{"product_id":"living-in-hope-bonnie-bates-9780788030246","title":"Living In Hope: Cycle C Sermons Based on the Second Lessons for Lent and Easter","description":"\u003cp\u003e Lent is often viewed as a season of lament and despair. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving In Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e instead points readers to find the hope of the Lenten season in preparation for the death of Christ on Good Friday and the subsequent Resurrection on Easter and the season that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rev. Dr. Bates, having served as a local church pastor and now as a judicatory leader in the United Church of Christ, has extensive knowledge about and experience in framing useful and contextual sermon messages for congregations and larger church gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The messages of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving In Hope for Lent and Easter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e provide an additional resource for pastors, lay leaders and Christian educators as they prepare their own preaching and teaching lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Although this book's original foundation intended its use as a resource for pastors, it could also be utilized as a basis for Christian education and scriptural interpretation and exploration for new and veteran members alike, as well as within adult Christian education classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \"Love Lives\" (Philippians 2:5-11)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \"Visions of Hope\" (Revelation 1:4-8)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \"Peace in the Presence\" (Revelation 7:9-17)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bonnie Bates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0788030248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780788030246\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 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Bonnie Bates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993154912511,"sku":"9780788030246","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a17d84a-1107-4c75-8246-cc45e78ae598.jpg?v=1683322815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-in-hope-bonnie-bates-9780788030246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}