{"product_id":"tears-of-sadness-tears-of-gladness-gospel-sermons-for-lent-easter-cycle-a-paperback","title":"Tears of Sadness, Tears of Gladness: Gospel Sermons for Lent\/Easter, Cycle A - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert G. Butzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Butzer believes that \"sermons should speak to the real and immediate lives of listeners and be grounded in the everyday events of their lives.\" This collection of sermons for Lent and Easter based on gospel texts definitely achieves that goal; Butzer's messages consistently and creatively deliver a ringing proclamation of the good news. They are outstanding examples of the homiletical art that bring together several elements of the classic sermon: biblical text, theological tradition, life of the world, life and experience of a particular congregation, and faith and experience of the preacher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a delightful collection of compassionate, no-nonsense sermons. They may be read as devotional literature by lay people or as models for thoughtful, literate preaching by clergy. Above all, this book is well-honed for Lenten reflection by any Christian group looking for provocative conversation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joseph M. Webb\u003cbr\u003e Associate Professor of Homiletics\u003cbr\u003e Claremont School of Theology \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eButzer's sermons are precisely what thinking preachers want in a lectionary resource -- scholarship with a soul. To the testimonies of the four Evangelists, he engages professors and poets alike: Douglas John Hall, Raymond Brown, Annie Dillard, and Frederick Buechner, to name a few. Butzer's pastoral heart also ensures that one other vital group is engaged: his listeners.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mike Graves\u003cbr\u003e Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship\u003cbr\u003e Central Baptist Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThese sermons represent Butzer's weekly offering of his faith, experience, hope, and passion to his people. As such, they are an act of devotion. And they are an example of preaching at its most basic and most classic.\u003c\/i\u003e (from the Preface)\u003cbr\u003e John M. Buchanan\u003cbr\u003e Pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church\u003cbr\u003e Chicago, Illinois \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert G. Butzer III\u003c\/b\u003e has been pastor of Providence Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, Virginia (a suburb of Washington DC) since 1994. A graduate of Tufts University and Princeton Theological Seminary, Butzer previously served congregations in Illinois and New Jersey. He was the 1992 Moderator of the Chicago Presbytery and was a commissioner to his denomination's General Assembly in 1992 and 1999. Butzer's sermons, essays, and book reviews have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePulpit Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresbyterian Outlook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal Of Stewardship\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of his sermons have received awards in national sermon competitions.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 113\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.54 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099640991879,"sku":"9780788018237","price":20.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d6344e6693d8a9f58e7736c7bb418e1b.webp?v=1732376253","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/tears-of-sadness-tears-of-gladness-gospel-sermons-for-lent-easter-cycle-a-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}