"I am very impressed with the way Dr. Ellingsen outlines this
Lectionary Preaching Workbook... Here is a splendid workbook. It is
rich in detail and theological insight. Ellingsen writes clearly,
is sensitive to context, and widens our] horizons... This book
should be required reading for all pastors, seminary students, and
other lay people who are involved in ministry with adults and
youth. It should be regarded as a textbook to enhance one's
knowledge about the meaning of the seasons or major festivals of
the church] year."
Reverend Jesse Averett Jr.
Presiding Elder, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"If a preacher is looking for quick and easy sermons, this tool is
not what s/he is seeking. But if a preacher is looking for solid
biblical scholarship, thoughtful exegesis, a possible preaching
theme for each of the appointed lessons for each Sunday in the
lectionary year accompanied by a variety of ideas for how that
theme might be developed, then CSS' latest Lectionary Preaching
Workbook will be a valuable resource. Built around the Revised
Common Lectionary and the Christian church year, Pr. Mark Ellingsen
has put together a highly useful resource.
Ellingsen's passion for justice and equality as applied to the
social issues of the day comes through clearly in some of his
"sermon moves" as well as the socio-economic and political
illustrative connections he offers. Incorporating insights and
quotations from a variety of sources -- everything from modern
brain research to Luther, Calvin, Liberation Theology, Bonhoeffer,
Pascal, and Barth -- Ellingsen strives to connect God's Word to our
world in ways that the preacher will find stimulating and
inspirational."
Glenn L. Simmons
Assistant to the Bishop
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America
When it comes to preaching from a lectionary, it can often be a
daunting task to create new ways of preaching about a passage that
has been around for thousands of years. It would seem that, after a
while, there would be no new ways of looking at a scripture
passage. A different perspective, however, can be most beneficial
in finding a new way to help your congregation see each of the
readings.
This is the inspiration behind the "Lectionary Preaching Workbook
"series. By providing new insights into each of the readings in the
Revised Common, Roman Catholic, and Episcopal Lectionaries, Mark
Ellingsen has given pastors everywhere the tools they need to
effectively relate the heart of the scriptures to their
congregations, combining the best of scholarly techniques with
pastoral experience. Each of these illustrations and thematic
explorations provide the perfect jumping point for pastors to take
a text and create thought-provoking, inspirational messages. Its
easy-to-use format and illuminating commentary make the "Lectionary
Preaching Workbook" an essential addition to any pastor's library.
Mark Ellingsen, a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America (ELCA), has been a professor at Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1993. He graduated
magna cum laude from Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania) and Yale
University, from which he received three master's degrees in
divinity, arts, and philosophy, as well as his Ph.D. He has
authored seventeen books. He and his wife have three grown
children. When he is not writing or teaching, Ellingsen enjoys
discussing politics, sports, and playing guitar.
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