Good day! And thanks for reading my blog. Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board of things I find helpful to share. The 2014 E.K. Bailey Preaching Conference was fantastic! The theme was Preaching 360: Old Testament Edition, which focused on helping preachers properly deal with the different genres of the Old Testament. It was a joy to hear great preaching and teaching from Bryan Carter, Steven J. Lawson, William Curtis, Kevin Smith, Chuck Fuller, L.A. Kessee, and many others. This year, the conference honored my pastor, Melvin V. Wade Sr., as a living legend. And it was honor to...

Mac Brunson is the Pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Jacksonville. We are neighbors, as the Shiloh Church is only five blocks from FBCJAX. Since my arrival in Jacksonville, Dr. Brunson has been a friend and brother to me. His prayers, gospel partnership, and encouragement has meant more than words can express. I have had the wonderful privilege of preaching at the JAX Pastors' Conference the past two years. And Dr. Brunson has preached for us as Shiloh. He is also scheduled to be with us for the upcoming Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference. You should read...

Happy Independence Day! I hope you are having a blessed and safe holiday weekend.  We are praying for Pastor Breonus M. Mitchell, his family and congregation, and he celebrates the homegoing of his beloved wife today. Also praying for my brother, Kevin Willis, as he preaches the message in the funeral. The 2014 E.K. Bailey Preach Conference is next week (July 7-10, 2014), hosted by my friend, Pastor Bryan Carter. Hope to see you there. Thank God for Dr. E.K. Bailey!  I am honored and excited to participate in the 2014 SBTS Expositors Summit (October 28-30, 2014). Make sure you check...

This is episode #005 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will discuss the crucial matter of finding and guarding sermon preparation time. The supreme work of the Christian minister is the work of preaching. This is a day in which one of our great perils is that of doing a thousand little things to the neglect of the one thing, which is preaching. - C. Campbell-Morgan Here are 7 recommendations I would give for finding time to study.  Plan ahead. Schedule your study time.  Steal time. ...

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. – 2 Timothy 2:15 This is one of my life verses. The goal of my life is to please God. And the goal of my ministry is to do my work well and to rightly handle the word of truth. But I know I am not by myself in these goals. There is a growing tribe of preachers – young and old – who have a fresh determination and unwavering commitment to cut it...

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The On Preaching Podcast made it to the New & Noteworthy page on iTunes. Thanks for listening, subscribing, and reviewing the podcast! Tell a friend. Episode #004: A Theology of Preaching. Shout-out to Pastor Dwight McKissic and the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, for three great nights of worship and study of God's word on the subject of prayer! Thanks to my friend, Pastor Carlos Kelly, for being our special guest at our Midyear Tune-Up at the Shiloh Church. Congratulations to Anthony Harris and Donna Lindo whose wedding ceremony I had the privilege of officiating today! The E.K. Bailey Preaching Conference...

This is episode #004 of The On Preaching Conference, the podcast dedicating to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. This episode is about a practical theology for biblical preaching. To be a faithful preacher, you need to know where you stand and why. What are the elements of a practical theology for biblical preaching?  The Bible is the word of God (2 Tim. 3:16-17).   Preaching is not an option (Rom. 10:14-15; 2 Tim. 4:1-2; 1 Cor. 9:16).  People need God.  We are ministers of the new covenant (2 Cor. 3:5; 1 Cor. 1:23).  People are sinners.  Only God...

Chelsi P. Henry is a young woman who represents the Lord Jesus Christ well in the worlds of law and politics. A native of Jacksonville, Chelsi currently works in the Florida state capital. She is also a lawyer, public speaker, and the founder of prayer ministry called Always Praying. In 2014, Chelsi was recognized by CNN as one of ten "up-and-comers to watch" and as a "Rising Star" by the Republican National Committee. Check out Chelsi's Henry recent article: Why I'm a Black Female Republican  Chelsi recently spoke at a women's conference at the Shiloh Church. And I had the opportunity...

Good day. And thanks for reading my blog. You can subscribe in the box to the right for my weekly newsletter, which includes a full sermon manuscript. A big shout-out to my wife, Crystal, and the leaders and volunteers of the Women of Shiloh's Heartfelt Conference this weekend. Job well done! And thanks for letting me "crash the party" to preach the opening session. Happy Birthday to my baby sister, Donetta, who has recently relocated to Jacksonville! You still have time to register for the 2014 E.K. Bailey Preaching Conference in Dallas - July 7-10, 2014. Hope to see you...

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