Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for reading my blog. Enjoy my bulletin board of links.  You should make your way to the 2015 Jacksonville Pastors' Conference hosted by Dr. Mac Brunson and the First Baptist Church. Check out The Making of Shiloh Church of Orange Park  The Call to Ministry: H.B. Charles Jr.  Benjamin Watson on Ferguson  Brian Loritts: It's Time to Listen: Feeling the Pain Despite the Pain Despite the Facts Thabiti Anyabwile: Why I Believe the Grand Jury Got It Wrong and Injustice Triumphed R. Albert Mohler: The Ferguson Moment - A Moral Test for the Nation  Kevin DeYoung: A...

The Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church is becoming one church in two locations. For several years, we have prayed about planting a church in Jacksonville. As we prayed, we were increasingly drawn to Orange Park, southwest of our downtown location. We entered 2014 with plans to plant in Orange Park. One of our pastors would lead it. We would rent a school auditorium or something to meet in. And we would send out members to join the new work. As we met with the Jacksonville Baptist Association leaders for advice; we first learned that church facilities in Orange Park might become...

Godly Wisdom For Money Management (Proverbs 3: 9-10)

Having Possessions and Being Possessed (Matthew 6:19-21)

Impact 180 Presents a Video Tribute to Pastor Charles "The impact of a youth ministry is directly correlated to the senior leadership in the local church. Without the consent, passion, and leadership of a caring Senior Pastor student ministries can achieve little. By the grace of God, we have a thriving ministry to teens. Our students notice the love and dedication our Pastor has for youth. In celebration of six years, Impact 180 created a tribute video to honor Pastor Charles anniversary. The video is to "Expository Preaching" by Shai Linne. We hope you enjoy and please share." Pastor Cam Triggs

Surprised by Grace (2 Samuel 9)

Thanks for reading Saturday Shout-Outs, my online bulletin board. This weekend marks six years the Lord has blessed me to serve the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church of Jacksonville. All praise to God for what he has done, is doing, and will do in and through the Shiloh Church! The SBTS Expositors Summit 2014 was fantastic! Click here to get access to the messages.  The Shiloh Church will host the National Conference on Preaching, May 12-14, 2015. Hope to see you there! Leadership Journal: Finding Time To Study by H.B Charles Jr.  Check out the 9Marks review of my book, On Preaching,...

My father let me preach his early worship service one Sunday. I don’t remember what I preached. But I am sure it was nothing special. I can only hope it was a boy preacher’s best effort to preach faithfully. After the service, I was passing through the church lobby, when I received an unlikely compliment. A brother stopped me and said, “Good job this morning, Junior. You are turning into a great preacher. You are going to be better than the old man in a minute.” I was just a boy. But I wasn’t crazy. I knew what this brother...

Power to Reach Your Full Potential (Hebrews 13:20-21)

The Imperatives of God-Centered Worship (Psalm 150)

It Pays To Give (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)

The Bottom Line of Christian Ministry (2 Timothy 2:15)