Episode 2: Rt Revd Martyn Snow - Plot of a Sermon: Homiletical Plot

What happens when a preacher of 35 years sits in a room full of new voices and tells the truth—that preaching is still hard, still mysterious,still thrilling?

In this episode of Preaching Well, Bishop Saju and Kat sit down with Bishop Martyn Snow, who opens up abouteverything: the content of his first sermon at seventeen, the stories that shaped him, the African night that rewired his preaching, and why meaning‑makingmatters when the world feels bewildering.He talks plot, tension, light in the dark, mystery that refuses to shrink, and the beauty of adapting your voice from tiny rural chapels to buzzing inner‑city churches. He names his influences—from Wesley to Ortberg to Paula Gooder—and shares the secret hope he carries into every pulpit.It’s warm, funny, honest, and full of lived wisdom for anyone who has ever tried to speak about God to real people in a real world.

If you preach, want to preach, or simply care about the craft that shapes the church, this conversation will move you.