Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship: Year C, Volume 2, Lent through Pentecost

by Joel B. Green (Series Editor), Thomas G. Long (Editor), Luke A. Powery (Editor)

Designed to empower preachers as they lead their congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary. For each worship day within the three-year lectionary cycle, the commentaries in Connections link the individual lection reading with Scripture as a whole as well as to the larger world. In addition, Connections places each Psalm reading in conversation with the other lections for the day to highlight the themes of the liturgical season. Finally, sidebars offer additional connections to Scripture for each Sunday or worship day. This nine-volume series is a practical, constructive, and valuable resource for preachers who seek to help congregations connect more closely with Scripture.

376 pages, Hardcover

Published December 25, 2018

About the author

Joel B. Green (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament interpretation and associate dean of the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Prior to moving to Fuller, he taught at Asbury Theological Seminary for ten years. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Theological Interpretation and has authored or edited numerous books, including the Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics.

Reviews

[Robert D. Cornwall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second volume in the Connections series from WJK Press. As a preacher, I have found this to be an excellent addition to a growing number of lectionary resources. The lectionary commentary provides two essays for each lectionary text. One essay focuses on the original context of a passage and its connection with other texts. The second essay seeks to connect the passage with the current situation, making the practical turn. This pattern is set for all passages, except the Psalm. Here there is only one essay, focusing on its relationship to worship. Personally, I wish they would have continued the same pattern for the Psalm, but I understand the rationale. We don't normally preach from the Psalms (though I've been doing that more of late).

Again, this is a most useful, up-to-date resource that will benefit preachers and teachers who engage the lectionary. I highly recommend it.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm very much enjoying this new series of commentaries on the lectionary readings. The first set, "Feasting on the Word", was great and this is proving so far to be just as good in providing exegetical help, sermon ideas/thoughts, ethical/moral issues, and so on.

[Becky Swanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

In conjunction with Feasting on the Word this is a marvelous and valuable resource for preparing to proclaim the Word in worship.

[JUSTINE KINCH · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good helper book. Very practical.

[Jon Anderson]

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