Gushee and Long provide an invaluable resource for all preachers who want their sermons to have a greater impact on the moral behavior of individuals and society. A Bolder Pulpit offers an ethical framework to help pastors arrive at moral conclusions and to apply these conclusions in their preaching on issues with which individuals and communities are struggling.

The authors provide 18 actual sermons that highlight the moral implications of particular Bible texts or that address specific moral issues such as the sanctity of life, the environment, and ambition.