In the military realm, a dud describes a device that fails to detonate. Generally, a dud, like a bad blind date or a string of faulty Christmas lights, is something that fails to work properly. Having preached regularly for close to forty years, I can assure y... Read More »

Dr. Matthew McKellar’s plenary session at the 2019 Text-Driven Preaching Workshop. Read More »

If a preacher believes that all of Scripture points to Christ and that Christ is the sole focus of saving faith, he has no other option when he opens God’s word. He must preach Christ. If one should inquire whether this profound necessity extends to passages... Read More »

Matthew McKellar sits down with Aaron Halstead for an interview to discuss the Southern Baptist preaching tradition. Read More »

Matthew McKellar’s breakout session at the 2019 Text-Driven Preaching Conference. Read More »

In the history of preaching, Charles Simeon is a name to remember. His view of preaching continues to influence modern homiletical thought in a dramatic fashion. Simeon was born in England in 1759, attended Cambridge and became pastor of Church of the Holy Tri... Read More »

SWBTS Chapel sermon called The Point of Checking Out, Jacob’s Stairway to Heaven. by Matthew McKellar. Read More »

To maximize the impact of the thesis, I encourage my students to think of it in terms of a sentence that includes both a subject (what is true) and a complement (what to do). I also stress that their thesis should be timeless and concise (no unnecessary words)... Read More »

In recent years, the phrase, “text-driven preaching” has appeared on the landscape of homiletical studies. One might wonder why such a designation is necessary. After all, he might muse, isn’t the term ”expository” simply a synonym for “text-driven... Read More »

Dr. Matthew McKellar’s plenary session at the 2018 Text-Driven Preaching Workshop. Read More »