Illustration Blindspots: The People We Are Ignoring | Clear Preaching Podcast Ep 14

Half of churchgoers say their pastor doesn't understand their family situation. That's not a theology problem — it's an illustration problem, and most preachers don't even know they have it. In this episode of the Clear Preaching Podcast, Jonathan McClintock shows you how to find and fix your illustration blindspots, using Paul's sermon at the Areopagus as the model. 📖 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: What an illustration blindspot is — and why it's invisible to the preacher The four categories where blindspots show up most often A simple audit of your last four sermons that reveals your patterns What Paul's sermon at Mars Hill (Acts 17) teaches us about reaching people who feel unseen Three principles for widening your well without watering down your message One concrete step to take in your sermon prep this week ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Half your church feels unseen 3:30 — What illustration blindspots actually are 8:00 — The four categories to audit against 11:30 — How to audit your last four sermons 15:00 — What Paul did at the Areopagus 21:00 — One thing to do this week 24:00 — Clear Preaching Academy 🎙️ ABOUT THE CLEAR PREACHING PODCAST The Clear Preaching Podcast is for working pastors who want to preach with greater clarity, structure, and impact — every week, in every kind of text, under all the pressure Sunday brings. Hosted by Jonathan McClintock, DMin — preaching professor, church planter, and founder of ClearPreaching.com. 📩 WEEKLY CLARITY EMAIL Get practical preaching tips every week — free. Subscribe at ClearPreaching.com. 📖 Scripture referenced: Acts 17:16–31 (Paul at the Areopagus)