{"product_id":"for-every-matter-under-heaven-preaching-on-special-occasions-paperback","title":"For Every Matter Under Heaven: Preaching on Special Occasions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeverly Zink-Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonna Giver-Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For everything there is a season,\" as the writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us, and that includes preaching. Beyond ordinary Sunday morning worship, many other \"seasons\"--special occasions--arise for preaching in the life of the church, whether by virtue of the secular calendar or celebrations or circumstances in the congregation or community. \u003ci\u003eFor Every Matter under Heaven: Preaching on Special Occasions\u003c\/i\u003e offers preachers a process for creating sermons that are biblically grounded \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003erelevant to the occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo obvious occasions of this sort are weddings and funerals; however, church anniversaries, dedications of new buildings or furnishings, commitment of pledges in stewardship season, and ordination and installation services also call for preaching on a special theme or topic. In addition, some congregations acknowledge secular holidays, such as the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving Day, in worship. Pastors are often called on to preach at events outside the church. And all congregations face local or national tragedies and crises that call for a word from the Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese occasions require a different kind of sermon--or at least a different process of preparation. Most preachers have been taught that sermons begin with a biblical text, usually a text prescribed by a standard lectionary. Beverly Zink-Sawyer and Donna Giver-Johnston offer preachers a process for finding appropriate sermon texts for special occasions by considering the occasion itself, the listeners who might be gathered, and the ways God is at work in that time and place. Through this process, preachers can offer a word \u003ci\u003efor every matter under heaven.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766289072416,"sku":"9781506465791","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/005e23ba1eab44d2ae44af6a003355d7.webp?v=1780289355","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/for-every-matter-under-heaven-preaching-on-special-occasions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}