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Suffering and Glory: Meditations for Holy Week and Easter
Reflections on the wonder of Easter
Suffering & Glory recovers some of the best Holy Week and Easter articles from half a century of Christianity Today . Guiding readers from Palm Sunday to Pentecost and including contributions from Tish Harrison Warren, J. I. Packer, Nancy Guthrie, and Eugene Peterson, Suffering & Glory will remind readers of the beauty of Christ's death and resurrection.
Suffering & Glory recovers some of the best Holy Week and Easter articles from half a century of Christianity Today . Guiding readers from Palm Sunday to Pentecost and including contributions from Tish Harrison Warren, J. I. Packer, Nancy Guthrie, and Eugene Peterson, Suffering & Glory will remind readers of the beauty of Christ's death and resurrection.
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192 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2021
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May 31, 2021
Our church gave this book to everyone just before Holy Week, and it was a wonderful gift. Our family has read it together, and it's inspired some interesting discussion. The book is a collection of pieces related to Holy Week, Easter, the Sundays between Easter and Pentecost, and Pentecost, all originally published in Christianity Today. I enjoyed the selection, which covers a range of authors and eras—from F. F. Bruce in 1964 through Rachel Gilson in 2020. Reading these articles is like turning the prism of this season this way and that, seeing different facets and reflections.
What I may remember most, however, is Stanely Grenz's amusing description of the ill-fated (but now, I think, restored) Garden of Hope, in Kentucky—a spot that I would love to visit someday. I'll also continue to ponder Bruce Metzger's article on what the ascension of Christ means. That brought up things I'd never considered before.
What I may remember most, however, is Stanely Grenz's amusing description of the ill-fated (but now, I think, restored) Garden of Hope, in Kentucky—a spot that I would love to visit someday. I'll also continue to ponder Bruce Metzger's article on what the ascension of Christ means. That brought up things I'd never considered before.
April 2, 2021
In Suffering & Glory, Lexham Press presents the best of Christianity Today’s meditations for Holy Week and Easter. With contributions from Esau McCaulley, Tish Harrison Warren, Nancy Guthrie, Jeremy Treat, and more -- this collection has a variety of voices and personal perspectives. Each writer has their own characteristic style, but the book flows well as it follows the Passion narrative.
The 17 chapters are short, and the book is less than 200 pages. Each chapter corresponds to a day in the Biblical story, starting with Palm Sunday and ending with Pentecost. They are meant to be read devotionally, but I found them hard to resist reading them through in one sitting.
Learn to Hope
There were several standout selections. Philip Yancey has the honor of writing for Easter Sunday, and he tells a tragic childhood story of how he learned that death is irreversible. But in the grief, he learned to hope, and Yancey turned my heart to the resurrected Christ.
J. I. Packer takes us on the road to Emmaus, showing how Jesus was the perfect counselor, explainer of Scripture, and ultimately revealed his presence. It helped me imagine what it would be like to have Jesus appear after his death, speaking amidst my pain and confusion.
Christ is Superior and Sovereign
The four Gospels are each given their due by Eugene Peterson as he explains how each is unique and ultimately provides a true and clearer picture of Christ. I reflected on how each of us has a story to tell of Christ’s saving work on the cross as well as in our lives.
By the time the book got to Christ’s ascension, I wasn’t ready to put it down. I wasn’t ready for Jesus to leave us. Bruce M. Metzger shows how Jesus entered a higher sphere of spiritual existence, and this is significant to show his superiority and sovereignty. I felt comforted knowing that Christ sends us the Spirit.
Exclaim the Good News
The book ends with John Stott showing us in Acts 2 what a Spirit-filled church should look like. A Spirit-filled church studies the Scriptures, shares a common fellowship, and worships. Furthermore, the worship is both formal and informal, reverent and rejoicing. Finally, a Spirit-filled church evangelizes.
As churches begin to reopen and as the world begins to reopen, I actually find myself wanting to spend more time alone with Christ. While that is certainly a possibility, I am also energized to exclaim the Good News. Christ is risen. Christ is King. And Christ is returning -- coming back in terrible, uncontainable glory.
I received a media copy of Suffering & Glory and this is my honest review.
The 17 chapters are short, and the book is less than 200 pages. Each chapter corresponds to a day in the Biblical story, starting with Palm Sunday and ending with Pentecost. They are meant to be read devotionally, but I found them hard to resist reading them through in one sitting.
Learn to Hope
There were several standout selections. Philip Yancey has the honor of writing for Easter Sunday, and he tells a tragic childhood story of how he learned that death is irreversible. But in the grief, he learned to hope, and Yancey turned my heart to the resurrected Christ.
J. I. Packer takes us on the road to Emmaus, showing how Jesus was the perfect counselor, explainer of Scripture, and ultimately revealed his presence. It helped me imagine what it would be like to have Jesus appear after his death, speaking amidst my pain and confusion.
Christ is Superior and Sovereign
The four Gospels are each given their due by Eugene Peterson as he explains how each is unique and ultimately provides a true and clearer picture of Christ. I reflected on how each of us has a story to tell of Christ’s saving work on the cross as well as in our lives.
By the time the book got to Christ’s ascension, I wasn’t ready to put it down. I wasn’t ready for Jesus to leave us. Bruce M. Metzger shows how Jesus entered a higher sphere of spiritual existence, and this is significant to show his superiority and sovereignty. I felt comforted knowing that Christ sends us the Spirit.
Exclaim the Good News
The book ends with John Stott showing us in Acts 2 what a Spirit-filled church should look like. A Spirit-filled church studies the Scriptures, shares a common fellowship, and worships. Furthermore, the worship is both formal and informal, reverent and rejoicing. Finally, a Spirit-filled church evangelizes.
As churches begin to reopen and as the world begins to reopen, I actually find myself wanting to spend more time alone with Christ. While that is certainly a possibility, I am also energized to exclaim the Good News. Christ is risen. Christ is King. And Christ is returning -- coming back in terrible, uncontainable glory.
I received a media copy of Suffering & Glory and this is my honest review.
April 10, 2024
Like any collection of essays, this one had some chapters that deeply resonated and others that missed the mark. It is hard to go wrong with an all-star cast like this though. Tish Harrison Warren's chapter in particular was a highlight.
May 23, 2021
This collection of essays is very good, with contributions from classic writers such as John Stott and J.I. Packer, as well as newer contributors such as Tish Harrison Warren and Esau McCaulley.
April 22, 2022
This was a helpful read to think intentionally on Holy Week and Easter. A few of the essays were especially exceptional.
June 2, 2021
A good collection of essays to provide space for reflection and thinking.
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