010 | A Redemptive Use of AI: The Why with Mike Rogers
Description
What happens behind the scenes when a pastor spends an entire summer preaching through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount?
In this episode, Richard reflects on preparing and preaching Matthew 5–7—from developing ten key concepts that unified the series to making difficult decisions about what belongs in a sermon and what must be left out. He explores different interpretations of the Beatitudes, the Old Testament foundations of Jesus’ teaching, and the linguistic connections that reveal the Sermon on the Mount as one coherent message rather than a collection of disconnected sayings.
Richard also shares how preaching these passages challenged him personally, especially Jesus’ teaching about anxiety, and previews the upcoming North Dakota Bible Conference.
Timestamps
Why look back at a completed sermon series? - 00:07
How the Sermon on the Mount series was prepared - 01:14
Ten key concepts as the series’ conceptual glue - 10:07
What makes it into a sermon—and what gets cut - 13:35
Interpretive questions surrounding the Beatitudes - 19:25
North Dakota Bible Conference preview and trivia - 24:33
Seeing the unity of the Sermon on the Mount - 30:21
How preaching exposes and forms the preacher - 40:57
Resources
North Dakota Bible Conference
Join us September 25–26, 2026, for the North Dakota Bible Conference at Bethel Church. This year’s theme is Designed.
Learn more and register for NDBC
Free Logos Bible Software Pro Trial
Explore the Bible more deeply with original-language tools, commentaries, sermon preparation resources, and an extensive digital theological library.
009 | Looking Back At The Sermon On The Mount
Description
What happens behind the scenes when a pastor spends an entire summer preaching through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount?
In this episode, Richard reflects on preparing and preaching Matthew 5–7—from developing ten key concepts that unified the series to making difficult decisions about what belongs in a sermon and what must be left out. He explores different interpretations of the Beatitudes, the Old Testament foundations of Jesus’ teaching, and the linguistic connections that reveal the Sermon on the Mount as one coherent message rather than a collection of disconnected sayings.
Richard also shares how preaching these passages challenged him personally, especially Jesus’ teaching about anxiety, and previews the upcoming North Dakota Bible Conference.
Timestamps
Why look back at a completed sermon series? - 00:07
How the Sermon on the Mount series was prepared - 01:14
Ten key concepts as the series’ conceptual glue - 10:07
What makes it into a sermon—and what gets cut - 13:35
Interpretive questions surrounding the Beatitudes - 19:25
North Dakota Bible Conference preview and trivia - 24:33
Seeing the unity of the Sermon on the Mount - 30:21
How preaching exposes and forms the preacher - 40:57
Resources
North Dakota Bible Conference
Join us September 25–26, 2026, for the North Dakota Bible Conference at Bethel Church. This year’s theme is Designed.
Learn more and register for NDBC
Free Logos Bible Software Pro Trial
Explore the Bible more deeply with original-language tools, commentaries, sermon preparation resources, and an extensive digital theological library.