Pastors and other preachers have long turned to The Abingdon Preaching Annual for help with one of the central tasks of their ministry: sermon preparation. The 2010 edition of the Annual continues and, in response to our faithful readers, improves this fine tradition:

SERMON HELPS:
· Lectionary-based sermons for each Sunday and special liturgical event of the year
· Commentary on lectionary passages not used in the weekly sermon
· 19 topical sermon series on such diverse themes as the Jonah, Parenting, Serpentine Tales, Faith and Eschatology, Mountains of Revelation, and many more

WORSHIP PLANNING AIDS:
· Four-year liturgical event calendar
· Guide to liturgical colors
· 2010 Lectionary readings in one, easy-to-read table
· Related worship aids following each lectionary sermon, and each series sermon

SEARCHABLE CD-ROM INCLUDED WITH EVERY BOOK!
· PDF format provides ease of navigation and use
· Full text of the print edition with a hyperlinked table of contents
· Offertory and pastoral prayers
. Classical prayers
. Classical and contemporary affirmations of faith
. Classic sermons
· Hyperlinked helps: annotated bibliography, full text of every lectionary passage