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In Season and Out: Sermons for the Christian Year
Grow in the Scriptures throughout the church year with David deSilva as your mentor.
Beginning with Advent and moving through the church year, David deSilva brings his years of experience as a biblical scholar to the church in the form of sermons delivered to his home congregation throughout the church year, now adapted into a thoughtful and inspiring collection of reflections.
These reflections, which draw on readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, will inform and inspire your understanding of Scripture, written with Dr. deSilva's characteristic warmth and wisdom.
In Season and Out makes for excellent devotional reading that will feed saints both in front of and behind the pulpit.
Beginning with Advent and moving through the church year, David deSilva brings his years of experience as a biblical scholar to the church in the form of sermons delivered to his home congregation throughout the church year, now adapted into a thoughtful and inspiring collection of reflections.
These reflections, which draw on readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, will inform and inspire your understanding of Scripture, written with Dr. deSilva's characteristic warmth and wisdom.
In Season and Out makes for excellent devotional reading that will feed saints both in front of and behind the pulpit.
288 pages, Paperback
Published September 18, 2019
About the author
David A. deSilva
88 books71 followersDavid A. deSilva (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. His numerous books include Introducing the Apocrypha and An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods, and Ministry Formation.
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October 1, 2019
Quick note before I write my review: I was given a copy of the book for free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review for it.
I really enjoyed this book though! Not growing up in a church tradition that thoroughly followed the Christian calendar and observed the many different days and seasons, this was a refreshing read. I think deSilva has provided a great resource for preachers who are looking to not only try something new in their preaching but also guide their congregations through something refreshing for their faith. As someone who is new to full-time Christian ministry, I see this as a very enriching opportunity to join the millions of other brothers and sisters around the globe who regularly follow this pattern.
The only negative thing I have to say (and it is barely negative) is that I thought it was going to more guide you through the seasons in description as opposed to his own sermons that went through the different seasons. The sermons themselves were very helpful though in seeing a way you can convey the texts and topics involved with a particular season.
All things considered, I would recommend this to any preacher who desires to see solid examples of how one could preach through the Christian calendar.
I really enjoyed this book though! Not growing up in a church tradition that thoroughly followed the Christian calendar and observed the many different days and seasons, this was a refreshing read. I think deSilva has provided a great resource for preachers who are looking to not only try something new in their preaching but also guide their congregations through something refreshing for their faith. As someone who is new to full-time Christian ministry, I see this as a very enriching opportunity to join the millions of other brothers and sisters around the globe who regularly follow this pattern.
The only negative thing I have to say (and it is barely negative) is that I thought it was going to more guide you through the seasons in description as opposed to his own sermons that went through the different seasons. The sermons themselves were very helpful though in seeing a way you can convey the texts and topics involved with a particular season.
All things considered, I would recommend this to any preacher who desires to see solid examples of how one could preach through the Christian calendar.
September 13, 2024
Extremely shallow and quite a few hints of liberalism throughout.
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