{"product_id":"the-greatest-wonder-of-all-john-m-braaten-9781556733130","title":"The Greatest Wonder of All: Sermons for Lent and Easter: Gospel Texts: Cycle C","description":"\u003ci\u003eTo read John Braaten's sermons is to discover a preacher whose life breathes biblical truths in the language the laity yearn to hear. They connect with life -- the way people today live life -- they pronounce the Word of life to those who are hungry for it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Gracia Grindahl\u003cbr\u003e Assistant professor of practical theology and ministry\u003cbr\u003e Luther-Northwestern Seminary\u003cbr\u003e St. Paul, Minnesota \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Braaten takes biblical passages from the Lent and Easter season and weaves them into messages for today's Christians. This book of sermons follows Common, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic lectionaries. The seventeen messages include texts from Matthew, Luke, and John. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSermon titles include: \u003cbr\u003e - The Pitfalls of Practicing Piety (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)\u003cbr\u003e - Our Christian I.D. (Luke 4:1-13)\u003cbr\u003e - The King Who Came to Die (John 19:16b-22)\u003cbr\u003e - A Strange Kind of Glory (John 13:31-35) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn M. Braaten \u003c\/b\u003eis administrative pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church (ELCA), Rochester, Minnesota. He has served pastorates in North Dakota and Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and Luther Theological Seminary (now Luther-Northwestern), St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Braaten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556733135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556733130\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 04\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"John M. Braaten","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982149517567,"sku":"9781556733130","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a60f3cd0-2c43-4f32-b881-fd754dc093ac.jpg?v=1683259513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greatest-wonder-of-all-john-m-braaten-9781556733130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}