Palms and Thorns: Sermons for Lent and Easter: Cycle B First Lesson Texts

Donald Macleod offers twenty messages from seven Old Testament books, including Genesis, Exodus, Joel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah. This is, however, more than just a collection of sermons based on the Old Testament. Palms And Thorns presents a coherent and unified exploration of the Old Testament scripture for Lent and Easter.

Twenty messages include:
• Putting Lent in Focus
• Returning to Genuine Religion
• Passing the Easter Miracle On
• Easter Turns Only into Also
• Readying the Twelve for Mission

Donald MacLeod is a widely known preacher and teacher of preachers. He was Francis Landey Patton Professor of Preaching and Worship at Princeton Theological Seminary for over three decades. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, he has advanced degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax and the University of Toronto. He is the author of eleven books including Know the Way, Keep the Truth, Win the Life, published by CSS.