Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  In this episode, I want to offer several answers to the question of how long your sermons should be. Congregations' views on sermon length have changed. Should yours? There was a time when, if I was asked how long my congregation's worship services lasted, I answered, "Until they are over." If asked how long I preached, I answered, "Until I'm finished." Those were bad answers twenty years ago. They are even worse answers now. Time is your members' most important commodity. It is...

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.  It's good to be back! In this episode of the podcast, I want to you to offer you several tips for effective preaching as an associate minister. The pastor-teacher of a local church is entrusted with a crucial stewardship. He will answer to the Lord about his charge to preach the word in season and out of season (2 Timothy 4:1-2). The associate minister also has a great responsibility. You may not be the main weekly preacher. But you should make the...

Welcome to episode #54 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I want to talk to you about being an effective guest preacher.     Question What do you think are the keys to being an effective guest preacher?  Recommended Resources On Preaching by H.B. Charles Jr. On Pastoring by H.B. Charles Jr.   The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference will take place September 19-21, 2017, at the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida. This conference is designed to train, model, and promote biblical teaching and preaching. There are also tracks for student ministry, women’s ministry, Christian...

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"] [et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] Welcome to THE ON PREACHING PODCAST, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I talk to Pastor Herb Reavis Jr. about preaching and preachers. For the past twenty-six years, Herb Reavis has served as Pastor of the North Jacksonville Baptist Church, in the same city where I live and minister. Reavis was born and raised in the panhandle of Texas. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, Milligan College, and the Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies. He and his wife Lisa have...

Welcome to THE ON PREACHING PODCAST, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I had the privilege to interview Arturo G. Azurdia III who is the senior pastor at Trinity Church in Portland, Oregon - a church planted in 2010. Azurdia  is also Associate Professor of Pastoral & Church Ministry and Program Director for Doctor of Ministry Program at Western Seminary and Founder and Director of The Spurgeon Fellowship. Arturo Azurdia is the author of the book Spirit Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Ministry. Spirit Empowered Preaching is a compelling and...

Welcome to THE ON PREACHING PODCAST, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I met John Adolph more than 17 years ago, when we preached a revival together at his uncle's church. It was the first meeting I preached after the birth of my son, H.B. III. Adolph and I have been friends since then. Over the years, I have watched Adolph's ministry grow and expand in every way. The Lord's hand is obviously with him. John Adolph is the Pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas. He is also an itinerant preacher, who...

Welcome to THE ON PREACHING PODCAST, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I was introduced to the ministry of Ray Pritchard through his book, In the Shadow of the Cross. I have followed his ministry ever since. Looking up his church website, I found links to sermons manuscripts and his blog. Ray was the first pastor who blogged that I knew. And I read him every day. In fact, blame Ray Pritchard for me being a blogger! After missing some days of checking his site, I logged on to discover that he had resigned his...

Welcome to THE ON PREACHING PODCAST, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I have the privilege of talking preaching with Dr. Tony Evans. Dr. Evans is the founding pastor of the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, where he has served for forty-one years. He is also the President and featured speaker for The Urban Alternative. Many know Tony Evans through his wide-reaching radio and TV ministries. Likewise, Evans is a prolific author whose writings have impacted many lives - mine included. With the multiple ministries Tony Evans is engaged in,...

Welcome to episode #048 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. Most episodes of the podcasts are solo discussions I lead about some aspect of sermon preparation or deliverer. It had been my desire to do interview episodes about preaching and preachers. With this episode, you will find conversations with pastors, preachers, and professors sprinkled with solo episode. In this episode, I interview a new friend, Daven Watkins, who is the Pastor of First Baptist Church in Pelham, Alabama, where he has served since March 2015. During his years of formal training for ministry, Watkins...

Welcome to episode #47 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I believe effective preaching involves faithfulness to the text, clarity of the message, and passion in the delivery. In this episode of the podcast, we’ll talk about protecting your voice for preaching. Main Content Here are 8 tips for protecting your voice for preaching:  Get Some Rest. Drink Plenty Of Water. Avoid Exotic Vocal Cures. Get Good Monitors. Pace Your Presentation. Guard Your Instrument. Do Your Homework. Don't Worry About it. Recommend Resources Power In The Pulpit by Jerry Vines  Moment of...

Welcome to episode #46 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I believe effective preaching involves faithfulness to the text, clarity of the message, and passion in the delivery. In this episode of the podcast, we’ll talk about advice for using quotations in your sermons. Main Content Here are 5 pieces of practical advice about using quotations in your sermons:  Decide if you want to use a quotation. Be careful about who you quote. Make sure the quotation makes the point. Use short quotations. Do not use too many quotations. Question:  Do...

Welcome to episode #45 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. I believe effective preaching involves faithfulness to the text, clarity of the message, and passion in the delivery. In this episode of the podcast, we’ll talk about tips for clear communication as you preach the word of God.  Here are five practical tips for clear communication in biblical preaching: Read Write Listen Preach Review Question: What is the one practical thing you have done over the course of your ministry to help you communicate more clearly in the pulpit? Recommend Resources Pastoral Preaching...