S1 E1: Kill Your Darlings with Casey Fritz

Preaching Lab’s Rory Green is joined by Essential Church’s Andrew Arndt for the first ever episode of the Preaching Lab podcast. (00:51) Rory and Andrew sit down with Casey Fritz to discuss all things preaching. (2:50) The trio spend time discussing preaching horror stories, the sermons that changed Casey’s life, as well as Casey’s love for the local church. (14:00)This episode then unfolds into a dialogue around storytelling, becoming a vulnerable preacher, creating a church culture that is genuine. (29:20) The preparation process of preaching is then discussed — finding the “hum” of the message, the way to tell a great story, and how to “kill your darlings.” Host: Rory Green Co-Host: Andrew Arndt Guests: Casey Fritz Casey has been in pastoral ministry since 1998 and planted a church in Los Angeles in 2015. C.S. Fritz now is an award-winning author and illustrator with published titles such as the Cottonmouth Trilogy, Good Night Tales, The Moonman Cometh, Seekers and Good Night Classics. Fritz's debut novel, and soon to be a major motion picture, A Fig For All The Devils released in 2021 - which was awarded best in horror with the IBPA in 2021. Lastly, Fritz's latest novel, All Creatures Living Beneath The Sun released early 2023.  Producer: Briggs Boyd  Links:The Works of John Knox — https://www.amazon.com/Works-John-Knox-Vol-ebook/dp/B0083ZZE32/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=580750594745&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029015&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10956610445347838856&hvtargid=kwd-307230543030&hydadcr=22562_13493218&keywords=the+works+of+john+knox&qid=1694640706&sr=8-1 Eugene Lowry’s, The Homiletical Plot — https://www.amazon.com/Homiletical-Plot-Expanded-Sermon-Narrative-ebook/dp/B00SLHGXEQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3K2SG5KAXLWQQ&keywords=the+homiletical+plot&qid=1694640744&sprefix=the+homiletical+plo%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-1 Mary Oliver’s, A Poetry Handbook — https://www.amazon.com/Poetry-Handbook-Mary-Oliver/dp/0156724006/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T61821AX4J9W&keywords=mary+oliver+poet+handbook&qid=1694640786&sprefix=mary+oliverr+poet+handboo%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1 Joesph Campbell’s, The Hero with A Thousand Faces — https://www.amazon.com/Thousand-Faces-Collected-Joseph-Campbell-ebook/dp/B08MWW2VDL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HESPC7KCXQ3R&keywords=the+hero+with+a+thousand+faces+by+joseph+campbell&qid=1694640974&sprefix=the+hero+wi%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1