| A Bucket Full of Miracles: Preaching the Miracles -- Cycle a Contributor(s): Wedge, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0788023187 ISBN-13: 9780788023187 Publisher: CSS Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: The stories of Jesus' miracles are challenging to modern sensibilities -- with today's scientific and technological knowledge, we have become somewhat jaded, finding it difficult to be really amazed by anything we encounter. And the miracle stories are so familiar that we rarely mustering any sense of wonder about them, especially if we look for logical explanations. But Jeff Wedge maintains that in order to understand the miracles of the Bible, we must recapture this sense of wonder, for underlying them is the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world in which we live. Packed with valuable idea starters and rich material for sermon development, A Bucket Full Of Miracles provides a detailed exploration of the nine miracle stories in Cycle A. Each chapter includes the biblical text along with an examination of the words, the people, and the action of the lesson, as well as several illustrations and possible preaching approaches. But this book is much more than just a sermon preparation resource -- it's also stimulating reading for anyone who wants greater insight into these marvelous stories of God's power at work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching |
| Dewey: 251.6 |
| LCCN: 2004010409 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 5.58" W x 8.52" (0.18 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The stories of Jesus' miracles challenge our jaded modern sensibilities -- with today's wealth of scientific and technological knowledge, the wonders of our world rarely amaze us anymore. It can be difficult for us to grasp the astounding effect of these events in Jesus' time, especially when we are sidetracked in a search for logical explanations, but Jeff Wedge maintains that the key to fully understanding the miracles is recapturing our child-like sense of wonder about them. Underlying these familiar stories is the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world in which we live. Packed with valuable idea starters and rich material for sermon development, A Bucket Full Of Miracles helps evoke that sense of wonder with a detailed exploration of the nine miracle stories appearing in Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary. Each chapter includes the biblical text and examines the words, the people, and the action of the lesson, as well as providing several illustrations and possible preaching approaches. This volume provides plenty of homiletic material for the busy pastor with limited time -- but it's also stimulating reading for anyone who wants greater insight into these marvelous accounts of God's power at work. Chapter titles include: - Nativity (Matthew 1:18-25) - The Man Born Blind (John 9:1-41) - Spirit's Coming (Acts 2:1-21) - Walking On Water (Matthew 14:22-33) - The Demon-Possessed Girl (Matthew 15:21-28) ... and four more! Jeff Wedge is the author of eight books and numerous articles and church dramas, including Mrs. Johnson's Rummage Sale (CSS). A former parish pastor and Christian education director, he is the founder and vice president of his own company as well as a freelance writer of magazine articles and contract technical work with over 200 appearances in print. Wedge is an active member of Hope Lutheran Church in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he serves as a Lay Assisting Minister and Lay Preacher. He holds an M.Div. degree from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. |