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Brian has the unique gift to faithfully and accurately expound passages of Scripture with language and illustrations perfectly suited to the twenty-first-century person. As I carefully and prayerfully read each sermon in The Essence, I felt afresh the immense privilege and challenge of being confronted with Jesus' teaching. . . . This is a book every serious Christian, pastors included, should have on their bookshelf. Thank you, Brian, for blessing the church with your new book. --Vernon E. Light, South African Theological Seminary In a time of disorientation and seeming chaos, Brian shows us that discipleship and the radical way of Jesus is the plumb line from which all else is measured. This book is needed and the author's ability to root it in life makes it all the more invaluable. --Gary V. Nelson, Tyndale University Brian is an excellent expositor of Scripture who pulls no punches. In The Essence, like a skillful mountain guide he takes you up each verse to the top of the Sermon of the Mount. To the pastor looking to preach a series on Matthew 5-7, here is a boatload of exegesis and great stories. To the small group leader looking for a stimulating book for your members to study, each chapter ends with conversation and conviction-building questions. To the Christian who is tired of drifting in the faith, take up and read The Essence and love Jesus all the more. --Rick Durst, Gateway Seminary

Brian has the unique gift to faithfully and accurately expound passages of Scripture with language and illustrations perfectly suited to the twenty-first-century person. As I carefully and prayerfully read each sermon in The Essence, I felt afresh the immense privilege and challenge of being confronted with Jesus' teaching. . . . This is a book every serious Christian, pastors included, should have on their bookshelf. Thank you, Brian, for blessing the church with your new book. --Vernon E. Light, South African Theological Seminary In a time of disorientation and seeming chaos, Brian shows us that discipleship and the radical way of Jesus is the plumb line from which all else is measured. This book is needed and the author's ability to root it in life makes it all the more invaluable. --Gary V. Nelson, Tyndale University Brian is an excellent expositor of Scripture who pulls no punches. In The Essence, like a skillful mountain guide he takes you up each verse to the top of the Sermon of the Mount. To the pastor looking to preach a series on Matthew 5-7, here is a boatload of exegesis and great stories. To the small group leader looking for a stimulating book for your members to study, each chapter ends with conversation and conviction-building questions. To the Christian who is tired of drifting in the faith, take up and read The Essence and love Jesus all the more. --Rick Durst, Gateway Seminary

"""Brian has the unique gift to faithfully and accurately expound passages of Scripture with language and illustrations perfectly suited to the twenty-first-century person. As I carefully and prayerfully read each sermon in The Essence, I felt afresh the immense privilege and challenge of being confronted with Jesus' teaching. . . . This is a book every serious Christian, pastors included, should have on their bookshelf. Thank you, Brian, for blessing the church with your new book."" --Vernon E. Light, South African Theological Seminary ""In a time of disorientation and seeming chaos, Brian shows us that discipleship and the radical way of Jesus is the plumb line from which all else is measured. This book is needed and the author's ability to root it in life makes it all the more invaluable."" --Gary V. Nelson, Tyndale University ""Brian is an excellent expositor of Scripture who pulls no punches. In The Essence, like a skillful mountain guide he takes you up each verse to the top of the Sermon of the Mount. To the pastor looking to preach a series on Matthew 5-7, here is a boatload of exegesis and great stories. To the small group leader looking for a stimulating book for your members to study, each chapter ends with conversation and conviction-building questions. To the Christian who is tired of drifting in the faith, take up and read The Essence and love Jesus all the more."" --Rick Durst, Gateway Seminary"

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Brian N. Winslade has been involved in pastoral ministry and denominational leadership within New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and Bangladesh since 1979--including as CEO of the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, national director of the Baptist Churches of Australia, and a member of the International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance. He is married to Elizabeth; they have three adult children and eight grandchildren.

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