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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful combination of teaching and practice
I don't know why I haven't shared my review of this book sooner. I've owned the book since it was first published in August of 2009 (actually, I bought it from Bolo.com in mid-September 2009), but I bought it almost as soon as it was available. The reason I take the time to write the review now is because of the cumulative effect and influence this book, along with a few others, has had with shaping my Christian spirituality.Although I have espoused Christian ideals most of my life, my church tradition has never practiced the church calendar (Liturgical Year) faithfully; consequently, my first real introduction to the liturgical calendar was back in 2007 when I purchased a copy of Thomas Oden's Ancient Christian Devotional. Following this first elementary introduction and remedial practice year (for me), I started to self-educate and learn more about this ancient discipline of living the Christian year.When 2009 arrived, and I started my search for Liturgical Year devotional material and other resources I could use in my education, Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross appeared near the top of my Bolo search. I appreciated and respected a number of the voices offering endorsements for this book, so I purchased it. I can report that this has become one of my favorite book purchases from the past three years.Bobby calls this book an introduction and devotional guide and this is an honest and faithful representation of the book. Those words; however, do not share the richness and overflowing experience that Living the Christian Year offers to the person who hungers for a deeper and more meaningful understanding to the Story of God lived out daily in their life throughout the year.There are a total of eight chapters in Living the Christian Year. The first chapter serves as an introduction to the Christian year and an overview of the practices observed throughout the year. Following the introduction chapter, the book is sectioned into three parts which outline the primary movements through the Christian year. Part one is the Cycle of Light and teaches the seasons of observances of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Part two is the Cycle of Life and the observances of Lent, The Paschal Triduum, and Easter. Part three concludes the seasons with an explanation on the observance of Ordinary Time. As mentioned earlier, the book is much, much more than knowledge teaching about this discipline. There are 52-wks of devotional reading, exercises, and prayers to assist the reader-observer through the practice of living out the Christian Year. I used the book for both purposes; (1) as a learning tool, (2) as a devotional help. I cannot express enough how blessed I was with this book as my companion through the 2009-2010 Christian Year.The years that have followed my first reading of this most excellent devotional guide, has found me pulling it from my library shelf again and again. Such is the case and the impetus for this review. We are approaching the 2012-2013 Christian New Year and I am preparing for what is now a regular discipline in my life... living, observing, and practicing the Christian Year as a means of staying connected to the Universal Church and the God who reigns over it.This truly is a fabulous and beautiful resource for Living the Christian Year. It has become a staple in the list of growing resources I have for practicing this ancient and rich Christian discipline. I continue to recommend this writing as one of my top resources for learning about the Christian Year.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great devotional and historical reference!
Such an awesome book!! Thank you Bobby Gross for taking time to write this devotional. I love both the hisotrical insights regarding how the Christian Year was created and the devotional nature of the book. This is a reference book I will definitely be coming back to.Reading this book helped me beleive that the lectionary could be revived and improved. I particularly liked the use of Common Time that Bobby Gross came up with.I'm going through the book for a second time. 'Calendar' by Stookey, 'Ancient-Future Time' by Robert Webber, and the Fullness of Time series are also great books to read along with Living the Christian Year. I'm also going to look into 'A Year of Sundays' by N. T. Wright.I also had a chance to converse with the author. Great guy!
5.0 out of 5 stars Used for the year and loved!
This may be my first time writing an Bolo review. I was compelled to write this first review because this book has been so meaningful to me, and I want others to know about it so they could be blessed as well. I have used Living the Christian Year for my 2023 daily time with God, and I have loved it. I come from an evangelical background and consider myself a novice in all things liturgical including the church calendar. This book has been an excellent introduction to the church calendar. The daily Scripture readings and commentary have been spot on, and I have really enjoyed adding the short prayers: Approaching God, Presenting Myself, Inviting God's presence, and Closing Prayer each day. I should add that as a Content Editor in Christian publishing, I am surprised this book is not more widely known. It's so good!
