“This insightful work will lead you from heartache to hallelujah and I invite all to take the journey,” says Dr. John W. Kinney, dean of the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, about Dr. Glenn E. Porter’s new book, Journey With Jesus Through Lent.
Journey With Jesus Through Lent is a daily devotional for the season leading up to Easter. The book, based on Luke’s Gospel, follows in the footsteps of Jesus on the road to Jerusalem and the cross.
Dr. Henry H. Mitchell, author of Celebration and Experience in Preaching calls the new book “a brilliant spiritual resource.”
Porter, senior pastor at Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, VA, was inspired to write the book because he sees a need for practical, spiritual resources addressing the Christian calendar and from an Afrocentric perspective.
Dr. Bernadette Glover, senior pastor at Saint Paul Baptist Church (Montclair, NJ) and associate professor of preaching & worship at New Brucnswick Theological Seminary believes congregations and individuals will benefit from the devotional. “Using Christian history, cultural heritage, Holy Writ, and internal reflection, Dr. Porter has laid a path that’s conducive to our spiritual formation,” adds Glover.
The book is a seven-week study that focuses on spiritual disciplines practiced during Lent, including prayer, fasting, studying Scripture and gratitude.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith says the book is useful for all seasons. “While this volume is offered for Lent, it’s an inspiring book that can be utilized perennially by anyone who has a hunger and thirst for fellowship with God.”
Journey With Jesus Through Lent is “calling us to self-examination” and “transformative action” says Dr. Eleazar Ziherambere, area director for Africa/director for African American Mission, American Baptist International Ministries.
Lent is the 40-day period in which Christians spiritually prepare themselves for the celebration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter. “This is the period of the Christian liturgical calendar that pointedly directs believers to the redemptive works of Jesus Christ,” explains Porter.
Porter earned the D.Min. and M.Div. degrees at the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, and a BA at Rowan University. He has served as pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church (Staunton, VA) and Gillfield Baptist Church (Petersburg, VA), and area minister for American Baptist Churches of NJ. Prior to accepting his first pastorate, he was a TV reporter for the ABC-TV affiliate in Richmond, VA.
Judson Press is the publishing ministry of American Baptist Churches USA, a historic Protestant denomination that includes 1.5 million members in 5,600 congregations in the United States and Puerto Rico. The book can be ordered at www.judsonpress.com. 800-458-3766 ISBN: 978-0-8170-1777-4
Category: Holidays/Easter & Lent/Christian Ministry/Discipleship
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