Preaching The Text examines the weekly Bible Readings from the three-year lectionary. Dr. Steven Paulson and pastor John Hoyum present these Scripture readings with a particular emphasis on how the Gospel is proclaimed and heard in weekly preaching.

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Preaching The Text examines the weekly Bible Readings from the three-year lectionary. Dr. Steven Paulson and pastor John Hoyum present these Scripture readings with a particular emphasis on how the Gospel is proclaimed and heard in weekly preaching.
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Recent Episodes

July 2, 2026
The Preaching Office in Matthew's Gospel
John Hoyum and Steve Paulson explore the preaching office in Matthew's Gospel, revealing its true meaning through law, gospel, promise, and suffering.

June 19, 2026
Matthew's Gospel: Use and Abuse
John Hoyum and Steve Paulson explore common misconceptions about Matthew's Gospel and its proper use in preaching, focusing on the Sermon on the Mount's impact on the entire narrative.

April 16, 2026
What is a Sermon? Stories from a Life of Preaching
<p>On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson pull out some stories of preaching to illustrate an important point: what is a sermon? There are many bad ideas about what constitutes good preaching, and they are all too influential. This episode uses some amusing moments from Paulson's career as a preacher to show how a sermon must give the two words of God, law and gospel, in the proper form: to you, and for you.</p> <p dir="ltr">Show Notes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts">Support 1517 Podcast Network</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "http://www.1517.org/podcasts">1517 Podcasts</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDdMiZJv8oYMJQQx2vHSzg">1517 on Youtube</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370"> 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.1517.org/events">1517 Events Schedule</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://academy.1517.org/">1517 Academy - Free Theological Education</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">What's New from 1517:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://youtu.be/oqTGOUe7YG0?si=ZAdFLVhZYmSNgzsp">1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419961-being-family?srsltid=AfmBOooZqqK-X8KqD64jZn1qUUrqiRwO-l3S4Z_WtIcfayMLAlTyHgoN"> Being Family by Dr. Scott Keith</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://shop.1517.org/collections/coming-soon/products/9781964419879-a-reasoned-defense-of-the-faith"> A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419381-stretched">Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419121-the-essential-nestingen"> The Essential Nestingen: Essays on Preaching, Catechism, and the Reformation</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419299-philip-melanchthons-commentary-on-ecclesiastes"> Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper</a></p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">More from the hosts:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.1517.org/contributors/steven-paulson">Steven Paulson</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p>
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