Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching is hard, especially in your first years. Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching brings you wisdom from experienced preachers to help you stay faithful, encouraged, and growing. We’re not the experts but we’re bringing them to you, with real conversations, practical tips, and hard-hitting truths to sharpen and sustain you for the road ahead.
Start strong. Preach well. Stay true.
Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching to People in Hard Seasons of Life with Paul Grimmond
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Season 2, Episode 1: Hard Seasons in Life with Paul Grimmond
How do you preach to people whose lives are marked by grief, disappointment, suffering, or uncertainty? What does faithful preaching sound like when your congregation is walking through life's hardest seasons?
In the first episode of Season 2, we’re joined by Paul Grimmond (Vice Principal/Head of Ministry at Moore Theological College and the author of 'Suffering Well' and 'When the Noise Won't Stop') to explore how preachers can bring God’s Word to people who are hurting. Paul shares biblical wisdom and pastoral insight into preaching that acknowledges the reality of suffering while holding out the sure hope of Christ.
We discuss:
- How to preach with both truth and tenderness
- Avoiding unhelpful clichés and easy answers
- Bringing comfort without diminishing suffering
- Helping people trust God when life doesn't make sense
- Why hope in Christ is never naïve, even in the darkest seasons
Whether you're preaching to a grieving family, a weary congregation, or someone quietly carrying heavy burdens, this conversation will help you proclaim God's Word with compassion, honesty, and lasting hope.
Our prayer is that these conversations would help raise up a generation of faithful, clear, and compelling preachers of God's Word. If you've enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who would benefit.