Three Hours: Sermons for Good Friday

by Fleming Rutledge

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2019

Overview

Fresh, contemporary Lenten meditations from one of the master preachers of our day

On Good Friday, March 30, 2018, Fleming Rutledge preached on the Seven Last Words of Jesus at St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City. Her seven meditations, delivered over the course of three hours, were met with rave reviews. Printed in full in this volume, these sermons display Rutledge’s usual combination of resolute orthodoxy and pastoral wisdom—at once traditional and fresh.

Key Features

• Focuses on the final words of Jesus
• Reflects on the passion narratives in the gospels
• Explores the atttributes of Christ

Contents

• First Sermon: Luke 23:32–34
• Second Sermon: Luke 23:39–43
• Third Sermon: John 19:26–27
• Fourth Sermon: Matthew 27:45–46
• Fifth Sermon: John 19:28–29
• Sixth Sermon: John 19:29–30
• Seventh Sermon: Luke 23:44–46

Praise for the Print Edition

Trademark eloquence and theological rigor.

—Publishers Weekly

Fleming Rutledge has to be one of the most daring preachers I know. With moral courage and intellectual rigor she tackles challenging texts and nagging questions. She is unafraid to proclaim the truth that may hurt—because that same truth sets us free.

—Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking

Product Details

• Title: Three Hours: Sermons for Good Friday
• Author: Fleming Rutledge
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 96
• Resource Type: Sermons
• Topic: Doctrine of Christ

About Fleming Rutledge

Fleming Rutledge is an Episcopal priest involved in a nationwide ministry of preaching and teaching. Her books have been celebrated across denominational borders.