Today my son - H.B. Charles, III -  turns 13-years-old. I remember the night he was born, as if it were yesterday. Crystal had not been feeling well for several days. The doctor put her on bed rest. That Friday, I was scheduled to preach in Atlanta. I didn’t want to go. But Crystal and her mom urged me to go. I was only to be gone for 24 hours. Crystal’s mom was going to stay with her. And Crystal was not due for another 6-7 weeks. What’s the worst that could happen? Of course, H.B. was born that night,...

God of all good, I bless thee for the means of grace; teach me to see in them thy loving purposes and the joy and strength of my soul. Thou hast prepared for me a feast; and though I am unworthy to sit down as guest, I wholly rest on the merits of Jesus, and hide myself beneath his righteousness; when I hear his tender invitation and see his wondrous grace, I cannot hesitate, but must come to thee in love. By the Spirit enliven my faith rightly to discern and spiritually to apprehend the Savior. While I gaze upon...

Thanks for reading my blog. Shout-out to my new subscribers. You, too, can sign-up for email updates of new posts under the picture to the left. I posted my interview with Ralph Douglas West this week. Here is Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the interview Thanks to Pastor W. Easter of the Holy Cross B.C. and Pastor D. Easter of the Bailey Chapel B.C. for the opportunity to minister to their congregations in Little Rock this week. We are continuing to pray for our Youth Pastor, Donald Lewis, whose two grandmothers were laid to rest this week....

Over the course of my ministry, I have had the privilege of meeting and knowing some great men of God. Many have been very kind to me. And I have been fortunate to have helpful, challenging, and encouraging conversations that have blessed my life and ministry. I have recently been thinking it would be great to share some of these conversations, if possible. This is what motivated me to interview guest speakers who visit my congregation. While speaking at the Shiloh Church, Ralph Douglas West was gracious enough to let me interview him. It was such a good time, we...

Here is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Ralph Douglas West, Senior-Pastor of the Church Without Walls in Houston, TX. It is probably better to call this a conversation, not an interview. We just talked about life and ministry for more than two hours. Again, I am grateful that Dr. West was so generous with his time and so candid with his answers to my questions. In this section of the interview, Pastor West discusses the story of his pastoral ministry. From there, we will talk about preaching I hope you find this interview helpful. If so, share it...

I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my preaching, Dr. Ralph Douglas West, the founding and Senior-Pastor of the Church Without Walls in Houston, TX. I have known Ralph West since I was a boy. And he has been a model preacher/pastor that I have followed over the course of my ministry. I cherish his friendship, counsel, and encouragement. It was my privilege to sit down with Pastor West for this one-one-one. I expected this interview to be about an hour. But Pastor West was so generous with his time, we talked for 2 1/2 hours! This is...

Today was Missions Emphasis Day at Shiloh. It was a good day, which capped off a good week. Praise God for the one who was baptized today. As always, it was great to have our guests in worship with us today. I met Michael Eric Dyson today. I have read most of his books. It was cool to meet him in person. Our women’s chorus, under the leadership of M. White, did a great job today, leading us in musical praise. Dr. Hensworth W.C. Jonas was our guest speaker today. He is the leader of the East Caribbean Baptist Mission....

Thanks for read my blog. I hope you find it helpful. You can sign-up for email updates of new posts under the picture to the left. We held our Fall Church Institute at Shiloh this week. It was three good nights of Bible Study, worship, and dynamic preaching. Shelia Bailey taught our women. Lloyd Blue taught the men. And David Olford taught on Bible interpretation. Our keynote speaker, Ralph Douglas West, enriched us as he on several Gospel narratives that record powerful encounters with Christ. He called the series, "Have a Little Talk with Jesus." Shout-out to Cameron Triggs for...

We had the privilege of having Sheila Bailey to lead a session for our women during our Fall Church Institute at the Shiloh Church. Sheila Bailey is the president of Sheila B. Ministries and continues the legacy of her late husband, Dr. E.K. Bailey, the founding pastor of the Concord Church in Dallas and the E.K. Bailey Expository Preaching Conference. During her time with us, I had the opportunity to interview her about her life and family, marriage to E.K. Bailey, and ongoing ministry work. Below is the complete video of the interview. I hope you find the conversation helpful...

Our Fall Church Institute begins tonight at the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville (Sept. 26-28). These three nights will be a concentrated time of Bible study and proclamation. Each evening, at 6 pm, classes will be held on Christian discipleship. David Olford of the Olford Institute (Memphis) will teach on principles and methods of Bible interpretation. Shelia Bailey, President of Shelia B. Ministries (Dallas), will lead sessions for women. Lloyd Blue, who leads Lloyd C. Blue Ministries (Dallas), will teach the class for our men. Our Children’s Pastor, Lucious Johnson, and our Youth Pastor, Donald Lewis, will also lead...

It was a rare Sunday, in which I was away from my congregation. I missed being at Shiloh today. But I received good reports of a blessed day. I really missed my Bible Study Fellowship group today. West Wilson preached both morning services. Thanks for your ministry of the word to the saints today. Praise God for those who professed Christ and were added to the church today. I am in Chicago. I preached this morning for my friend, Romell Williams, who is celebrating 8 years of service to the Lilydale Progressive Baptist Church. I preached “Built to Last” (Matt. 7:24-27)...

In 2 Timothy 4:2, Paul issues a solemn charge to Timothy: “preach the word.” This is every true preacher’s divine assignment. We must preach the word. Note that Paul did not merely charge Timothy to preach. He also instructed him what to preach. Preach the word. Paul’s specific language reminds us that the importance of preaching rests in its content, not in its function. Our preaching is not the reason the word works. The word is the reason our preaching works. So Paul tells Timothy that he must preach. But he also tells Timothy what he must preach. Preach the...