2015’s Honoree: Wendell Winkler (learn more)

January 2016

The Preacher Is to Study with Proper Attitudes

By | January 26th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|Tags: |

Attitude is important in any spiritual endeavor, and will often determine the degree of success. This is certainly true with a preacher's Bible study. The [...]

The Preacher and His Work According to 2 Corinthians 2: The Sacredness and Solemnity of His Work

By | January 21st, 2016|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|

In last Thursday’s post, we mentioned the “sweet savour” of preaching and how it points to the beauty of preaching. As a preacher, Paul diffused [...]

Books on hermeneutics

By | January 20th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

As I mentioned last week, I attended a preaching seminar during the first two weeks of January, and on the last day the professor gave [...]

The Preacher Is to Study

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

Dry wells cannot give forth water. Brethren will not long come to stagnate pools to drink. We cannot teach what we do not know any [...]

The Preacher and His Work According to 2 Corinthians 2: The Beauty of His Work

By | January 15th, 2016|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|

Paul wrote, “For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish” (2 Corinthians 2:15). [...]

A book that’ll help your preaching

By | January 15th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

I’m taking a preaching seminar during these first two weeks of January, and one of the books the professor assigned us is Biblical Theology in [...]

Your Library: Part 2

By | January 12th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|Tags: , |

Compiled by Jean Taylor and Grace Young ­­­­for the Memphis School of Preaching Distributed by Wendell Winkler, The Preacher and his Work Class, c. 1987. [...]

The Preacher and His Work According to 2 Corinthians 2: The Distractions of His Work

By | January 7th, 2016|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|

As we begin a new year, we also begin a new study. Brother Winkler called it “The Preacher and His Work According to 2 Corinthians [...]

Your Library: Part 1

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

Compiled by Jean Taylor and Grace Young ­­­­for the Memphis School of Preaching Distributed by Wendell Winkler, The Preacher and his Work Class, c. 1987. [...]

Links for Ministers

By | January 4th, 2016|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

There’s no discernible theme in the links today, but if you get a little holiday time off to read over the next few days, you’ll [...]

December 2015

Your Life as a Preacher

By | December 29th, 2015|Categories: Out of the Office: The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler|

The Preacher and his Work, Wendell Winkler, c. 1987 Your Personal Spiritual Life What Motives Prompt You To Preach? Love for the Lord. Love [...]

Lord, Give Us More Preachers Like Micaiah: Micaiah Was A Prophet Who Was Mistreated But Did Not Retaliate

By | December 24th, 2015|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|

It is a great insult to be slapped in the face. It is an insult now and it was during Micaiah’s day. What’s more, to [...]

Recommended Books: Old Testament Commentaries

By | December 22nd, 2015|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|Tags: , , , |

The Old Testament is the least known part of the Bible for many Christians. Preachers with a good working knowledge of the Old Testament are [...]

Lord, Give Us More Preachers Like Micaiah: Micaiah Was A Prophet Whose Will Could Not Be Broken

By | December 17th, 2015|Categories: By the Book: Precepts for Preachers of Today and Tomorrow, Wendell Winkler|

As a preacher of the Gospel, I have never had my “jaws slapped.” There may have been some who wished to do so because of [...]

Favorite Book Lists

By | December 17th, 2015|Categories: The Tool Box (Books, Sites, & Resources), Wendell Winkler|

As we near the end of another year, I always enjoy church leaders who blog about their favorite books of the year. Here are a [...]