Cutting It Straight Ministers’ Wives & Women’s Ministry Track
The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference is just a few weeks away. This conference will meet September 20-22, 2016, at the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida. The primary purpose of...
View Article#040: Choosing Sermon Titles [PODCAST]
Welcome to episode #40 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, I want to talk to you about choosing your sermon...
View ArticlePray for Cutting It Straight 2016
We are now one week away from the Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference 2016. It will take place September 20-22 at the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where I am privileged to...
View Article#041: Terry K Anderson Interview
Welcome to episode #41 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, you will hear a interview I had with Pastor Terry K....
View ArticleWelcome to the 2016 Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference!
May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. – 2 Peter 1:2 Welcome to Jacksonville, Florida. Welcome to the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. Welcome to the...
View ArticleCutting It Straight Day 1 Recap
The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference began Yesterday on the campus of the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, FL. We are grateful to have a line-up of great speakers and teachers who will...
View ArticleCutting It Straight Day 2 Recap
The Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference is still underway on the campus of the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, FL. Yesterday Jason Allen, Romell Williams Jr. Albert Mohler Jr. and...
View ArticleE.V. Hill Tribute | Cutting It Straight 2016
Every year at the Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference, we pause to pay tribute to a preacher whose ministry should be remembered. This year, we honored the late Dr. E.V. Hill Sr. E.V....
View ArticleJoe Pace Presents: H.B. Charles Jr. and the Shiloh Church Choir
Some 15 years ago, I was in a conversation with leaders of the church I served in Los Angeles about music. Someone asked who would I pick if I could hire anyone I wanted to lead music at the church. My...
View ArticleIn His Own Clothes | Gardner Calvin Taylor
The late Dr. Gardner C. Taylor (1918-2015) was the beloved pastor of the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn for 42 years. Along with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders,...
View ArticleDo You Get Nervous Before You Preach?
He waited for me to pause from reviewing my sermon manuscript before the service began. As soon as he saw an opening, he asked, “Do you still get nervous before you preach?” I answered him emphatically...
View ArticleBe a Man and Preach!
It was Sunday night, June 11, 1989. I was asleep in the guest room of the late Dr. Roy Allen of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Detroit. My rest was pleasantly interrupted, however, when Pastor Allen...
View ArticleCelebrating 8 Years as Pastor and People
This past weekend, we celebrated eight years as pastor and people at the Shiloh Church in Jacksonville, Florida. In the spring of 2008, I was invited to fill the pulpit one Sunday. I did not view that...
View ArticleA Novel Idea for Preaching Christmas
What should I preach this Christmas? Pastors wrestle with this question every year. Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter celebrate the main events of the Christian faith. These holidays spotlight...
View Article#042: Tips For Preaching In The New Year [PODCAST]
Welcome to episode #42 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we’ll talk about tips for preaching developing your...
View ArticleCelebrating 18 Years of Sunshine
As I prepared for my wedding day, I asked my married friends what to expect. Without fail, they all had one prediction: You are going to cry! This was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard. I have...
View ArticleDon’t Forget Who The Party Is For
Happy birthday! It’s your special day. A party is thrown in your honor. Your family and friends are all there. The music is playing. The food is delicious. The atmosphere is festive. But wait! If this...
View Article#043: Basic Tips for Effective Sermon Delivery [PODCAST]
Welcome to episode #43 of The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. In this episode, we’ll talk about 10 basic tips for effective sermon...
View ArticleTop Blog Posts of 2016
Most weeks, I publish several posts on this site. I write articles on biblical preaching, pastoral ministry, and church life. I record interviews with pastors and other spiritual leaders. I post The On...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Prayer To Work
Why pray? There are two fundamental reasons why you should pray. First of all, you should pray because the word of God commands it. Secondly, you should pray because it works! God is willing to hear...
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