Tim Keller on writing a sermon

http://unashamedworkman.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/how-tim-keller-preps/

1. 2 weeks before - 4 hours of Bible study/exegesis
2. A few days before - Moving from "what the text says" to "what does it mean to me" (application, relevance)
3. 1 day before - 6 hours editing
4. On the day itself - 4 x 1 hour preaching