As the fledgling church was taking its first steps into a new
world, carving out a new spiritual path, it left road signs to
guide the church yet to come. Those road signs are contained in the
pastoral letters of the New Testament, and they have been guiding
the body of Christ since its infancy. In this outstanding anthology
of sermons based on the Second Readings from Cycle B of the Revised
Common Lectionary, five distinguished preachers draw valuable
lessons from these texts for the complex challenges posed by life
in the 21st century. With material for every Sunday and major
celebration throughout the entire church year, this volume is
filled with compelling stories and wisdom. It's a preaching,
teaching, and meditation resource that will be a welcome addition
to any library. This essential resource is useful for: Fresh
homiletical approaches to the lectionary texts Inspiring preaching
illustrations and sermon starters Understanding scripture passages
Adult study and discussion groups Personal devotions and Bible
study Scott Suskovic is the senior pastor of Christ Lutheran Church
in Charlotte, North Carolina, a thriving congregation with an
average worship attendance of more than 1,000 in both contemporary
and traditional settings. He previously served churches in Florida
and Minnesota, and he has been a contributor to several editions of
Augsburg Fortress's Sundays and Seasons series. Suskovic is
currently a member of the writing team for the online preaching
resource The Immediate Word (). He is a graduate of St. Olaf
College (B.A.), Luther Seminary (M.Div.), and Boston University
(D.Min.). Nancy Kraft has been the pastor of congregations in North
Dakota, Ohio, and North Carolina, and she presently serves at Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has also
been an assistant to the bishop of the ELCA's Northeastern Ohio
Synod. She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University (B.S. in
Education), Trinity Lutheran Seminary (M.Div.), and the University
of Pittsburgh (Ph.D.). Gibson "Nibs" Stroupe and his wife, Caroline
Leach, have been the pastors of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in
Decatur, Georgia, since 1983. They are the co-authors of O Lord,
Hold Our Hands, a book detailing Oakhurst's unique multi-cultural
ministry. Stroupe is also the author of Where Once We Feared
Enemies (CSS) and While We Run This Race, which won the 1996
Gustavus Myers Award for outstanding book on human rights. Stories
on Stroupe and his Oakhurst ministry have been featured in several
national media outlets, including Time, the Wall Street Journal,
the Christian Science Monitor, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and National
Public Radio. In 2007, Stroupe was inducted into the Martin Luther
King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Thomas
Lentz is an ordained Lutheran pastor who has had a varied career in
business and the parish ministry. He has served congregations in
Ohio and the Virgin Islands, and he is a co-founder and former
acquisitions editor of CSS Publishing Company. Lentz is currently
the chairman and North American divisional head of Global Display
Solutions. He is a graduate of Wittenberg University, Hamma School
of Theology, and Yale Divinity School. Patrick J. Rooney is the
senior pastor of Christ Lutheran Church (ELCA) in York,
Pennsylvania, a historic congregation currently celebrating its
275th anniversary. He is a native of England and a former monk,
having spent a decade as a member of a Roman Catholic religious
order. In addition to pastoral ministry, Rooney has served in two
ecumenical agencies and worked in the social welfare field. He is a
graduate of St. Mary's College of the University of London and
Shippensburg University (M.Ed.). Rooney completed his Lutheran
studies at Gettysburg Seminary and also studied at Catholic
University
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