Living Between The Advents

Michael L. Ruffin

ISBN 10: 0788023799 / ISBN 13: 9780788023798

Published by CSS Publishing Company, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Living Between The Advents
• Publisher: CSS Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0788023799
• ISBN 13: 9780788023798
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As we prepare each year to celebrate the Incarnation, the Advent season reminds us that we live in an interim period between the First and Second Comings of Jesus Christ. In this book of twelve riveting sermons on a variety of Advent themes (all based on texts from Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary), Michael Ruffin explores the challenges of Christian living in this time between the First and Second Advents -- particularly the tension between the modes of patience and action. Though we await Jesus' return with hopeful anticipation, Advent waiting is active waiting. Ruffin's messages invite readers to share in the richly rewarding life of faith, while providing abundant comfort and inspiration for those who endeavor to live as disciples of Jesus in the modern world.

Preachers looking for an imaginative illustration or observation to stimulate their sermons will find ample material in this book. But this is much more than just a reference for ministers preparing to preach during Advent -- it's also an excellent resource for spiritual reflections reminding us that the good news in these days between the Advents is that Jesus Christ is Immanuel, God with us.

Possessed by an abiding love for the Lord Christ, Michael Ruffin approaches a season that he loves with his scholarly skills of exegesis, his insight into contemporary life issues, his common sense, and his disarming humor, crafting a collection of sermons that will bless the reader, inspire the preacher, and remind us all of the renewal that Advent brings.
James C. Elder, Jr.
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Columbus, Georgia

Michael L. Ruffin is the pastor of The Hill Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. He is a graduate of Mercer University (B.A.) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Ph.D.).