Thanks for reading my blog this week. Shout-out to my new subscribers. You can sign-up for email updates of new posts under the picture to the left. A big shout-out to Pastor Reginald Bryant and the volunteers who serve in our new Shiloh Outreach Center. Next week, they will host a graduation for 53 people who have completed their GED through the outreach program. Praise God! Shout-out to Pastor Larry Covington and the Ebenezer Church of Burlington for the invitation to minister the word in their annual church revival this week. While in North Carolina, I visited a massive used...

Thanks for reading my blog. And a special shout-out to my new subscribers this week. You can sign-up under the picture to the left to receive email updates of new posts. If you did not catch the interview with David Olford that I posted this week, you can see it here. Shout-out to Pastor Welton Pleasant and the Christ Second Baptist Church of Long Beach (CA). It was an honor to preach their 105th church anniversary Wednesday night, as my father once served as their pastor. I attended the 23rd WHW Expository Preaching Conference. This conference was a great help...

Thanks for reading my blog. Shout-out to my new subscribers. You, too, can sign-up for email updates of new posts under the picture to the left. I posted my interview with Ralph Douglas West this week. Here is Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of the interview Thanks to Pastor W. Easter of the Holy Cross B.C. and Pastor D. Easter of the Bailey Chapel B.C. for the opportunity to minister to their congregations in Little Rock this week. We are continuing to pray for our Youth Pastor, Donald Lewis, whose two grandmothers were laid to rest this week....

Thanks for read my blog. I hope you find it helpful. You can sign-up for email updates of new posts under the picture to the left. We held our Fall Church Institute at Shiloh this week. It was three good nights of Bible Study, worship, and dynamic preaching. Shelia Bailey taught our women. Lloyd Blue taught the men. And David Olford taught on Bible interpretation. Our keynote speaker, Ralph Douglas West, enriched us as he on several Gospel narratives that record powerful encounters with Christ. He called the series, "Have a Little Talk with Jesus." Shout-out to Cameron Triggs for...

Thanks again for reading my blog. And thanks for sharing my posts with others. Remember, you can subscribe to this blog under the picture to the left to receive email updates of new posts. A big shout-out to Pastor George Hurtt and the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Los Angles for the opportunity to minister the word during their Church Institute this week. Mt. Sinai is my home church. I cannot describe what an honor it is to be invited home to preach again. I am grateful for their ongoing prayers, kindness, encouragement, and support. Thanks to Pastor Prentiss Lewis who...

Thanks for reading the blog this week. And thanks for your comments. You can receive email updates of new blog posts by signing-up under the picture to the left. By the way, if there is a particular subject you want to recommend for me to write on, feel free to share it with me. Happy anniversary to the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles, which celebrates 70 years of ministry this weekend. My father served Mt. Sinai for 40 years. MSMBC was my first pastorate. I was there for almost 18 years. My friend, George Hurtt, has led...

Thanks for reading my blog. And thanks for the comments, discussions, and encouragements. In order to get email updates of future posts, please sign up under the picture to the left of the page. Shout-out to Pastor Darron Edwards and the United Believers Community Church for the warm reception as I ministered the Word there in Kansas City (MO) Tuesday night. Shout-out to Dr. Tellis Chapman and the Late-Night Committee for giving me the opportunity to preach in the National Baptist Convention Thursday night. During the service Thursday night, someone slipped me a note to thank me for my father's ministry....

Praying for all who have suffered loss and have been displaced by Hurricane Isaac. This week would have been my father's birthday. I miss him. But I am grateful for the time I had him and the continuing influence he has on my life and ministry. Shout-out to Pastor Frederick Williams and the Turkey Creek Baptist Church of Dublin, GA. I have the privilege of preaching to this wonderful congregation Monday-Wednesday. And I am encouraged by their love for Jesus and their community. A big shout-out to my staff for helping me not to make a big mess of things...

Thanks, again, for your prayers and condolences, as we celebrated the life of Pastor Mike Rodgers yesterday. Please continue to keep the Rodgers family and the Shiloh Church in your prayers. A big shout-out to the staff, leaders, and volunteers of Shiloh for being on your post and serving the Rodgers family and our congregation in such a great way. You make it happen! I am praying for our Women's Ministry Retreat that is taking place this weekend. May it be a fruitful time of worship, study, and fellowship. Shout-out to Pastor Adron Robinson and the Hillcrest Baptist Church of...

The Shiloh Church family suffered a great loss yesterday, as one of our faithful and longtime pastors, Mike Rodgers, suddenly transitioned from earth to heaven. We are all saddened by the news. But we remember that in times like this, Pastor Rodgers would encourage us to trust in the Lord and to praise God anyway! Please pray for the Rodgers family and the Shiloh Church. Likewise, one of our deacons, W. Knight, was in a horrible car accident yesterday and came out with only a few bruises. Sparing mercy! Shout-out to the Dallas Minister’s Conference for the privilege of speaking...

Thursday and Friday, I preached for Pastor Terrace Floyd as a part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. I first preached for Pastor Floyd when the church was less than a year old. We became fast friends. It is great to see the progress of the church. May the Lord's continued blessings be upon their labors for Christ. Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Rudolph McKissick, Sr. as renew their vows today, marking 50 years of marriage. Dr. McKissick, who serves the Bethel Baptist Church with his son, R. McKissick, Jr., is one of the senior...

Thanks to all the new readers of this blog. I am glad to have you. And I hope you find much that is useful here. It is August already! In just a couple of weeks, the kids will return to school here. Boy, the summer went by fast! I am planning to resume my study of 1 John this Sunday. Can't wait! A big shout-out to all who have been praying for me and my preaching. Much appreciated. Please, don't stop! As I prepare to lead our congregation in the Lord's Table this Sunday, I am grateful for the deacons...