No one looks forward to preaching a funeral, but the duty can also be an opportunity to minister in a profound way. Drawing from years of ministry, the author shares pointers on helping the family and handling the service and offers sermon thoughts even for the most difficult situations: suicide, a stranger to the church, untimely deaths, terminal illness, and the untimely death of a child or young person. This is a resource every minister will find valuable, especially with the online downloadable items, that includes text files you can cut and paste and personalize.