2015’s Honoree: Wendell Winkler (learn more)
November 2015
Leonard Johnson Looks At The Preaching Styles Of Preachers Of Old
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, the late Leonard Johnson spoke to our “Homiletics Class” at Faulkner University about preachers he had heard and [...]
God’s Preacher Labors Beneath A Potential Curse
In the face of opposition the spirit of many a man has been shattered. And yet, in the case of Jeremiah, he was not to [...]
Books on One Hot-Button Issue
In this spot for the last few weeks I’ve been discussing books that I recommended in a session I led at PTP on books worth [...]
Recommended Books: Text of Scripture
Digging into the original text requires good tools. Thankfully scholars of previous generations have left a legacy of pain-staking research and scholarship. With the a [...]
God’s Preacher Can Expect Opposition
Imagine being given the task of delivering a message that comes with the assurance of extreme opposition as you carry it out. That is exactly [...]
Did God command genocide?
Maybe it’s just my experience, but lately I’ve been hearing more people asking why God commanded the Israelites to destroy the Canaanites. How do we [...]
Guidebook to Premarital Counseling
The Preacher and his Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) Introduction Preachers often get calls to marry young couples. First find out about if either [...]
October 2015
Learning About Preaching From Jeremiah: God’s Preacher Will Be Both Positive and Negative
As God’s prophet Jeremiah was empowered to do the work of God. He was told by God, “See, I have this day set thee [...]
Recommended Books: Religious Education
Christianity is a taught religion (John 6:44). All preachers are teachers, and all churches are schools. Some suggest that 85% of conversions come through the [...]
Ways To Avoid Pulpit Monotony: Object Lessons
When preachers veer into homiletic ruts, their sermons can get out of alignment. Predictability of message, inasmuch as truth does not change, is vital. Predictability [...]
Joseph: Picture of the Messiah
The New Testament speaks of typology in the use of the term “shadow.” Paul stated to the Colossian brethren: “Let no man therefore judge you [...]
Learning About Preaching From Jeremiah: God’s Preacher Declares The Whole Counsel of God: Part 2
In our previous post we noted God instructed Jeremiah to “whatsoever” He commanded him (Jeremiah 1:7) and “all” He commanded him (1:17). In essence, like [...]
Brotherhood Books
I’m glad that Michael Whitworth created Start2Finish, whose mission is to “provide the people of God with trusted, engaging, convicting resources that will deepen their [...]
How to Hold Gospel Meetings
The Preacher and his Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) Have an understanding with your elders on how often you can be gone. There are two [...]
Learning About Preaching From Jeremiah: God’s Preacher Declares The Whole Counsel of God
Jeremiah was commissioned by God to be His prophet (Jeremiah 1:5). As such, Jeremiah was not free to speak about only topics he wished to [...]