Happy 16th Birthday, Doc!!!
The date was October 8, 1999. I was preaching in Atlanta. I finished the sermon and took my seat. Moments later, Charles – a fellow-pastor of my Los Angeles congregation – whispered in my ear that my...
View Article#026: Preaching Without Notes [PODCAST]
This is episode #026 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about preaching without notes. Here are 17...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: HBC3, Lilly Grove, & Ministry Links
A big shout-out to my son – H.B. Charles III – who turned 16-years-old this week! Happy Birthday, Doc! I love you! It was a joy to preach for Pastor Terry Anderson at the Lilly Grove Baptist Church in...
View ArticlePreaching the TONE of the Text
Biblical preaching seeks to explain the meaning of a passage of scripture and exhort the hearer to respond to the truth. Faithful preaching is truth-driven. The goal of the preacher’s exegetical study...
View ArticleSeeing Beyond the Rubble of Ministry
We had three fulltime pastors on staff besides me. For this midsize church I served, this was a big deal. Ministry should have been a joy. It was, instead, a time of great discouragement. The pastoral...
View Article#027: Study Tools for Biblical Preaching [PODCAST]
This is episode #27 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we will discuss study tools for biblical preaching. For...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: Pine Bluff, Yorba Linda, & Ministry Links
You can sign up for our my weekly sermon manuscript and newsletter list in the right column of this site. It was a joy to to speak at the Pine Bluff Family Bible Conference this week. Shout-out to my...
View ArticleThe Joy of Togetherness
Ray Pritchard said… I know a whole handful of miserable, grumpy Christians, and I think I know what is wrong with most of them. They have decided that they’re going to keep the body of Christ at arms...
View ArticleDon’t Try To Put Out Every Brush Fire!
My secretary stopped me in the hallway. She was obviously upset. I asked what was wrong. She began to weep. This was one of the most godly women I knew. And I couldn’t handle it when she cried. She...
View Article#028: 7 Reasons Why I Write Sermon Manuscripts
This is episode #028 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we talk about seven reasons why I write sermon...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: Beulah, Jude 3, & Ministry Links
You can sign up in the margin to the right of this page to receive a free weekly sermon manuscript and other resources. Shout-out to the Beulah Baptist Association for the opportunity to speak during...
View ArticlePastor, Who Do You Represent?
I was introduced to the young man after a worship service. He had recently moved to the city for work and was looking for a church home. I prayed for him. I also asked him to call my office to set up a...
View Article#029: Finding Your Voice in Preaching [PODCAST]
Welcome to episode #029 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preaching faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode of the podcast, we will discuss how to find your...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: Expositors Summit, Reformation Day, & Ministry Links
Thanks for praying for me this week, as I spoke at The Expositors Summit at the Southern Seminary. I am always grateful for the kindness of Dr. Albert Mohler and thankful for his faithful proclamation...
View ArticleLessons My Father Taught Me
My father was H.B. Charles Sr. He pastored the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles for 40 years, until his death in 1989. All I saw my father do was serve the church. Whether I became a...
View ArticleDEVOTIONAL: The Greatest Promise in the Bible
Concerning Philippians 4:19, James Montgomery Boice comments… “We come now to what is perhaps the greatest promise in the entire Bible. And it is great because it includes all of the other promises in...
View ArticleThankful for 25 Years of Pastoral Ministry
November 5, 1990. I ditched school that Monday morning. I had a funeral to preach. For the first half of the year, I preached the 11:00 AM service at my father’s church on first Sundays. But the first...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: 25 years, Chicago, & Ministry Links
It was a joy to speak for the Arkansas Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference this week in Hot Springs. A big shout-out to my friend, Pastor Charlie Dates, for the opportunity to speak at the Faith...
View ArticleSaturday Shout-Outs: Preaching, Thanksgiving, & Ministry Links
I had the privilege of contributing four extended sermon outlines to the Nelsons Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook 2016 edited by Ken Hemphill. Check it out! Ray Pritchard: Thanksgiving Sermons Erik...
View ArticleWhy Expository Preaching?
My father – H.B. Charles, Sr. – was a faithful preacher. He was not, however, an expositor. His messages were thoroughly biblical. But they were not expositional. My dad was more a textual preacher. He...
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