On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses biblical convictions for expository preaching. 

If you do not believe the Bible, you should not be in the pulpit! If you are to be a faithful preacher, you must know where you stand and why. What must you believe about scripture to preach faithfully and fruitfully? 

1. Scripture is necessary.
2. Scripture is divine. 
3. Scripture is true.
4. Scripture is authoritative. 
5. Scripture is inerrant. 
6. Scripture is clear. 
7. Scripture is sufficient. 

For contact, information, and resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses ten ways to conclude a sermon. An effective sermon conclusion is brief, singular, and persuasive. 

What are the ten ways to conclude a sermon effectively? 

1. Summary
2. Climax
3. Application 
4. Challenge 
5. Solution 
6. Vision-Casting 
7. Testimony 
8. Illustration 
9. Celebration 
10. Invitation 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses the pitfalls of sermon preparation. 

1. Having no sermon plan.
2. Busyness. 
3. Ministerial sloth. 
4. Not eliminating distractions. 
5. Starting too late. 
6. Neglecting the biblical text. 
7. Not allowing the text to speak to you personally. 
8. Consulting too many resources. 
9. Failing to strive for clarity. 
10. Sloppy sermon structure. 
11. Prayerlessness. 

For contact, resources, or information, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses collecting study tools for biblical preaching. 

1. Build your library strategically.
2. Start with the basics. 
3. Ask the help. 
4. Get the best works. 
5. Make friends with authors. 
6. Date before you marry. 
7. Buy individual commentaries. 
8. Find used copies. 
9. Decide between physical and electronic. 
10. Cover the bases. 

for contact, resources, and information, visit hbcharlesjr.com 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. gives a brief tribute to the late John A. Reed Jr., who recently passed away. Dr. Reed was dear friends with H.B.'s father, and a father figure to H.B. after his Dad passed away. 

For more than six decades, John Reed led the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City. He was a district moderator, state president, and vice president of the National Baptist Convention. He was also a friend to many preachers. 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. reflects on the first sermon he preached - forty years ago - August 26, 2024. The sermon was preached at a youth choir musical at the Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, where H.B.'s dad - H.B. Charles Sr. - was the pastor. 

For contact, information, and resources, visit hbcharles.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses the words you should consider in your sermon text for further study. You should note these words in your observation of the text and study them in the interpretation phase of your word work. 

What words should you study in the text? 

1. Unfamiliar Words
2. Familiar Words 
3. Technical Words 
4. Repeated Words 
5. Confusing Words 
6. Action Words 
7. Proper Names 
8. Variant Words 
9. Figurative Speech 
10. Quoted Words 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode of the podcast, H.B. interviews Derek W.H. Thomas, recently retired Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. The author of numerous books, Thomas is a professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries. 

Enjoy! 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses a system of sermon preparation. Although the principles of sermon preparation are common, each preacher must develop, practice, and refine his own process for moving from text to sermon. 

What does a system of sermon preparation involve? 

1. Study the text.
2. Consult the resources. 
3. Craft the sermon. 
4. Write the manuscript. 
5. Internalize the message. 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 

Welcome to The On Preaching podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode of the podcast, H.B. discusses the hard work of preaching. Effective preaching is text-driven, has a clear message, and involves hard work. 

Many congregations feel their pastors only work on Sunday, if then. That should not be the case. We should strive to give God our best in sermon preparation and delivery (2 Timothy 2:15). 

What does the hard work of preaching involve? 

1. The hard work of careful reading.
2. The hard work of believing prayer. 
3. The hard work of critical thinking. 
4. The hard work of creative writing. 
5. The hard work of pastoral leadership. 

For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com.