In this pratical and insightful guide, one of the nation's most respected preachers shows how to use the structure of Jesus' parables to preach highly effective sermons. During the past decade, NT scholars have dne fresh and exciting work on the style and function of Jesus' stories. Now Eugene L. Lowry--in clear, step-by-step fashion--shows how he and other well-known preachers use and develop parables to create lively and interesting sermons.