The Psalms are an often-overlooked source for sermons - yet they
are very rich in exactly what makes preaching relevant to modern
listeners. From personal suffering to the absence of God, from
national failure to the burden of personal sin, the Psalms are
filled with the pathos of the human struggle to create and maintain
a living relationship with God - making them excellent vehicles for
reflection, prayer, and proclamation. In this book, Schuyler Rhodes
takes readers on an enlightening journey through the Psalm
pericopes of the complete three-year cycle of the Revised Common
Lectionary. His commentary links these ancient texts with
contemporary life, and offers a comprehensive gamut of approaches
for understanding and bringing to life an abundant source of
sermonic material. A Journey Through the Psalms is an invaluable
homiletic tool drawn from the pages of the renowned preaching
journal Emphasis that provides numerous starting points for
developing solidly scriptural messages that have impact for the
people in the pews. A convenient index indicates multiple
commentaries on the same text, allowing users to consider
alternative approaches. Anyone who wants a better appreciation of
the Psalms and how they speak to us today will find this inspiring
volume a great addition to their library. Schuyler Rhodes is the
pastor of Temple United Methodist Church in San Francisco,
California. Prior to that he was the executive director of the
Wesley Foundation, a broad-based campus ministry at the University
of California, Berkeley. Rhodes has served as a delegate to several
consultations of the World Council of Churches, secretary of the
Social and International Affairs Committee of the World Methodist
Council, and chair of the board of directors for Pastors for Peace
and the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organizing. He has
also been a consultant on Peace and Justice Ministries for the
United Methodist Church's General Board of Global Ministries. A
prolific writer, Rhodes is an honors graduate of the State
University of New York at Potsdam and Drew University Theological
School.
General
Imprint: |
CSS Publishing Company
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2009 |
First published: |
August 2009 |
Authors: |
Schuyler Rhodes
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
222 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7880-2627-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-7880-2627-5 |
Barcode: |
9780788026270 |
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