2015’s Honoree: Wendell Winkler (learn more)
July 2015
Voices from the Dead: Part 2
There are a few recorded instances in Scripture in which individuals were raised from the dead (i.e. 2 Kings 13:21; Luke 7:11–15; John 11:43–44; Acts [...]
Pentecost Preaching Grew Out of a Season of Prayer
Acts 2 is our inspired record of the birth of the church for which Jesus died. There are numerous “firsts” in this grand chapter. One [...]
So, How’s Your Walk with Jesus?
I don’t remember anyone ever asking me that, but the answer to it says a lot about how our ministries are going. In the past [...]
Recommended Books: Sermons
Wendell Winkler was a preacher’s preacher and spent countless hours studying the sermons of others, both for content and to learn how they communicated. These [...]
The Introduction: Part 1
In his course, Sermon Preparation and Delivery, Wendell Winkler said, “From the first sentence through the next three or four minutes, the battle for attention [...]
Voices from the Dead: Part 1
The Bible does not teach “spiritism.” Whenever the veil of eternity is lifted (which doesn’t occur often), what is seen is not akin to modern [...]
A Man of “The Book”
He’s been called a “pulpiteer,” a “preacher’s preacher,” and a “trainer of preachers.” Inscribed on a granite bench at the foot of his grave are [...]
A Wonderful Tough Job
If you try to do it well, preaching is hard. Never mind the mostly good-humored “it must be nice to work only one day a [...]
How to Make a Hospital Visit
The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) Do not fail here. Brethren will forgive almost everything except a calloused heart toward the [...]
Why This Blog Is So Important
Every Monday, it will be my privilege to share with you principles from the pen, the preaching, and the classroom of great preachers like Wendell [...]