So, friends, this podcast started some years ago as a personal hobby.

It has become a little more than that.

Over the years of this podcast, I have basically done all of the work of the podcast by myself, show notes, recording, editing.

But I'm grateful that I have a new partnership with Luke Clayton

and the team at IncreaseCreative.co. They are helping me to produce each new episode of this

podcast. So this will, I hope, help us to publish on a more regular basis on Mondays

and will up the game on the quality of this podcast.

Luke and his team does great, great work.

I'd love to commend them to you.

You can look them up again at increasedcreative.co,

or find more information on the show notes of this episode. Check them out.

This is the on preaching podcast with H.B. Charles Jr. The podcast dedicated to helping

you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

Good day, friends, and thank you for listening or watching this episode of the On Preaching podcast.

By the time you hear this, it will be the midst of what has been called Pastor's Appreciation Month,

the month of October. And I just want to take a few moments in this episode to talk about

the men who have been a pastor to me. Several men, God is used as shepherd leaders, mentors, and

guides in my own life, faith, and ministry. Before I do that, let me take a moment to invite you to subscribe to the Cutting

and Straight magazine.

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