{"product_id":"is-the-cross-still-there-george-m-bass-9781556732799","title":"Is the Cross Still There?: Ten Baptismal Sermons","description":"In these ten baptismal sermons, George M. Bass explores some of the questions that surface during Lent and Easter: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Does the cross really have anything significant to say about life and death? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why is baptism so important in the worship of Lent and Easter? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What does my baptism into the death and resurrection of Christ really mean? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Is baptism more than an initiation ceremony into the Christian church? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How do baptism and communion affirm the meaning and validity of the cross during Lent? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the exploration of these questions, Bass hopes to assist pastors and their people to experience a fuller participation in Lent and Easter and the new life all share in Christ. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sermons in the book are cast in the context of the question: \"Is the cross still there?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge M. Bass\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of preaching emeritus, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota. He occupied the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Pastoral Theology and Ministry, Homiletics. He has studied at Susquehanna University, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Temple University, the University of Edinburgh, the pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and Cambridge University. His CSS books include \u003ci\u003eThe Song and the Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Stories of the Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLectionary Preaching Workbooks\u003c\/i\u003e, Cycles A, B, and C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George M. Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556732791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556732799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSS Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.37w x 0.26d","brand":"George M. Bass","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059065778431,"sku":"9781556732799","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63f336f2-b5e9-4d4e-b4e6-099124d05fbc.jpg?v=1685056037","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/is-the-cross-still-there-george-m-bass-9781556732799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}