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book. I enjoyed the prayers
I bought this book in August 2009 after reading Scot McKnight's "Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read Your Bible," and after spending a year in Phyllis Tickle's Divine Hours boo,ks for praying the seasons. Coming from a Baptist background it was interesting and a little difficult at first, to grasp the beauty of set readings.By the time I bought this book I was two years into my study and, as an artist I decided to sketch my experience with this book. It ended up being a book unto itself. Liturgical Sketches. Now I am trying to figure out what to do with it and how to market it. My strength is not marketing or figuring out how to get a book published. Oh well. Maybe someday it will happen.This is a good book. I enjoyed the prayers, four simple prayers for each week. I read the history of the seasons and found that I know more about the why than a lot of people who grew up in this tradition. I did not read many of the author's explanations of the scripture as I did not want his interpretation to affect my art. I would read the passage, wait and then put it on paper. The final sketch incorporated some aspect of each passage. The drawings are a little raw and that is why I call them sketches. I intended it to be an adult bible study coloring book.If you are new to this traditionnthis is a good book.
4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn more about the year that doesn't start in January
I very much enjoyed this book. I liked the way that Gross included so many personal experiences in his Christian Journey into the book, without it becoming only a personal reflection. I like the duality of the book, how it is a devotional, and also a book about Christianity, various religions and church history. You can pick it up any time of year and find something to think about. I will be enjoying it for years to come.
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the future!
Well written and carefully documented account of the origins and meaning of the Christian year, significant because numbers of persons who have been raised on contemporary Christian worship are exploring liturgical churches which are based on the Christian year. This book walks you through the year in depth. The author spent years in the evangelical Protestant contemporary movement before discovering the richness inherent in the whole history of the church, not just the church of the "now" which has it's place, but isn't the whole story!
EXCELLENT TO READ FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Having decided - just for the heck of it and to challenge myself - to undertake a bible study course online, I bought this book to accompany my studies as the vlogger recommended we do so. It is very useful in explaining in a little more detail (easy to understand) what the lessons of the bible are teaching us and it's really helping not just my understanding but my enjoyment of the study as a whole.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful combination of teaching and practice
I don't know why I haven't shared my review of this book sooner. I've owned the book since it was first published in August of 2009 (actually, I bought it from Bolo.com in mid-September 2009), but I bought it almost as soon as it was available. The reason I take the time to write the review now is because of the cumulative effect and influence this book, along with a few others, has had with shaping my Christian spirituality.Although I have espoused Christian ideals most of my life, my church tradition has never practiced the church calendar (Liturgical Year) faithfully; consequently, my first real introduction to the liturgical calendar was back in 2007 when I purchased a copy of Thomas Oden's Ancient Christian Devotional. Following this first elementary introduction and remedial practice year (for me), I started to self-educate and learn more about this ancient discipline of living the Christian year.When 2009 arrived, and I started my search for Liturgical Year devotional material and other resources I could use in my education, Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross appeared near the top of my Bolo search. I appreciated and respected a number of the voices offering endorsements for this book, so I purchased it. I can report that this has become one of my favorite book purchases from the past three years.Bobby calls this book an introduction and devotional guide and this is an honest and faithful representation of the book. Those words; however, do not share the richness and overflowing experience that Living the Christian Year offers to the person who hungers for a deeper and more meaningful understanding to the Story of God lived out daily in their life throughout the year.There are a total of eight chapters in Living the Christian Year. The first chapter serves as an introduction to the Christian year and an overview of the practices observed throughout the year. Following the introduction chapter, the book is sectioned into three parts which outline the primary movements through the Christian year. Part one is the Cycle of Light and teaches the seasons of observances of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Part two is the Cycle of Life and the observances of Lent, The Paschal Triduum, and Easter. Part three concludes the seasons with an explanation on the observance of Ordinary Time. As mentioned earlier, the book is much, much more than knowledge teaching about this discipline. There are 52-wks of devotional reading, exercises, and prayers to assist the reader-observer through the practice of living out the Christian Year. I used the book for both purposes; (1) as a learning tool, (2) as a devotional help. I cannot express enough how blessed I was with this book as my companion through the 2009-2010 Christian Year.The years that have followed my first reading of this most excellent devotional guide, has found me pulling it from my library shelf again and again. Such is the case and the impetus for this review. We are approaching the 2012-2013 Christian New Year and I am preparing for what is now a regular discipline in my life... living, observing, and practicing the Christian Year as a means of staying connected to the Universal Church and the God who reigns over it.This truly is a fabulous and beautiful resource for Living the Christian Year. It has become a staple in the list of growing resources I have for practicing this ancient and rich Christian discipline. I continue to recommend this writing as one of my top resources for learning about the Christian Year.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great devotional and historical reference!
