I read this simply because I respect the fact that the man has memorized over 10,000 verses of scripture. I appreciate and agree with his direction in preaching that it should be more Bible and less heart tugging stories of grandma's and kitty cats. We have the promise that God's Word will accomplish all the things God promises it will, we dont have that promise concerning our words. We can impact emotions temporally, God's word can impact lives and souls eternally. I would suggest this is an important book for all preachers to read and consider. If you are looking for a book on the technical side of sermon preparation then this is not the best out there but there is useful information throughout and he addresses the heart and direction of the pastor more than the outline. It also contains a memorization supplement that is helpful. It is a card system based on topical grouping. ( )