of the batter in baseball and the role of the preacher in sermon delivery. “From the Mound to the Pulpit” is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover options.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen discusses his brand new book, “From the Mound to the Pulpit,” looking at the similarities between baseball and preaching and the many ways baseball can offer insights into the task of preaching of God’s Word. “From the Mound to the Pulpit” is available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover options.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen talks about prayer with with Dr. Kie Bowman, Senior Pastor Emeritus of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, where he served as Senior Pastor for nearly 26 years before retiring in March 2023.  After listening to this podcast, be sure to get a copy of Dr. Bowman’s excellent book, “Evangelistic Prayer: Engaging the Power of God for the Lost,” published in 2024...

In today’s special guest host episode, Dr. Kyle Walker, senior pastor of Cartersville First Baptist Church, fills in for Preaching Coach Podcast host Dr. David Allen. Joining Dr. Walker this week on the podcast are several fellow pastors from Cartersville, Ga., who discuss with him the task of preaching and the way the men encourage each other in leading their congregations week after week. From s...

In today’s special guest host episode, Dr. Mac Brunson fills in for Preaching Coach Founder Dr. David Allen, talking with longtime preachers Dr. Jerry Vines and Dr. Barry McCarty. Dr. Brunson serves as senior pastor of Valleydale Church in Birmingham, Ala.; Dr. Vines served as pastor for more than 60 years and served twice as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC); and Dr. McCarty serv...

In today’s special guest host episode, Woodlawn Baptist Church Senior Pastor Dr. Lewis Richerson talks with Dr. Tommy Middleton, current director of missions for the Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge and the previous senior pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. This engaging discussion ranges from the importance of theological education, the ways that has changed over the past...

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to preach Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God,” in Part 2 of a two-part series on this verse, examining the Greek and taking a close look at the proper interpretation of this portion of Scripture.

In today’s episode, Dr. David Allen discusses how to plan a sermon on the first half of Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” which is part 1 of a 2-part podcast episode. Part 2, examining the phrase, “for theirs is the kingdom of God,” will follow soon. Learn more about Preaching Coach and find resources to help you prepare sermons and deliver them well at PreachingCoach.com. 

In this episode, Dr. David Allen argues that the public reading of Scripture is often done poorly and should be a Word-centered act of worship. He reflects on his own early tendency to read Scripture perfunctorily, then points to Reformation-era Church of Scotland practices and cites Nehemiah 8 and 1 Timothy 4 in explaining the biblical priority of public reading, exhortation, and teaching. Dr. Al...

In this episode, Dr. David Allen reads a book chapter which could have been a sermon – “Marks of Maturity in the Ministry,” by Warren Wiersbe. Listen to this chapter from “Listening to the Giants,” and ponder the wise words about preaching a sermon versus a message and being a man who acts rather than reacts.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen reads a transcript of Thomas Chalmers’ Sermon, “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection.” This episode is the third installment in a series looking at significant sermons from the past.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen shares a recording of Dr. Roy Metts’ 2004 Founders Day sermon at Criswell College. This episode is the second installment in a series looking at significant sermons from the past. In his sermon, Dr. Metts delivers an expositional message from Colossians 1.

In this episode, Dr. David Allen reads the transcript of a sermon from Bailey Smith, preached in 1980 during a chapel service at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. The sermon, looking at 2 Corinthians 4, is one for which Dr. Allen was present at the time of its delivery and one which has enduring value to pastors, theologians, and students still today.  

In this episode, Dr. David Allen interviews Olivier Melnick, the founder and executive director of Shalom in Messiah Ministries. The son of Holocaust survivors from France, Olivier is an international speaker, an authority on the topic of antisemitism, and the author of seven books. This discussion centers around the root of antisemitism, how it has expanded in recent years, and what Christians ca...

In this episode—the second in a two-part series—on the Preaching Coach Podcast, Dr. David Allen interviews Dr. Jim Sibley on the topic of Israel, specifically discussing replacement theology and whether the church has replaced Israel. Dr. Sibley and his wife served as missionaries in Israel for 16 years, and he currently serves as a Research Professor at Israel College of the Bible.