THIS BOOK HELPS THE READER UNDERSTAND THE THEOLOGICAL TASK OF BECOMING A PREACHER, THE CRAFT OF WRITING THE SERMON, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATING THE GOSPEL IN THE PRESENT. A HOLISTIC BOOK THAT CONTAINS PRACTICAL ADVICE, QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION, AND DIRECTIONS FOR FURTHER GROWTH IN PREACHING.

Based on the Revised Common Lectionary and broadly ecumenical, this addition to the Just In Time series provides: Sitting with the Text: Scripture commentary for each of the three lectionary years; Worship and Preaching Themes; Creating the Environment: ideas for decorating and preparing the worship space; Shaping the Worship Service: prayers, liturgies, dramas, music suggestions; Scripture Index; and more.

Beginning with Ash Wednesday, Lenten Services aids the reader in planning and implementing transformative worship services throughout the Lenten journey.

This ethics of preaching text identifies vices of irresponsible preaching practices. Preachers who fail to develop deep respect for their listeners or drift into a lack faithfulness to the Gospel can end up becoming:

- The Pretender (The Problem of In-authenticity)
- The Egoist (The Problem of Self-absorption)
- The Manipulator (The Problem of Greediness)
- The Panderer (The Problem of Trendiness)
- The Crusader (The Problem of Exploitation)
- The Demagogue (The Problem of Self-righteousness)

Just as the church historically derived its...