Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word, Year A

Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word

by Kathleen Long Bostrom (Editor), Elizabeth F. Caldwell (Editor), Jana Riess (Editor)

Feasting on the Word has quickly become the most popular lectionary commentary series in use today. This series of daily devotionals draws from the wealth of writing in the commentaries to present inspirational reflections for each day of the lectionary year. Each day of the week contains Scripture passages for the coming Sunday from the Revised Common Lectionary, excerpts from the commentaries for reflection, a response, and a prayer. Additional material is provided for each Sunday. These handsome volumes are packaged in a soft leather-like cover with rounded corners, a stamped cover, and a sewn-in ribbon to help you keep your place. Daily Feast is ideal for daily meditation, journaling, teaching, and worship preparation.

Genres: Spirituality

576 pages, Leather Bound

First published October 7, 2013

About the author

Kathleen Long Bostrom is a full-time writer who lives in Pasadena, California, with her husband and little dog, Sophie Grace. Her grown children and families including two young grandchildren live nearby. She served as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) for 30 years but now focuses on her writing. She has published over fifty books, most of them for children. Her books are published in 30 languages around the world, with well over two-million copies sold since her first book, What is God Like?" was published in 2008.

Two of her books—Stories from the Bible, and Since the Baby Came (2023), received first place honors from the Northern Lights Book Award. Her book, "Who is Jesus?" was a finalist for the 2000 Gold Medallion Award, awarded to the outstanding books in Christian publishing,."What About Heaven?" was nominated for the People's Choice Award. She is included in a 2003 and 2021 edition of "Something About the Author" and "Contemporary Authors," two of the premiere reference sources for information on children's authors.

Kathy is the recipient of the 2014 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award, the highest award for writing awarded by the Presbyterian Church. She was named the Distinguished Alumna of Princeton Theological Seminary in 2013, most because of her books for children. Over the years, she won awards for preaching and is often requested to speak for groups at the national level. She has published numerous articles in various journals and newspapers as well.

Kathy served on the board of the Presbyterian Writers Guild and served two terms as president. She is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and The Authors Guild. She earned a master of arts in Christian education and a master of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, and a doctor of ministry in preaching degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.

Reviews

[Vicars Hodge]

Useful book. Some helpful illustration.

[John Dobbs]

For those following along with the Revised Common Lectionary, these daily thoughts are paragraphs snipped from FEASTING ON THE WORD. This is a year-long devotional guide that will be a good start in focusing prayer and attention to the weekly texts from the Lectionary. One would not have to be following the Lectionary nor reading Feasting On The Word to enjoy the insights of the book - but it is a companion to those. The cover is a nice leather cover, bookmark, thick pages, very nice book. For each day of the year there is a Scripture, a paragraph or two of observation / inspiration and a prayer. I find it very enjoyable to be reading through it.