Matiko outlines ways to learn, practice, and promote a few basic principles for sharing printed material aloud that can improve the communication encounter between source (Scripture), channel (reader), and audience (our listeners). These include: 1) build in rehearsal time, 2)take the emotional temperature of the passage, 3) learn before you lead, 4) practice on location, 5) read from a prepared script, 6) craft a brief introduction, and 7) cite your source twice.