Introduction

Psalms are poems, and as such, they appeal to our emotions, imagination, and aesthetic sense. But that appeal is muted in sermons that force them into a homiletical mold better suited to didactic material. In these pages, students and seasoned preachers alike will find proven strategies for preserving the "poemness" of the psalms when preaching these matchless texts. Sample sermons are included to allow readers to see these strategies in practice.