Vern Charette

Eureka: Mining Ephesians for Illustrations

My father-in-law loves to watch Gold Rush, the reality series that documents the gold mining efforts of various family-run mining companies. Although I am not a big fan, I have found myself perched on my in-laws’ couch watching people use modern equipment an... Read More »

Twist the Lid, Not the Scripture: An Argument for a Text-Driven Approach

I recently saw a cartoon of a man attempting to open a jar of pickles. As he struggled with the herculean task, he grunted, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” A woman standing next to him said, “It’s a pickle jar, Tom… Twist... Read More »

Preaching Interview: Structuring the Sermon

Dr. Vern Charette, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Chair of Preaching and Pastoral Studies Division at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, sits down with Dr. Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss structuring the sermon. Read More »

Preaching Ruth 3

Dr. Vern Charette’s Preaching Ruth 3 lecture at the 2016 Advanced Expository Preaching Workshop – Preaching the Book of Ruth. Read More »

Give the Invitation

SWBTS Chapel sermon called Give the Invitation by Southwestern professor Dr. Vern Charette. Read More »

Giving an Evangelistic Invitation

It is not uncommon to find preachers that have abandoned the traditional “come forward” invitation at the end of their sermons. There are various reasons they have jettisoned this kind of invitation in favor of something different or, in some cases, in fav... Read More »

Preaching Revelation

Dr. Vern Charette’s Preaching Revelation lecture at the 2016 Expository Preaching Workshop. Read More »

A Woman, A War, and Our Weapon

SWBTS Chapel sermon called A Women, A War, and Our Weapon by Southwestern professor Dr. Vern Charette. Read More »

Preaching the Old Testament – Plenary Session One

Dr. Vern Charette’s Plenary Session One lecture at the 2015 Advanced Expository Preaching Workshop – Preaching the Old Testament. Read More »

Preaching Jude – Plenary Session Five

Dr. Vern Charette’s Plenary Session Five lecture at the 2015 Expository Preaching Workshop – Preaching Jude in Today’s Culture. Read More »