The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference joyfully remembers Dr. A. Louis Patterson, Jr. - The "Godfather" of African American Expository Preaching.  

The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference begins today on the campus of the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, FL. We are grateful to have a line-up of great speakers and teachers who will teach, model, and promote expository preaching and teaching. Likewise, the staff and volunteers of Shiloh are ready and excited to serve the guests on our campus this week. Much prayer and planning has gone into this event to make it a special time for all who attend. The only thing missing is you! Safe travels to all who are making your way to Jacksonville. Registration begins today at...

This is episode #010 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will talk about the things you should do after you have preached. Sermon preparation is hard work. It involves 20 hours of prayer, labor, repentance, thanksgiving, and meditation. While preparation is hard work, so is recovery. Preaching takes something out of you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Preaching can be even more draining and discouraging when no one responds, so what do you do? Here are seven things I recommend you do after the sermon is...

The Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles celebrates 72 years of Christian witness today. And I celebrate with Mt. Sinai today, even though I am on the other side of the country. My personal, spiritual, and ministerial roots are deep in the soil of Mt. Sinai. My father - H.B. Charles, Sr. – was the second pastor of Mt. Sinai. He led the church for more than 40 years. It was the only thing I ever saw my father do. My mother was both the church secretary and minister of music at Mt. Sinai. I still have family...

Thanks for reading my blog. Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board of things I find helpful. Enjoy! Thanks to Pastor Rodney Lake and the Pembroke Baptist Church of the opportunity to preach the word for your Fall Revival Services. Happy 72nd anniversary to my home church - the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles!!! Welcome to Shiloh! Please pray for Pastor Ronald Saunders as he beings his new work as our Pastor of Children & Families. Congratulations to Ralph Douglas West and the Church Without Walls as they enter their new worship facilities in Houston! My new...

Only God Saves (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Thanks for reading my blog! I hope you find something helpful in this weekly bulletin board that I call, Saturday Shout-Outs. You can sign up for my free weekly sermon manuscript list in the column to the right.   Congratulations to the newly elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA: Dr. Jerry Young, Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. My new book, The Difference Jesus Makes. came put this week. It is simply about trusting Jesus in every situation. In six readable, biblical, and practical chapters about who Jesus is and what Jesus can do, you...

Easter Sunday 2014, before I gave the benediction at the end of the worship service at the Shiloh Church, I took a few minutes to point out that I was preaching for a new pulpit desk. Many in the congregation did not notice anything different. But to say I was excited  is an understatement. More than that, I was moved by the gravity of the implications. Simply trying to make note of the new desk before we dismissed, I started rambling on about the ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers. Our Media Team captured the moment and thought...

I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, The Difference Jesus Makes: Trusting Him in Every Situation (Moody Publishers). I am excited about this book for several reasons. First of all, this book simply retells and explains Bible stories. I believe we need more good books on Christian doctrine. But the Bible most often teaches truth through stories, not systems. Our generation suffers from biblical illiteracy. And I believe a reintroduction to the stories of the Bible is a big step toward revival. Furthermore, the stories in The Difference Jesus Makes are about the Lord Jesus Christ....

Happy Labor Day! Thanks for reading my blog! Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board. You can sign up for my free weekly sermon manuscript list in the column. Thanks to Pastor Herb Anderson - a son of the Shiloh Church - and the Emmanuel Baptist Church the invitation to join in your 122nd Church Anniversary! It was a joy for our congregations to worship and fellowship together! Shout-Out to my friend, Pastor Adron Robinson, for the opportunity to minister the word to the Hillcrest Baptist Church this week! Congratulations to David Platt on his election to lead the International Missionary...

This is Episode #009 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will talk about seven books every preacher should read on preaching (Plus one). Faithful preachers are diligent readers. First and foremost, read the Bible! Read Bible study resources, Christian theology, and church history. You should also read some works from authors who do not share your worldview. But also make it a priority to read books on preaching. There are many great preaching books to read. But here are seven volumes you should start with. Biblical...