How Does Cornerstone Decide What to Teach? Introducing The Gospel Way

Mark and Emily pull back the curtain on how Cornerstone decides what to preach and introduce the church's new series through The Gospel Way. Mark walks through the history and philosophy behind preaching styles, why Cornerstone leans expository, and how topical teaching, liturgical seasons, and book-by-book exposition all fit together into one intentional plan.Episode Highlights00:52 — What the Gospel Way Catechism is and why it was written01:44 — How the 50 truths are structured across sections and years03:09 — Two upcoming episodes featuring author Trevin Wax04:36 — Why using a catechism to preach isn't as unusual as it sounds05:33 — The pulpit vs. the altar: why preaching is central to Protestant worship07:20 — A brief history of preaching styles, from the Puritans to Piper, Keller, and MacArthur09:08 — Defining expository preaching and its different forms11:18 — The strengths and blind spots of verse-by-verse exposition14:39 — In defense of good topical preaching16:24 — Why a well-done topical series can take 40–50 hours to prepare19:52 — How Mark builds the preaching calendar: book-by-book plus liturgical seasons22:39 — Why The Gospel Way Catechism is a hybrid approach — and why that matters24:07 — Mark's heart behind it all: guarding the gospel and preaching the full counsel of GodResourcesThe Gospel Way: A Catechism by Trevin Wax and Thomas WestThe Gospel Way Catechism for Kids by Trevin Wax and Thomas WestCornerstone Sermons: Listen OnlineAsk Mark a Question!Suggest a topic or question for Mark to discuss on a future episode of the Equip Podcast!