Preaching WELL

About Preaching WELL

Preaching Well is where the art of preaching meets the pulse of the world. Hosted by Bishop Saju Muthalaly, Bishop of Loughborough in the Diocese of Leicester, this podcast explores how Christians can speak Scripture with power and precision—across cultures, contexts, and generations. You’ll hear from world-class voices: Rowan Williams, Kelly Brown Douglas, Martyn Snow, Stephen Cottrell, Mark Oakley, Guli Francis-Dehqani, Jared Alcántara and more - bringing wisdom, wit, and wonder. Wherever you preach, this is your space to grow as a preacher who speaks with clarity, compassion, and courage.

Publisher

Rt Rev Saju Varghese Muthalaly, Diocese of Leicester

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Episode 26: Finding Your Voice: A Conversation with Archbishop Dame Sarah Mullally

   Few people know the hidden work behind public preaching. In this moving conversation, Archbishop Sarah Mullally shares the realities of preaching with dyslexia: the fear of reading aloud, the discipline of preparation, the challenge of comparison, and the joy of finding her own voice. Together, we explore how sermons are born, why accessibility matters, how confidence grows, and what happens when weakness becomes a gift for others. Warm, practical and profound, this episode will encourage preachers everywhere to trust that God can use their voice, exactly as it is. It is a conversation about preaching, calling and becoming who God has made and called you to be.

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Episode - 25: Rt Rev Stanley Elilekia Hotay - Preaching without decorating the Gospel,from the foot of Kilimanjaro

   Eight pilgrims from Leicester travel down red-dust roads beneath Mount Kilimanjaro to learn from a bishop whose diocese has planted hundreds of churches, many meeting under trees. In this powerful conversation, Bishop Stanley Elilekia Hotay shares a startlingly simple vision: preach Christ, go where people are, and never avoid the places nobody else wants to go.Along the way, he challenges Western assumptions about preaching, leadership, and church growth. He speaks of sermons that first wound the preacher before they heal the listener, of faith that builds churches before the money arrives, and of a gospel that must transform culture rather than be shaped by it. Full of stories, wisdom, humour and hard-earned conviction, this episode is a reminder that preaching is more than information. It is truth carried in the heart, spoken with love, and lived among the people. From the foot of Kilimanjaro comes a fresh invitation: stop decorating the gospel. Preach Christ.

3. 

   23 Aug 2026

   Episode - 24: Jonathan Agnew - Preaching with Trust and Integrity

   Jonathan Agnew: Cricket, Trust, Voice and the Art of Communication. What can preachers, leaders and communicators learn from one of the most recognisable voices in British broadcasting? In this special episode of Preaching Well, Bishop Saju Muthalaly and Rev James Pickersgill sit down with Jonathan Agnew, the legendary BBC Test Match Special commentator, for a conversation that goes far beyond cricket. Together they explore the surprising connections between cricket commentary and preaching: how to build trust, hold attention, tell compelling stories, communicate under pressure, and find the right words when millions are listening. Agnew reflects on: * The secret of great broadcasting * What he learned from Michael Parkinson * How to interview people in moments of triumph and failure * Why trust takes decades to build and seconds to lose * The power of voice, silence and timing * Commentary, leadership and communication in an age of social media * Lessons from cricket that apply equally to pulpits, classrooms, boardrooms and public life Along the way, there are memorable stories involving Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Test Match Special, St Paul's Cathedral, radio broadcasting, and the craft of communicating with authenticity. Whether you're a cricket supporter, preacher, journalist, teacher, podcaster or leader, this is a masterclass in how great communicators earn trust and keep it. A conversation about cricket. A masterclass in communication. A lesson in trust. Jonathan Agnew has spent more than three decades helping millions understand what is happening on the field. In this fascinating and unexpected conversation, he reveals what every communicator can learn from a lifetime behind the microphone.

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