"Thompson has devoted his life to making his academic work accessible to the church. In this volume, Thompson merges the best of exegetical studies with the best of contemporary homiletics. He provides provocative sermon suggestions that will generate further thoughts. The result is a resource preachers can rely on for crafting relevant sermons for Christians facing discouragement. For preachers and weary-worn churches, this book provides a refreshing word of encouragement."

--Dave Bland, Harding School of Theology, emeritus

"This volume introduces a distinctive and insightful commentary series to support preaching. . . . The comments are exegetically well informed, theologically rigorous, and homiletically suggestive. I especially like the discussion of Hebrews. Although that book is dense, Thompson's commentary allows the preacher to bring it into the pulpit as through clear glass."

--Ronald J. Allen, Christian Theological Seminary, emeritus

"Thompson states, '1 Peter and Hebrews are combined in this volume because they both speak to marginalized believers who have discovered the cost of their Christian commitment.' Thompson connects these ancient words with concrete circumstances Christians in a post-Christian context experience. Delightfully, Preaching Hebrews and 1 Peter provides preachers with preachable exhortations and a trustworthy rhetorical guide when preaching lectio continua."

--Tim Sensing, Graduate School of Theology, Abilene Christian University