Teaching preaching, and preaching to people Carl s book is one of those very few books that can also give birth to a love for preaching among students and even stir up some flames from those burned out in the parish. . . .Far from being merely dazzled by the author s erudition, the reader becomes aware of, and is placed within, a vast cloud of witnesses who have sought to proclaim the faith of the church. The experience is empowering, energizing, and exciting. Homiletic This book s strength is in its comprehensiveness; it incorporates a theology of preaching and a concept of biblical and...

"I know it's not easy to believe in miracles in our time. The problem with them is not that they don't happen. The problem is that they do. The question is do we have faith enough to see them and experience them and God's presence in our lives Only you can answer that question for yourself."
-- from the sermon "The Problem With Miracles In Our Time"
The ten sermons in this book are based on Gospel texts from Matthew. Homilies follow the Roman Catholic, Revised Common, and Lutheran lectionaries.
"(These) are tough texts which lead, in some cases, to tough messages," writes Carl....