Wendell Winkler
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Rules for Sermon Writing
I ran across these “Rules for Sermon Writing” by Colin Adams not too long ago, and I copied and pasted them onto a sticky note on my desktop background. I find it helpful to look [...]
Meet the Congregation
The Preacher and his Work, Wendell Winkler (c. 1987) Have you meet the common members at every congregation? Mr. “Come-on-Strong” This person tries to dominate you the first six weeks after you move to a [...]
Pentecost Preaching Set the Record Straight
The descension of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles brought two distinct reactions on the day of Pentecost. Luke writes, “So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘Whatever could this mean?’ [...]
Preaching without Notes
There’s not a single right way to deliver sermons—some use an outline, some use a manuscript, and some use a few notes or maybe none at all. What works best for us depends on our [...]
Recommended Books: Church History
Every Bible student needs to be a student of history. Bible events happened in historical contexts, and thus the Bible is best understood as it relates to the times of those who are mentioned within [...]
An Example of A Sermon Outline
The following is an abbreviated form of an outline I recently preached at the Bear Valley church of Christ. We will elaborate on some of the components of the outline in later posts (like the conclusion, [...]