Preaching Coach Podcast with Dr. David Allen

In this Preaching Coach podcast episode, Dr. David Allen explains “periautologia,” the rhetorical practice of speaking about oneself, and asks how much personal reference a preacher should include in a sermon. Using Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Dr. Allen shows that Paul often uses self-reference without self-promotion, aiming instead to advance the gospel, encourage believers, highlight Christ, and model perseverance and contentment.

In this episode of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen addresses how to preach difficult biblical texts using 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, especially verse 10, as a case study, giving five principles for handling hard passages.

In this episode of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen shares sermon notes on Hebrews 13:8, explaining that while everything changes—technology, culture, jobs, cities, nations, health, and even the human body—Jesus Christ remains the same. Using examples like a 50th high school reunion, COVID-era shifts, rapid knowledge growth, and historical references, he contrasts earthly change with Christ’s immutability, divinity, character, purposes, power, love, and faithfulness.

In this episode of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen introduces the four great Christological passages — John 1:1–18, Philippians 2:5–11, Colossians 1:15–20, and Hebrews 1:1–4 — and gives a brief overview of how each highlights who Jesus is and what He has done.

In this episode of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen explains that church revitalization is fundamentally spiritual, not merely organizational, and discusses how sustained biblical preaching—alongside prayer—is foundational for renewing a declining or plateaued church.