Drawing inspiration from the seminal preacher, the apostle Paul, Steven W. Smith takesa fresh look not just at the how of preaching, but at the whys. In 2Corinthians 4:12, Paul describes the philosophy of his ministry as “death inus, but life in you.” Building on this scriptural framework, Steve Smithillustrates the theology of preaching through the metaphor of vicarioussuffering, dying so that others might live. As he elaborates the intersectionof the cross and the pulpit, Smith shows why the preacher must die to self, diefor others, and die in Christ so that congregations may live.