Mike Graves begins this book with the question "If preaching is intended to enliven the church, why is it killing so many ministers?" His answer? Because preaching has become divorced from the vitality and diversity of the preacher's daily life. He invites preachers to discover how preaching can be renewing rather than draining.
This book was not written for me (it's target audience is pastors who have been preaching for many years and are facing burnout), but it is still a good book overall for preaching basics. A fairly quick and easy read.