Strength for the journey
Subtitle: biblical wisdom for daily living : a new collection of sermons
By: Peter J. Gomes.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [San Francisco, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Sermons, American.; Christian life.
Description: This book is a major collection of sermons from the man Time Magazine hailed as one of the best preachers in the country. In Strength for the Journey, Gomes offers a new collection of his most important sermons, which draw on the wisdom of the Bible to guide us through the year and enrich our daily lives. Strength for the Journey features twenty-two of his stirring addresses dealing with themes of daily life such as commitment, death, happiness, innocence, patriotism, and struggle; and 18 in during sermons focusing on the seasons of the liturgical year. Never one to shy away from controversy,Gomes preaches sermons such as "In Praise of Harlots," "Plenty Good Room," and "Patriotism Is Not Enough." Publishers Weekly called Gomes's historic "Outer Turmoil, Inner Strength" sermon, delivered just days after the tragic events of September 11, "one of the most eloquent, sensitive Christian responses to the attack." - Jacket flap.

The minister at Harvard University offers forty sermons addressing such issues as commitment, holiness, and patriotism, and explaining the meaning of the recurring seasons of the church year, from Advent to Pentecost and Trinity.