On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr‪.‬ H.B. Charles, Jr.

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? 
Study the text. Consult the resources.  Craft the sermon.  Write the manuscript.  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? 
The hard work of careful reading. The hard work of believing prayer.  The hard work of critical thinking.  The hard work of creative writing.  The hard work of pastoral leadership.  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. talks about how to read the Bible effectively in the sermon preparation process. 
Read the Bible casually. Read the Bible continually.  Read the Bible committedly. Read the Bible carefully.   Read the Bible correctly.   Read the Bible contextually.  Read the Bible Christocentrically.  For information, contact, 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. discusses the objectives of the sermon. 
What is the difference between teaching and preaching? A sermon is characterized by proclamation, purpose, and persuasion. 
Regarding persuasion, you should consider three objectives as you craft your sermon... 
What should the hearer think? (The Message of the Text)  What should the hearer feel? (The Mood of the Text)  What should the hearer do? (The Mandate of the Text)  For information, contact, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com. 
 
 

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 
The three laws of real estate are location, location, location. Similarly, the three laws of proper Bible interpretation are context, context, context. A text without a context is a pretext. 
Context in biblical interpretation falls into two categories: historical context and literary context. In this episode, H.B. discusses how to read with an eye toward the literary context. 
Here are the seven circles of context you should consider...
The Sermon Text The Literary Genre  The Immediate Context The Book Section  The Bible Book  The Testament (OT/NT)  The Biblical Message  For contact, information, or resources, visit hbcharlesjr.com.