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August 2016

The Christian Home: Part 6

By | August 1st, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|

The Mother and the Home Introduction Kate Douglas Wiggins wrote, “Most all of the other beautiful things in life come by twos, and threes, and [...]

July 2016

The Christian Home: Part 5

By | July 26th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

The Father and the Home The Position of the Father in the Home Ruler of the house 1 Timothy 3:5 Ephesians 5:23-33 His authority should [...]

The Christian Home: Part 4

By | July 19th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

Introduction: Review last week's lesson. In this week's lesson, we will be studying the way to a happy marriage or the responsibilities of each party [...]

The Christian Home: Part 3

By | July 12th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

Marriage (Part 1 of 2) Introduction: Marriage is one of the most important steps in life. There are four important days in one's life: birth, [...]

The Christian Home: Part 2

By | July 12th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

Preparation for Marriage in the Home: Part 2 Introduction In the last lesson the following things were studied: The need of courtship. What is the [...]

The Christian Home: Part 1

By | July 5th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

Preparation for Marriage and the Home: Part 1 Wendell Winkler Introduction:  In America, one out of every three to four marriages is ending in divorce. [...]

June 2016

Some Things Wendell Winkler Taught Us: Part 4

By | June 28th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

“Be Prepared.” In his years of local work, Winkler said he never had an “office.” Rather, he had a “study.” His study was his place [...]

Some Things Wendell Winkler Taught Us: Part 3

By | June 21st, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

“Be Organized.” If you ever sat in his class you are familiar with the phrase, “Number next.” Winkler may not have remembered the number of [...]

Some Things Wendell Winkler Taught Us: Part 2

By | June 14th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

“Be Normal.” Winkler believed in the distinctiveness of Christianity. He believed we must not love the world or the things in the world (1 John [...]

Some Things Wendell Winkler Taught Us: Part 1

By | June 7th, 2016|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|Tags: |

“Class.” This is more than a word he often used when he wanted his students to pay close attention to what he was about to [...]

Words

By | June 6th, 2016|Categories: Off to a Good Start: Snowflakes & Crafting Points, Wendell Winkler|

Brother Winkler gave us several cautions for the preacher, regarding word choice in the sermon.  He said, "If preaching is part of God's plan and [...]

More links for your study

By | June 1st, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

Here are some recently posted resources that might bless your preaching ministry: Do your sermon illustrations help or hurt? Five major pitfalls to avoid by [...]

May 2016

That Which Brings Shame And Reproach Upon the Church

By | May 22nd, 2016|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|Tags: |

In the old days, preachers called on those who brought “shame and reproach upon the church” to repent. Though it may sound “old-fashioned,” Christians, and [...]

That Which May Harm Me Spiritually

By | May 12th, 2016|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|Tags: , |

Paul wrote, “ Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, [...]

Miscellaneous Links

By | May 11th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

Here are some recently posted resources that might bless your preaching ministry: Preaching without notes: a new habit to transform your sermons by Jonathan Andersen [...]