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A selection of sermons or homilies preached over a fifty-year period explicitly linked to the church's liturgical year--thus, In Season. The sermons exemplify how engagement with lectionary texts, the church's cycle of worship, and the circumstances of contemporary believers, can all be brought into lively conversation.

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Here you will find the rationale for why Johnson has pursued New Testament studies with such rigor: in service to the church and its proclamation of the gospel. . . . Read these sermons by a Roman Catholic preacher because they epitomize the Protestant claim that 'preaching the word of God is the word of God' (Second Helvetic Confession). --O. Wesley Allen Jr., Perkins School of Theology In this nourishing and stimulating collection of homilies, Johnson, one of our generation's finest interpreters of Scripture, brings texts from across the Christian year to fruition in proclamation. In a cultural moment of forced fasting, when meaning is starved, language demeaned, and truth devalued, the candor, beauty, honesty, and faithfulness of these sermons make for a feast indeed. --Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology, retired Most readers know and deeply appreciate Johnson's array of scholarly works and his timely columns and reviews. Another compelling dimension of this unique scholar is found in In Season--in the depth of his faith, in his warm humanity, and in his love of the word revealed in these beautifully crafted and striking homilies. --Donald Senior, CP, Catholic Theological Union, retired Johnson's collection of sermons is a gem. His exposition of God's word as proclaimed in the church's liturgy brings to life its power to effect an encounter with the living God and to be taught, formed, and transformed by the Spirit of the risen Jesus, the 'pioneer and perfecter of our faith' (Heb 12:2). --Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Johnson has long been recognized as one of our most insightful expositors of the New Testament. This collection of sermons, organized around the seasons of the church's liturgical calendar, demonstrates how he moves from exposition to eloquent proclamation. These timely messages model an exemplary humility before the word of Scripture: they are never showy and always substantive, always letting us hear the texts speak more clearly. --Richard B. Hays, Duke University, retired In Season is a unique gift to all students of Scripture. . . . Rich with contextual and metaphorical gems, packed with persuasive power, and laced with contemporary relevance, Johnson's special collection of sermons spans the range of his career. Over and over, with each sermon, Johnson sparked my imagination to see the world of Scripture as my world--our world--where God is living and active to transform us. I will treasure this little book. --Elizabeth E. Shively, St. Mary's College, University of St Andrews Here you will find the rationale for why Johnson has pursued New Testament studies with such rigor: in service to the church and its proclamation of the gospel. . . . Read these sermons by a Roman Catholic preacher because they epitomize the Protestant claim that 'preaching the word of God is the word of God' (Second Helvetic Confession). --O. Wesley Allen Jr., Perkins School of Theology In this nourishing and stimulating collection of homilies, Johnson, one of our generation's finest interpreters of Scripture, brings texts from across the Christian year to fruition in proclamation. In a cultural moment of forced fasting, when meaning is starved, language demeaned, and truth devalued, the candor, beauty, honesty, and faithfulness of these sermons make for a feast indeed. --Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology, retired Most readers know and deeply appreciate Johnson's array of scholarly works and his timely columns and reviews. Another compelling dimension of this unique scholar is found in In Season--in the depth of his faith, in his warm humanity, and in his love of the word revealed in these beautifully crafted and striking homilies. --Donald Senior, CP, Catholic Theological Union, retired Johnson's collection of sermons is a gem. His exposition of God's word as proclaimed in the church's liturgy brings to life its power to effect an encounter with the living God and to be taught, formed, and transformed by the Spirit of the risen Jesus, the 'pioneer and perfecter of our faith' (Heb 12:2). --Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Johnson has long been recognized as one of our most insightful expositors of the New Testament. This collection of sermons, organized around the seasons of the church's liturgical calendar, demonstrates how he moves from exposition to eloquent proclamation. These timely messages model an exemplary humility before the word of Scripture: they are never showy and always substantive, always letting us hear the texts speak more clearly. --Richard B. Hays, Duke University, retired In Season is a unique gift to all students of Scripture. . . . Rich with contextual and metaphorical gems, packed with persuasive power, and laced with contemporary relevance, Johnson's special collection of sermons spans the range of his career. Over and over, with each sermon, Johnson sparked my imagination to see the world of Scripture as my world--our world--where God is living and active to transform us. I will treasure this little book. --Elizabeth E. Shively, St. Mary's College, University of St Andrews

Here you will find the rationale for why Johnson has pursued New Testament studies with such rigor: in service to the church and its proclamation of the gospel. . . . Read these sermons by a Roman Catholic preacher because they epitomize the Protestant claim that 'preaching the word of God is the word of God' (Second Helvetic Confession). --O. Wesley Allen Jr., Perkins School of Theology In this nourishing and stimulating collection of homilies, Johnson, one of our generation's finest interpreters of Scripture, brings texts from across the Christian year to fruition in proclamation. In a cultural moment of forced fasting, when meaning is starved, language demeaned, and truth devalued, the candor, beauty, honesty, and faithfulness of these sermons make for a feast indeed. --Thomas G. Long, Candler School of Theology, retired Most readers know and deeply appreciate Johnson's array of scholarly works and his timely columns and reviews. Another compelling dimension of this unique scholar is found in In Season--in the depth of his faith, in his warm humanity, and in his love of the word revealed in these beautifully crafted and striking homilies. --Donald Senior, CP, Catholic Theological Union, retired Johnson's collection of sermons is a gem. His exposition of God's word as proclaimed in the church's liturgy brings to life its power to effect an encounter with the living God and to be taught, formed, and transformed by the Spirit of the risen Jesus, the 'pioneer and perfecter of our faith' (Heb 12:2). --Thomas D. Stegman, SJ, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Johnson has long been recognized as one of our most insightful expositors of the New Testament. This collection of sermons, organized around the seasons of the church's liturgical calendar, demonstrates how he moves from exposition to eloquent proclamation. These timely messages model an exemplary humility before the word of Scripture: they are never showy and always substantive, always letting us hear the texts speak more clearly. --Richard B. Hays, Duke University, retired In Season is a unique gift to all students of Scripture. . . . Rich with contextual and metaphorical gems, packed with persuasive power, and laced with contemporary relevance, Johnson's special collection of sermons spans the range of his career. Over and over, with each sermon, Johnson sparked my imagination to see the world of Scripture as my world--our world--where God is living and active to transform us. I will treasure this little book. --Elizabeth E. Shively, St. Mary's College, University of St Andrews

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Luke Timothy Johnson is the Robert W. Woodruff Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins Emeritus at Emory University. Once a Benedictine monk and priest, he taught at Yale Divinity School and Indiana University before spending his last twenty-four years at Emory. All along the way, he preached as well as taught.

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