Cornerstone Church

The Teaching Lab

Religion EN ↓ 3 episodes

Whether you lead a small group, facilitate a Bible study, or preach on Sunday mornings, you know the joys and challenges that come with teaching God’s Word. Oftentimes, the joy we find in the study fails to translate to the moment of delivery. How do we prepare and teach in a way that people catch a fresh vision of Jesus and are moved toward greater discipleship? Let’s enter The Teaching Lab and discover practical tools to grow in the craft of teaching the Bible. Hosted by Nick Volkening of New City Church in Champaign/Urbana, IL in partnership with Cornerstone Church in Marion, IL

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Ep. 3 - Effective Illustrations 23.08.2025 16:07

🎙️ Welcome back to The Teaching Lab! In Episode 2, we learned how to explain the Bible with clarity. Pastor Nick Volkening wraps up this teaching trilogy by showing us how to use illustrations in a powerful and effective way. When most people think of illustrations, they think of stories—and while stories are powerful, they’re just one of the tools in your teaching toolkit. In this episode, you’ll...

Ep. 2 - To Explain or Not to Explain 20.08.2025 14:30

🎙️ Episode 2 of 3 is here! Pastor Nick Volkening unpacks the first “engine piece” of faithful Bible teaching: explaining the text clearly. In this episode, you’ll discover: ✅ Why overexplaining and underexplaining can both derail your teaching ✅ Two core goals every explanation must achieve ✅ Four practical principles for clarity (including the “Goldilocks test”) ✅ How to keep your listeners e...

Ep. 1 - 3 Core Questions of Interpreting the Bible 13.08.2025 19:48

🎙️ Welcome to Episode 1 of 3! Hosted by Pastor Nick Volkening, this podcast is designed to equip Bible teachers of all kinds—from small group leaders to preachers—with practical tools and fresh insight for teaching God’s Word faithfully. In this first episode, Nick shares his journey as a pastor and teacher, why this podcast exists, and three essential questions every Bible teacher should ask when...