These abundantly illustrated meditations are firmly established in assigned First Lesson texts -- but they are not trapped there! Offering perceptive insights into the thoughts and motives of familiar Old Testament characters and contemporary minds, each homily explores the essential truth behind these often difficult scriptures, then brings the meaning home to today's Christians. Fourteen messages include: - In Search of a Leader - A Song Sung Blue - A Thanksgiving Checklist - From Mourning to Morning Robert A. Noblett is pastor of the First Baptist (American) Church of Carbondale, Illinois. He is a graduate of Ottawa University and Andover Newton Theological School and is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Dr. Noblett is also the author of the CSS title A Main Street Gospel.