This is the second episode of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast is dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. This episode is about pulpit plagiarism. I was moved to talk about this after reading an article entitled, Is Pulpit Plagiarism On The Rise? I am not sure if it is on the rise. But it is a real issue of contemporary preaching. On one hand, I don’t think it is as big or bad a problem as some claim. On the other hand, it is something we should take serious. Here’s the bottom line: Don’t do it!...

There are several Bible verses that drive my commitment to faithful preaching. They are 1 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 2:15, and 2 Timothy 4:2. I regularly share these verses with young preachers, when I am asked for a passage of scripture to encourage them in the work. But there is another passage that reminds me of my charge to preach the word. I rarely share this verse. It is not from the Pastorals. For that matter, it is not from the New Testament. It is 2 Samuel 24:24. But the king said to Araunah, "No, but I will buy it...

The phone rang in my hotel room. It could only mean one thing. My ride was in the lobby. It was time to go preach. I grabbed my Bible, iPad, and ball cap, and headed out the door. I knew I needed to take another look at my manuscript on the way to church. So I searched for it in my iPad, as I walked to the elevator. Found it. As I glanced over my sermon, I struggled to remember the message. So I braced myself to have to preach from the manuscript. Most of the time I preach only from...

Thanks for reading my blog. Saturday shout-outs is my weekly bulletin board. Hope you find something helpful here. I published episode #001 of The On Preaching Podcast this week. Take a listen here. iTunes downloads will be available soon. Stay tuned.  A big shout-out to Cameron Triggs, Students Pastor at the Shiloh Church, for leading our Youth Explosion 2014 this weekend. And thanks to all the Shiloh staff and volunteers for serving our youth. You make it happen! Thanks to Pastor Bernard Yates and the Zion Hope Church for the opportunity to preach this week! Thanks to Pastor Reginald Gaines...

This is the first episode of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. My goal is that this podcast will be a living room couch where we can sit together and talk about the important, nature, and practice of faithful, Christ-centered, biblical preaching. In this inaugural episode, I attempt to answer three questions: Who is H.B. Charles Jr.? This podcast is not about me. It is about preaching. But as the host of this podcast, you should know a bit about me up front. After all, I hope we will spend a...

  It was the last day of the revival. I had just finished my ninth sermon of the meeting. I stood to give my lasting remarks. And I said what I was thinking. Usually, I am able to mind my business when I preach away from home. But since I had no intention of ever returning to that church, I took a shot at them. Thanks for putting up with my preaching this week. And for all of your kindness and encouragement. But all the glory goes to God. Any human credit goes to the church I serve. They give...

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The Dynamics Of Christian Generosity (Luke 6:37-38)

The Psalm Of The King (Psalm 2)

Evangelism As A Way Of Life (Colossians 4:5-6)

Seeing And Believing (John 20:24-29)

Praying for Wisdom (James 1:5-8)