Thanks for reading my blog. Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board of things I found worth sharing. Enjoy! A big shout-out to Brian Dye and his entire team for the opportunity to teach and preach at the Legacy Movement Conference this week in Chicago. It was way cool to see so many young people on fire for the Lord! So... I told my children that I am now hip, because I was invited to speak at Legacy. They shook their heads in disagreement. I am very excited about concluding our first Summer Psalm Series at the Shiloh Church this weekend....

This is Episode #007 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will talk about the benefits of using study Bibles in sermon preparation. A study is more than a Bible you study from. It is a Bible with commentary notes at the bottom of the page. Early in my study, I read through the notes in the study Bibles. And I recommend you this simple but effective practice to you in this episode. Why should I use study Bibles in sermon preparation? Study Bibles focus on the content...

Stay In The Race

Thanks for reading my blog. Here are my Saturday Shout-Outs for this week. A big shout-out to the Shiloh Church staff and volunteers for serving our children this week during the 2014 Vacation Bible School. You make it happen! Shout-out to Pastor Terrance Floyd and the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church of Wichita, KA. It was a blast to have the opportunity to preach to you again. This congregation is twelve years old. And I have had the joy of preaching to them ten of those years. Two nights of the meeting, a local pastor named Kent brought young men from his church...

I believe expository preaching is the most faithful way to preach and teach the word of God. Expository preaching is that preaching that explains what the text of scripture means by what it says. It makes the God-intended meaning of the text the primary message of the sermon or lesson. Bible exposition lets the word of God speak for itself. On September 24-26, 2014, the Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference will meet to teach, model, and promote expository preaching and teaching. This conference is for pastors, associate ministers, and Sunday School teachers, whether you are a season preacher or new...

This is Episode #006 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will talk about developing Sermons Skeletons. What is a Sermon Skeleton?  A Sermon Skeleton is a written statement of your sermon's details, purpose, and structure. Why should you develop a Sermon Skeleton?   It will force you to think about what you want to say. It will bring focus to your message. It will give clarity to your message. It will provide a frame to form your message around. It will help you to memorize your message....

Getting Even God's Way (Genesis 50: 15-21)  

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...