2015’s Honoree: Wendell Winkler (learn more)
December 2015
Seven Quick Tips for Conducting Weddings
The Preacher and his Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) Remember the wedding is the bride’s; not yours or the grooms. Ask the bride the [...]
Lord, Give Us More Preachers Like Micaiah: Micaiah Was A Prophet With An Independent And Committed Voice
The king’s messenger was quite blunt when he approached Micaiah. The text says, “And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, [...]
Want to be more productive?
If you have a good workflow in your life as a minister and at the end of most days you feel like you accomplished pretty [...]
Recommended Books: New Testament Commentaries
Wendell Winkler was a great student of Scripture. He wrote a number of books on the New Testament and was well-acquainted with what commentaries were [...]
Lord, Give Us More Preachers Like Micaiah: Micaiah Was A Prophet With An Exclusive Message
Most are familiar with the prophets of God who penned the pages of the Old Testament. We recognize the names, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, [...]
The Preacher-Elders Relationship
The Preacher and His Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) What do we preachers owe to our respective elders? We Owe the Elders Our Fairness and Honesty. [...]
November 2015
Tone
Wendell Winkler would emphasize in Homiletics about the vital role tone of voice plays in effective preaching. As he often said, “Too many preachers are [...]
When He Had Given Thanks
On at least two occasions Jesus miraculously provided food for the multitudes. And though He was God in the flesh, His actions at both these [...]
Useful Links
No book recommendations today, but here are a few good blog posts and/or articles that you might find useful: Two men arrested on charges for [...]
Recommend Books: Debates
Wendell Winkler was a debater, as most preachers were in his younger years. He always had a keen interest in debating and felt it was [...]
You Can Preach Without Notes: A Primer
David Murray, a preacher in the Reformed Church denomination, makes an observation I believe to be true: “…This age prefers to be spoken to personally [...]
Preachers and Their Wives
Mrs. Noah, Priscilla, Mrs. Peter, wives of other of the apostles, and others were the wives of preachers (cf. I Corinthians 9:5). Just who is [...]
Learning About Preaching From Jeremiah: God’s Preacher Has A Place To Fill
God’s assurances to Jeremiah included these words: “For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls [...]
Can we trust the Bible?
As our society becomes increasingly secular, we can no longer assume much common ground with most people regarding their conviction that the Bible is the [...]
Suggested Books for Bible Study
Concordances: Robert Young, Analytical Concordance to the Bible, 1893. M. C. Hazard, Complete Concordance to the American Standard Bible, 1922. Alexander Cruden, Complete Concordance, [...]