Such an awesome book!! Thank you Bobby Gross for taking time to write this devotional. I love both the hisotrical insights regarding how the Christian Year was created and the devotional nature of the book. This is a reference book I will definitely be coming back to.Reading this book helped me beleive that the lectionary could be revived and improved. I particularly liked the use of Common Time that Bobby Gross came up with.I'm going through the book for a second time. 'Calendar' by Stookey, 'Ancient-Future Time' by Robert Webber, and the Fullness of Time series are also great books to read along with Living the Christian Year. I'm also going to look into 'A Year of Sundays' by N. T. Wright.I also had a chance to converse with the author. Great guy!
5.0 out of 5 stars Used for the year and loved!
This may be my first time writing an Bolo review. I was compelled to write this first review because this book has been so meaningful to me, and I want others to know about it so they could be blessed as well. I have used Living the Christian Year for my 2023 daily time with God, and I have loved it. I come from an evangelical background and consider myself a novice in all things liturgical including the church calendar. This book has been an excellent introduction to the church calendar. The daily Scripture readings and commentary have been spot on, and I have really enjoyed adding the short prayers: Approaching God, Presenting Myself, Inviting God's presence, and Closing Prayer each day. I should add that as a Content Editor in Christian publishing, I am surprised this book is not more widely known. It's so good!
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book. I enjoyed the prayers
I bought this book in August 2009 after reading Scot McKnight's "Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read Your Bible," and after spending a year in Phyllis Tickle's Divine Hours boo,ks for praying the seasons. Coming from a Baptist background it was interesting and a little difficult at first, to grasp the beauty of set readings.By the time I bought this book I was two years into my study and, as an artist I decided to sketch my experience with this book. It ended up being a book unto itself. Liturgical Sketches. Now I am trying to figure out what to do with it and how to market it. My strength is not marketing or figuring out how to get a book published. Oh well. Maybe someday it will happen.This is a good book. I enjoyed the prayers, four simple prayers for each week. I read the history of the seasons and found that I know more about the why than a lot of people who grew up in this tradition. I did not read many of the author's explanations of the scripture as I did not want his interpretation to affect my art. I would read the passage, wait and then put it on paper. The final sketch incorporated some aspect of each passage. The drawings are a little raw and that is why I call them sketches. I intended it to be an adult bible study coloring book.If you are new to this traditionnthis is a good book.
4.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn more about the year that doesn't start in January
I very much enjoyed this book. I liked the way that Gross included so many personal experiences in his Christian Journey into the book, without it becoming only a personal reflection. I like the duality of the book, how it is a devotional, and also a book about Christianity, various religions and church history. You can pick it up any time of year and find something to think about. I will be enjoying it for years to come.
5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the future!
Well written and carefully documented account of the origins and meaning of the Christian year, significant because numbers of persons who have been raised on contemporary Christian worship are exploring liturgical churches which are based on the Christian year. This book walks you through the year in depth. The author spent years in the evangelical Protestant contemporary movement before discovering the richness inherent in the whole history of the church, not just the church of the "now" which has it's place, but isn't the whole story!
EXCELLENT TO READ FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Having decided - just for the heck of it and to challenge myself - to undertake a bible study course online, I bought this book to accompany my studies as the vlogger recommended we do so. It is very useful in explaining in a little more detail (easy to understand) what the lessons of the bible are teaching us and it's really helping not just my understanding but my enjoyment of the study as a whole.
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