CANONICAL PREACHING FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH
Prepare better messages.
Develop canonically informed messages more efficiently with tools that guide sermon preparation toward Scripture's unified witness to Christ.
For bi-vocational and full-timepastors at every stage.
Increase yourcanonical intelligence.
Canonical Preaching
The Bible Is One Story.Preach It That Way.
Scripture isn't a collection of inspiring stories — it's one unified story, from Genesis to Revelation, that finds its resolution in Christ. BetterPreachingApp.com guides every message through that framework, so your sermons stay biblically coherent and consistently Christ-centered.
Canonical Preaching Traces
The foundational problem — human and supernatural rebellion, the entrance of sin and death, the corruption of the world, and the fracturing of the nations under divine judgment.
How every subsequent book of the Bible responds to that problem.
How every passage — from the Law to the Psalms to the Prophets to the Epistles — points to Jesus Christ.
The resolution and restoration of all things in Him.
Why BetterPreachingApp.com Exists
Bridging the gap thatformal training often leaves.
Most pastors spend 40–60% of their week preparing to preach.
Most seminary training gives it only about 5% of their curriculum.
The Effect
- Struggle to connect texts to the Bible's unified story
- Neglect of the Old Testament's role in preaching Christ
- Difficulty moving from exegesis to clear, structured sermons
The Answer
- Anchor the text in its canonical context which leads to Jesus
- Shape your message within a clean, 3-step process
- Curated outlines, commentary, and theological resources
- Build a better sermon with expert guidance
“I built this app after decades of preaching and pastoral ministry because I wanted to help pastors do the hard work of seeing how every passage fits within the unified story of Scripture fulfilled in Jesus.”
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Built from the pulpit.Grounded in scholarship.
Dr. Mark Richardson has preached as a lead pastor for 24 years — 17 of them at First Baptist Church, The Colony, Texas. He holds a D.Min. in Expository Preaching and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has published in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and has delivered papers at ETS national and Southwest regional meetings.
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Message Workflow
Start with the text.Build with purpose.
- Guided message creation from Scripture selection.
- Structured body points and word targets.
- A clear path from draft to finished message.
Try our sample workflow.
Choose your book of Scripture and name your message.
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The Shepherd's Staff
Get guidancewhen it matters.
Ask message-specific questions and receive guidance toyour upcoming message from Dr. Mark Richardson.
- Questions connected to your message work
- Guidance that supports growth
- A distinct feature built for pastoral development
Built for those with conviction
Designed to strengthen pastors in their craft and calling.
BetterPreachingApp.com exists to support thoughtful, Christ-centered, theologically grounded message
preparation with tools that encourage clarity, discipline, and faithful handling of the text.
You can preach better.
Bring structure, depth, and confidence to your weekly message workflow.
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