How do sermons work? How does a preacher get from the basic nuts and bolts of a few Bible verses to the delivery of a full sermon? That`s the question David Murray answers in this instructive and immensely practical book. He demonstrates that behind the thirty to forty-five minutes we see and hear on a Sunday morning are many hours of mental, spiritual and practical labour. Like all pastoral labour, it involes head, heart and hand. Also the author desires that this book be read by those who do not preach. He wants to give non-preachers an inside look at sermon preparation, that will give increased respect for pastors and their preaching.