2015’s Honoree: Wendell Winkler (learn more)
May 2016
Interesting Podcasts
A few months ago someone recommended a sermon prep podcast to me, and I subscribed to it in Downcast (the iPhone podcast app I use), [...]
That Which Would Cause Another To Go Astray
Brother Winkler told the story of a blind man walking the streets at night with a lantern. Townsfolk observed him an wondered why a blind [...]
That Which Harms or Jeopardizes My Influence
“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for [...]
Check out these links—I think they might help you in your ministry:
Thoughts on the rise and fall of pastors by Scott Sauls (scottsauls.com) Substitute “preacher” for “pastor,” and you’ll probably find this article to be incredibly [...]
April 2016
That Which Violates My Conscience
On one occasion Brother Winkler gave the two following “sentence sermons.” The first was, “Where there is doubt, there is damnation.” The second was very [...]
Good links for preachers I’ve run across recently
The dangers and delights of a long ministry in one place (thegospelcoalition.org; audio from Alistair Begg) Someone recommended this to me a couple of weeks [...]
That In Which I Cannot Ask Christ To Participate With Me
In a discussion with Moses, God informs him it is time to start moving to the promised land. However, He tells Moses, “...I will not [...]
This Thing I May Not Do
“Class, whenever you come across an interesting phrase as you are studying, put an ‘S.T.’ beside it.” These words were spoken by brother Winkler on [...]
March 2016
An Unquestionable Unimpeachable Character
Many are those, including some who are preachers, who are forced by their lives to say, “Do as I say, not as I do.” This [...]
Some good stuff for preachers . . .
Preaching Magazine Announces Albert Mohler’s Top 10 Books for Preachers in 2015 by Scorbin (lifeway.com) I usually like reading Mohler, which makes me interested in [...]
An Unwavering Confidence in the Importance of His Work
How sad is the person who believes what he does in life is of no real consequence. There could be little, if any, incentive for [...]
Possessions of Paul, The Powerful Preacher: A Deep Passion for the Lost
What was the driving force that moved Paul to preach in spite of all he suffered in that undertaking? No doubt he wanted to please [...]
ScribblePreach
I’ve got just one thing to share today, but it’s pretty good. You should consider subscribing to ScribblePreach—it’s probably the best thing for preachers that [...]
Possessions of Paul, The Powerful Preacher: A Visible Sincerity
Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is reported to have said, “To give real service you must add something which cannot [...]
Internet Resources and Various Links
The normal caveat applies to the resources in today’s post: Eat the hay and spit out the briars. Most of the resources below are from [...]