[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...

  I drove to my pastor’s office to tell him I was going to resign my church. He asked what did I plan to do next. I did not have a plan. I told him I may become a talk-show host. It didn’t matter. I just wanted out! I desired to get married, finish my education, and move on with my life and ministry. I had wasted enough of my youth in congregational conflict. My pastor told me he knew what the problem was. I just wanted to get up to preach one Sunday in peace. He warned me, however,...

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...

It was a joy to preach "Marvelous Mondays" for Barry Crocker at the Cumming Baptist Church in Cumming, Georgia. I was originally scheduled to preach this meeting last week; but Pastor Crocker graciously moved my night back so that I would not miss Monday's session of the SBC Pastors' Conference in Phoenix last week. I am grateful for my friend Terry Brown, who preached the Midweek Services this week at Shiloh Church, as my family and I went on vacation. Check out my latest article: A Faithful Steward of My Other "Pulpit"  In this week's episode of The On Preaching...

Preach The Word (2 Timothy 4:1-5)

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...

The pastor lives under a divine charge to preach the word. He does not have the right to proclaim his own message. He is a herald assigned to declare the message of the King. Every pastor has multiple responsibilities. But the pastor’s primary, central, and definitive function is to preach the word of God. A faithful pastor will not compromise the centrality of the pulpit. It is my desire and determination to be a faithful pastor. Therefore, I strive to guard the dignity of the pulpit that has been entrusted to me. How I live, study, and preach are shaped...

Happy Father's Day!  My father - H.B. Charles - passed away Father's Day weekend, 1989. I still miss him deeply. Yet, there is a sense in which he is still with me. I thank God for my Dad and continue to learn from him after all these years. (READ: Lessons My Father Taught Me) Listen to my interview about my father with Family Life Today: A Father's Legacy Grateful for Steve Wagers and Adron Robinson for speaking at the Men's Conference at the Shiloh Church this weekend. Check out this week's podcast: On Preaching with Ray Pritchard. Jesse Johnson: It...

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...

A Song of Hope (Lamentations 3:21-24)

I have just returned from the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Session in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a busy but blessed week. Having preached five times Sunday (a big mistake I do not intend to repeat), I caught a flight to Phoenix through Atlanta. The flight to Atlanta was uneventful. My connection was scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:35 PM. Because of mechanical difficulties, it did not leave until 3 AM Monday morning. As you can imagine, I spent the rest of the week trying to recover. The SBC Pastors’ Conference kicked off on Sunday evening, led by David Miller. Between...

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,...