There are many factors that can get in the way of effective preaching, and Greg Scharf takes on several of them in his new book Let the Earth Hear His Voice (P&R Publishing). The book is subtitled Strategies for Overcoming Bottlenecks in Preaching God’s Word, and among the bottlenecks Scharf discusses are Faulty Text Selection, Inadequate Understanding of the Preaching Passage, Inadequate Contextualization to the Preaching Passage, Faulty Organization and several more. Scarf draws on years in the pulpit and classroom to offer practical guidance for the preaching minister.