#217 | Simple Ways to Preach Better
On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr.
H.B. Charles, Jr.
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🗓️ 2 February 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Improving your preaching isn't an overnight fix; it requires consistent practice, much like going to the gym. Here are 12 simple ways to preach better, from "hugging the text" to "landing the plane" safely, to help you grow in your ministry.Get a new website, unlimited custom graphics, & full-service podcast production services at https://IncreaseCreative.Co/HBSubscribe to the Cutting It Straight magazine at https://CISmag.orgConnect with H.B. and access more resources at https://HBCharlesJr.comThe On Preaching Podcast is dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.Hosted by H.B. Charles, Jr., Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh.Church in Jacksonville, Florida Produced by Luke Clayton and the team at IncreaseCreative.CoSHARE YOUR QUESTIONS, AND IT MAY BE FEATURED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.Drop a comment or go to https://ncrs.cc/opqa to ask your questions.
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| 0:00.0 | So, friends, this podcast started some years ago as a personal hobby. |
| 0:06.1 | It has become a little more than that. |
| 0:09.4 | Over the years of this podcast, I have basically done all of the work of the podcast by myself, show notes, recording, editing. |
| 0:19.6 | But I'm grateful that I have a new partnership with Luke Clayton |
| 0:23.9 | and the team at IncreaseCreative.co. They are helping me to produce each new episode of this |
| 0:31.9 | podcast. So this will, I hope, help us to publish on a more regular basis on Mondays |
| 0:39.6 | and will up the game on the quality of this podcast. |
| 0:43.7 | Luke and his team does great, great work. |
| 0:46.3 | I'd love to commend them to you. |
| 0:47.8 | You could look them up again at increasedcreative.com |
| 0:50.9 | or find more information on the show notes of this episode. Check them out. |
| 0:58.0 | This is the On Preaching Podcast with H.B. Charles Jr. The podcast dedicated to helping |
| 1:04.4 | you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. |
| 1:12.5 | Good day, friends. |
| 1:16.6 | Thanks for listening to this episode of the Armed Preaching Podcast. |
| 1:23.3 | In this episode, I want to talk to you about simple ways to preach better. |
| 1:32.9 | However, before we jump into today's topic, let me recommend a resource to you. |
| 1:44.0 | There's a book, a friend of mine commended to me that I have found very helpful. |
| 1:50.1 | The book is entitled, Preacher, Keep Yourself from Idols. |
| 1:59.4 | It is written by Derek Tidball, who was principal of London School of Theology for 12 years and is currently visiting scholar at Spurgeon's |
| 2:03.6 | College London. Well, that can't be true anymore because that school no longer exists as of last year, |
| 2:09.2 | but he's a Baptist minister who has served local churches and denominational roles and theological education, |
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