History and Theology of Preaching

Lectures and readings in English.

1. 1. Lectures Listen, outline, and take notes on the following lectures:

   • Preaching in History 1-3 Iain Murray 3.5 h Open source Doctrinal
   • A Reformation Theology of Preaching Dr. Carl Trueman 1 h Open source Doctrinal
   • Preaching of the Puritans 1 and 2 Dr. Joel Beeke 2 h Open source Doctrinal
   • Lectures on Preaching 1-8 Dr. D.A. Carson 8 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • The Primacy of Expository Preaching 1-3 Dr. D.A. Carson 3.5 h Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): D.A. Carson (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Transformational Expository Preaching Colin Smith 1 h Broken link Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Colin Smith (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Christ-Centered Preaching 1-30 Dr. Bryan Chapell 30 h Broken link Doctrinal

   Total: 49 hours

2. 2. Reading Read and summarize:

   • The Importance of Doctrinal and Instructive Preaching Samuel Winchester 42 pp. Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Samuel Winchester (subscription not established).

3. 3. Reading Read and provide chapter summaries:

   • A History of Preaching Vols. 1 and 2 Edwin Dargan 1208 pp. Doctrinal Under review No link: find it in a library or bookstore. Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Edwin Dargan (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Thoughts on Preaching Daniel Moore 397 pp. Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Daniel Moore (outside the Westminster and Three Forms line).
   • Lectures on Preaching Philip Doddridge 161 pp. Open source Doctrinal Under review Teacher to review (subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms not established; unverified): Philip Doddridge (under review).
   • The Gospel Idea of Preaching R.L. Dabney 7 pp. Open source Doctrinal Discussions of Robert L. Dabney Vol. 1, pp. 595-601

   Total: 1,773 pages

4. 4. Assignment Write a 40 page paper defending the primacy of preaching and delineating the rationale behind your own approach to the great privilege and work of preaching.

   Open the assignment

Every lecture and reading carries its role. "Under review" means the teacher's subscription to the Westminster Standards or the Three Forms of Unity is not yet established; "Read as comparison" means the material teaches the 1788 American text of WCF 20.4, 23 or 31 or of Larger Catechism Q.109, which the school reads beside the 1647 text. Nothing has been removed.