"In connecting hearers to the grace of Jesus, the preacher must somehow get their attention, spark their imaginations, and help them draw a line, even a circuitous one, from their own human experience to what God has done for us in Jesus. That means the preacher must use what the hearers already know, see, and experience in their lives and in the larger culture around them. In other words, preachers must use the stuff of life, real life, if they have any hope of moving people from death to life... That's what makes Fr. Dave Johnson such a captivating preacher. He is willing to take the stuff of life, every bit of it, and lay it out there, connecting it all to the great narrative God has woven that leads from separation, sin, and death to love, redemption, and life." - The Right Rev. Scott Anson Benhase, 10th Bishop of Georgia