Big Ideas & Marketable Questions with David Cook episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 7, 2025 · 47 MIN

Big Ideas & Marketable Questions with David Cook

from Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching · host Matt & Oli

Send us Fan MailHow do you find the big idea of a passage — and craft a question that makes people lean in from the very start?In this episode, we’re joined by David Cook, experienced expositor and preaching trainer, to unpack how to identify the central message of a text and frame it in a way that grabs your hearers’ attention.David shares practical steps for developing clear, faithful big ideas and marketable big questions that connect real life with God’s word — so your expositional preaching is both biblically grounded and impossible to ignore.If you want to move beyond vague introductions and help your congregation feel the urgent relevance of Scripture, this episode will sharpen your preaching from the very first sentence.David Cook's Preaching Trust: https://eptrust.org.auOur 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. 

Send us Fan Mail How do you find the big idea of a passage — and craft a question that makes people lean in from the very start? In this episode, we’re joined by David Cook, experienced expositor and preaching trainer, to unpack how to identify the central message of a text and frame it in a way that grabs your hearers’ attention. David shares practical steps for developing clear, faithful big ideas and marketable big questions that connect real life with God’s word — so your expositional pre...

NOW PLAYING

Big Ideas & Marketable Questions with David Cook

0:00 47:36

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching?

This episode is 47 minutes long.

When was this Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching episode published?

This episode was published on July 7, 2025.

What is this episode about?

Send us Fan MailHow do you find the big idea of a passage — and craft a question that makes people lean in from the very start?In this episode, we’re joined by David Cook, experienced expositor and preaching trainer, to unpack how to identify the...

Can I download this Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!