The Biblical Preaching Podcast

The preacher lives in four worlds - in this Bitesize episode, Peter walks us through each of the worlds and encourages us to truly live in them! Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id1791762962 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5TnKzd9ilqpEbaAIJyBGbA?si=f5709d01234b42f7 Check ou...

Peter and Mike talk about the second part of the chat with Si Munsey. We start by reflecting on how Si shared about how his background has influenced his ministry and preaching. What is your story? Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id1791762962 Spotify: open.spotify.com/sho...

Welcome back! In this episode, Peter and Mike reflect on the first part of an excellent conversation with Simon Munsie. Simon is Senior Leader of Life Church in Southampton, UK. In it he reflects on preaching to real people on Sundays. Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id17...

In this Bitesize episode, Mike explains that it takes courage to practice what you preach! What 'warning lights' are there in biblical preaching that we need courage to confront in ourselves? Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id1791762962 Spotify: open.spotify.com...

Your delivery when preaching is not automatically natural. Listen to Peter as he highlights 5 aspects of biblical preaching delivery, and gives us tips about how to improve. Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id1791762962 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5TnKzd9ilqpEbaAIJyBGbA...

Interruptions are common! So how should we deal with them? Listen in to Peter and Mike talking through some normal, and abnormal, interruptions. And as always stay listening to the end for a Bible Preaching For You Bible passage. Links:  Please subscribe to Cor Deo's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/cordeo Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-biblical-preaching-podcast/id17917629...

When you communicate, delivery matters - not just what you say, but how you say it. In this Bitesize episode, Peter shows us how 3 steps to improve your delivery in preaching. Listen in as he gives practical help for us. We appreciate every like, comment, review, share and prayer for this ministry. Thank you for helping get the word out about this podcast. It is available on your podcast platform...

April 10-12 2025, near Chippenham... If you're able to join us for the Cor Deo Bible Feast (Philippians) and a Cor Deo Focus (New Birth) email us info@cordeo.org.uk. Let's dig deep! Good foundations are important, especially ones that we build our worldview on. In this episode, Peter and Mike outline 4 Big Questions that we typically assume or ignore but that are incredibly important. Wh...

When we step up to preach, do we truly understand the diversity in our congregation? We’re speaking to a mix of believers and seekers, young and old, men and women—and that’s just the beginning. How can we craft sermons that speak to each individual while addressing the whole group? In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the art of preaching to a varied audience, offering practical insights...

In this episode, Peter sits down with Jonathan Thomas for an insightful conversation about preaching. With two decades of experience as a local church pastor, Jonathan has now transitioned to religious media, giving him a fresh perspective as a listener of sermons. What catches his attention now? Surprisingly, it’s not the things he once prioritized when he started preaching. Jonathan’s reflection...

How to break through 7 sermon prep logjams!  In this discussion from The Biblical Preaching Podcast, hosts Peter Mead and Mike Chalmers consider how to break through those stuck moments that any preacher can experience in the preparation process. What can you do when you cannot decide what passage to preach?  What about when the passage you have to preach is simply overwhelming?  And then, once yo...

The Easter story is the heart of the Christian faith, and a key moment in our calendar.  How can we preach the Easter story effectively?  In this Biblical Preaching Bitesize, Peter Mead shares ten pointers to help us preach Easter in a compelling and life-changing way.  We need to beware of familiarity, both in our listeners, and in our own hearts.  We need to recognize the challenges of blended a...

In part two of our conversation with Jonathan Thomas, we continue exploring the profound connection between revival and preaching. Jonathan, a former pastor of 20 years and now a producer and editor in religious media, challenges us with a powerful metaphor: lifting up our sail as we preach. While deeply intrigued by revival, Jonathan offers an unexpected perspective—why we shouldn’t seek revival...

Every sermon is made up of building blocks of content joined together by little moments of transition.  These transitions can make a sermon flow powerfully, or stumble awkwardly.  In this Bitesize episode of The Biblical Preaching Podcast, Peter shares some practical ideas to help your transitions strengthen your sermons. Transitions help the unity of a message, as well as the order and progress t...

Join us for a captivating conversation with Jonathan Thomas, a former pastor of 20 years turned producer and editor in religious media. In this episode, Jonathan dives deep into the intriguing subject of revival and preaching. What does true revival mean, and how should it shape the way we approach our sermons? Can preaching influence a divine work in the souls of our listeners? Jonathan reflects...

The Biblical Preaching Podcast Bitesize is a single subject episode that gets to the point.  Join Peter Mead as he gives a simple three letter acronym to help you land your sermons effectively.   A focused finish will help any sermon to resonate in the hearts of your listeners.  A meandering conclusion will dissipate the impact of even the best message.  In this episode Peter shares a couple of ke...

Why Biblical Preaching?  In this first episode of Cor Deo’s new The Biblical Preaching Podcast, hosts Peter Mead and Mike Chalmers start at the beginning.  Why preach?  Have we not moved on from simply delivering a verbal monologue to a gathered congregation?  They think about the biblical example, instruction and the theological undergirdings of a commitment to preaching.   So why refer to it as...

Literally, Mike’s first ever podcast episode!  In this intro to the podcast, Peter Mead and Mike Chalmers introduce the podcast.  Simple.   For more information on Cor Deo, please visit www.cordeo.org.uk Check out Peter’s Biblical Preaching blog – www.biblicalpreaching.net And the Trinity Chippenham podcast is also updated weekly. Follow us on Twitter - @CorDeoUK @PeterMead @realMChalmers  Follow...