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Secularism, Preaching, and the Challenges of Modernity

This post is the first of three in a series on Preaching in a Secular Age. I began my chapter on preaching and postmodernism in We Cannot Be Silent with these words, “A common concern seems to emerge now wherever Christians gather: The task of tru ...

January 12, 2017

Why Expository Preaching Matters

Originally delivered at Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference. For more information on Cutting It Straight and the ministry of H.B. Charles, visit hbcharlesjr.com ...

October 13, 2014

Why Expository Preaching Matters

Originally delivered at Cutting It Straight Expository Preaching Conference. For more information on Cutting It Straight and the ministry of H.B. Charles, visit hbcharlesjr.com ...

October 13, 2014

“So Peter Opened His Mouth” — The Preacher’s Calling Reduced to Five Powerful Words

The Bible presents an astonishingly simple method of preaching. In Nehemiah 8:8 we read that Ezra and his fellow preachers "read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading." Ther ...

May 16, 2014

Ask Anything: Weekend Edition 02-08-14

1) How do young people engage politics when so many of our peers are burned out from political fighting? 2) What did your elementary school teacher do that helped you to read so well? 3) How can young preachers receive compliments humbly? ...

February 8, 2014

As One with Authority: The Mandate of Biblical Exposition

At the 2013 Expositors Summit at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, I preached on Matthew 7:28-29. In that passage, the crowds were astonished at the preaching of Jesus, who preached as one with authority, and not as their scribes. The Christ ...

November 11, 2013

Falling on Deaf Ears?—Why So Many Churches Hear So Little of the Bible

“It is well and good for the preacher to base his sermon on the Bible, but he better get to something relevant pretty quickly, or we start mentally to check out.” That stunningly clear sentence reflects one of the most amazing, tragic, and lamentable ...

October 14, 2013

Preaching with Authority: Three Characteristics of Expository Preaching

Authentic expository preaching is marked by three distinct characteristics: authority, reverence, and centrality. Expository preaching is authoritative because it stands upon the very authority of the Bible as the word of God. Such preaching requires ...

September 6, 2013

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