"Faith, hope, and love are the abiding attributes of the Christian life. Most of us proclaim faith and love consistently," writes John P. Rossing. "But... we may be guilty of neglecting the third great gift God has given us. During the closing Sundays of the church year we have an opportunity to declare our hope boldly."
The ten sermons in this book are based on First Lesson texts primarily from Job and Ruth. The sermons follow the Revised Common Lectionary.
"We experience the same doubts, the same nagging absences of God that Job did. But we have some advantages. We know that God...

Donald Macleod offers twenty messages from seven Old Testament books, including Genesis, Exodus, Joel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah. This is, however, more than just a collection of sermons based on the Old Testament. Palms And Thorns presents a coherent and unified exploration of the Old Testament scripture for Lent and Easter.
Twenty messages include:
- Putting Lent in Focus
- Returning to Genuine Religion
- Passing the Easter Miracle On
- Easter Turns Only into Also
- Readying the Twelve for Mission
Donald MacLeod is a widely known preacher and teacher of preachers. He...