{"product_id":"preaching-funerals-mcdonald","title":"Preaching Funerals (McDonald)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder today! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you preach meaningfully at the funeral of someone you didn't know well?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you honor their life with prophetic proclamation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you uplift the gospel for the mourning, who you might not know?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith the help of \u003cem\u003ePreaching Funerals\u003c\/em\u003e, you will never again begin a eulogy with: \"I did not know the deceased...\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreaching in a Critical Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePreaching Funerals\u003c\/em\u003e, the Rev. Dr. Nicole D. McDonald provides essential guidance for this common ministry challenge: eulogizing the life of someone not well known by the preacher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eMcDonald contextualizes the funeral sermon and its purpose in order to identify best practices for preachers. Each chapter considers scholarship, theologies, and lived experiences, with analysis of sample eulogies. Her research for \u003cem\u003ePreaching Funerals\u003c\/em\u003e includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eattending hundreds of funerals, both as preacher and congregant;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eobserving funeral rituals and liturgies across Christian denominations;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003einterviewing funeral preachers, including pastors and chaplains;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003estudying famous eulogies, such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 eulogy of three girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eand much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eWith its breadth of insight and example, \u003cem\u003ePreaching Funerals\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource for pastors, chaplains, and clergy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\"Every preacher needs this book on their shelves.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e~Frank A. Thomas, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey Like to Never Quit Praisin' God\u003c\/em\u003e, in his foreword to \u003cem\u003ePreaching Funerals\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePreorder today, ships in early September.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rev. Dr. Nicole D. McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches Queer Womanist Preaching as an adjunct professor at Chicago Theological Seminary. She writes at the intersection of homiletics and pastoral care. Dr. McDonald's PhD dissertation studied the homiletic method and theory of Bishop Yvette A. Flunder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003ePaperback: 92 pages\u003cbr\u003e978-0-8298-0841-4\u003cbr\u003eOctober 1, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Pilgrim Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42926390378563,"sku":"9780829808414","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0291\/5177\/files\/Preaching_Funerals_shadow.png?v=1780425773","url":"https:\/\/thepilgrimpress.com\/products\/preaching-funerals-mcdonald","provider":"The Pilgrim Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}