Thanks for reading my blog this week. I hope you found something helpful here. You can sign up for email updates under the picture to the left. My new book, It Happens After Prayer, was released early. Thanks for all who have purchased the book. I hope it encourages you to pray with faith, hope, and joy. I posted my sermon on Matthew 19:3-10: "Jesus' Answer to the Question of Divorce"  Shout-out to Pastor Carl Livingston and the Walnut Grove Baptist Church of Clarksville, TN. Thanks for the opportunity to preach this past Sunday night through Tuesday. Book Recommendation: Pick...

Thanks for reading my blog. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. Shout-out to Dr. George Waddles for the opportunity to teach and preach this week at the Bible Exposition Conference in Chicago. Moody brought advance copies of my new book, It Happens After Prayer, to the conference. Thanks to all who picked up these early copies. You still have time to register for the National Conference on Preaching 2013. It should be a great meeting! Listen to Shai Linne's new song, Fal$e Teacher$ Brennan Manning, author of The Ragamuffin Gospel,...

Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board of things I have found interesting over the course of the week. Hope you find something helpful here. Thanks to my new blog subscribers. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. Shout-out to Pastor John Brooks for the opportunity to preach the word to the good people of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Kansas City (MO) this past Thursday and Friday. Read "The Bottom Line of Christian Ministry." My new book, It Happens After Prayer, will be released May 1. You can pre-order a...

It's Holy Week! Over the coming days we will remember the final week in the life of Jesus. May you encounter Christ through prayer and the scriptures in a fresh, new, and life-changing way. Don't forget to invite an unsaved or unchurched friend to church with you Easter Sunday! Brothers, what are you planning to preach Easter Sunday? Thanks for reading my blog this week. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. My daughter, Hailey, turns 5-years-old this weekend. She is going up quickly. Too quickly. Hailey is my family's exercise...

Thanks for reading my blog this week.You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. My son, H.B. III, played his first team basketball games this weekend. His team is now 0-3. But I am a proud father, nonetheless. It was an indescribable privilege to speak at chapel at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I am grateful for the kindness of Dr. R. Albert Mohler, for whom I have great respect, and the new friends I met. Excited about the Shiloh Church staff and volunteers that attended the Go Forward Conference hosted by...

Thanks for reading my blog this week. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. A big shout-out to my son, H.B. Charles, III, for making the track team this week - along with making the basketball team!  Go, H.B.!!! Shout-out to Pastors Todd, Benson, and Washington for the opportunity to preach to their congregations in Alexander City/Rockford, Alabama, Thursday and Friday nights. I posted my latest "On Preaching" article this week: "On Sermon Conclusions." ChurchLeaders.com posted my article on "How to Avoid Pulpit Plagiarism" this week. I am looking forward to...

Thanks for reading my blog this week. I hope you find the following resources helpful. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. A big birthday shout-out to my daughter, Natalie, who turns 11-years-old Monday (3/4). Both of my daughters were born in March. Hailey's big day is coming at the end of the month (3/24). Shout-out to all the men of Shiloh who studied with us the past 6 weeks for 33 The Series (Part 2). Preorder my upcoming book: "It Happens After Prayer" Follow Shiloh Church on Twitter: @ShilohJAX Thanks...

Thanks for reading my blog. You can sign up for email updates under the picture to the left. Tomorrow is Ministry Emphasis Day at the Shiloh Church. A big-shout to all of our volunteers for your service and sacrifice. You make it happen! Shout-out to Elder Benard Yates and the Primitive Baptist Church Convention for the opportunity to speak at their board meeting and institute this past Monday and Tuesday. 10 Ways to Avoid Indecent Exposure in the Pulpit by H.B. Charles, Jr. The Concord Church has published information about the 2013 E.K. Bailey Preaching Conference. I am honored to...

Thanks again for all of your kind birthday expressions. I have been 40 for about a week and survived! I hope I am getting better as I am getting older. Thanks for reading my blog. And thanks for signing up. If you have not done so, you can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. Shout-out to SermonCentral.com for posting my article this week: "How to Be an Awesome Guest Preacher."  Shout-out to ChurchLeaders.com for posting my article this week: "The Danger of Spiritual Catchphrases"  Shout-out to Michael Jordan - The greatest of all time!...

Saturday Shout-outs is my weekly bulletin board where I make note of the things that caught my attention over the course of the week. Thanks for reading my blog this week. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. I am celebrating my 40th birthday this weekend. My birthday is Monday. I was born about 2 hours away from being born on the same day as my mother, whose birthday is Sunday, February 10. I saw my two favorite basketball teams play this weekend. The Miami Heat crushed the Los Angeles Clippers....

Saturday Shout-Outs is my weekly bulletin board of news & articles that catch my eye over the course of the week. Thanks for reading my blog. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. I greatly appreciate your prayers and expressions of concern for my nephew, Myles, who was shot last weekend. He is home now and recuperating. Please continue to pray for the Smith family. Make sure you check out my interview with Dr. Fred Luter, Jr. More than Flunkies: 10 Keys for Associate Pastors by H.B. Charles, Jr. Should Young...

Happy Saturday! Thanks for reading my blog this week. You can sign up for email updates of future posts under the picture to the left. We have had a great Prayer Emphasis Week at Shiloh Church. And last night's All-Night Prayer Meeting was tremendous. You can now preorder my upcoming book, It Happens After Prayer: Biblical Motivation for Believing Prayer  Don't miss the JAX Pastor Conference next weekend! Russell Moore: Why I Hate Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (and Why I Love It Too) Kevin DeYoung: Why Pastors and Elders Need Your Prayers  Jemar Tisby: 5 Factors in the Rise...