New book details Christian year from first Sunday of Advent to Sunday of Ascension
ATHENS, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In "From Advent to Ascension: A Journey with the Christ," by Charles Ensminger, readers are provided a devotional study surrounding the stories about Jesus' life and teachings. The narrative approach may remind readers that Christianity is a faith with a story that could get lost in the mix of the Christmas and Easter holiday seasons.
"I would like for people to encounter the stories and traditions about Jesus that extend before, between and beyond the stories of Christmas and Easter," said Ensminger. "The Christian year follows the narrative of the life of Jesus and tells the same stories so often, even lifelong Christians can lose interest or fail to pay attention to the majesty of them."
As a pastor for more than 25 years, Ensminger has a firm grasp on the time and understanding it takes for Christians to become disciples of Christ. However, during his time as an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, he witnessed lifelong Christians becoming disinterested in the life of Jesus. It is from this experience that he wrote this book, so followers of Christ might be encouraged to continue their journey to know Jesus better.
"This book is designed to draw our attention back to the journey through the Christian seasons, from Advent to the ascension," said Ensminger. "Along the way, I will try to draw attention to the fact that, even following a predictable journey, there is always more to be encountered."
"From Advent to Ascension: A Journey with the Christ"
By Charles Ensminger
ISBN: 9781664270855 (softcover); 9781664270862 (hardcover); 9781664270848 (electronic)
Available at WestBow Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the author
Charles Ensminger is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has served as a pastor for more than 25 years. In addition to his work in the parish, he is an adjunct professor of religion at Tennessee Wesleyan University. He is also the author of Crafting the Sermon: A Beginner's Guide to Preaching and Saturday Faith: Moving through the Crisis of Hopelessness. To learn more, please visit https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/840193-from-advent-to-ascension.
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