By Remington Slone

This lectionary guide covers Sundays from May 3 through July 28, 2013.

Collected by Darla Turlington

These quotations, on the general topic of Hospitality, were selected from both Testaments of the Bible as well as a variety of authors, and speakers; they may be useful to pastors, theologians, seminary students, and others in their sermon preparation, research, writings, or reflections.

by Neal D. Presa

Dem Dry Bones: Preaching, Death, and Hope by Luke A. Powery (Fortress Press, 2012)
What Not to Say: Avoiding the Common Mistakes That Can Sink Your Sermon by John C. Holbert and Alyce M. McKenzie (Westminster John Knox Press, 2011)

By Jin Hee Han

Our 2013 summer issue is packed with blessings that center around the theme of hospitality. Authors for this issue come from many different backgrounds, but their contributions come together to make a chorus that calls attention to the centrality of hospitality in our faith walk. They help us to feel the warmth that hospitality generates, and their testimonies are a telltale sign that hospitality continues to be the mainstay of our communal life.

By Jin Hee Han

On behalf of the editorial and production team of The Living Pulpit, I send you peace and grace through our Lord. Our April-June 2012 issue on the raising of Jesus Christ received an enthusiastic reception, adding to the celebration of the hope of resurrection. It seems the spirit of Easter never wears out, for each Sunday brings a testimony to the everlasting life in the Lord.

By Neal Presa

Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace.
Timothy Keller, The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith.

By Keith Russell
A book review of Jesus, Liberation, and The Biblical Jubilee: Images For Ethics and Christology by Sharon H. Ringe

Quotations based on the theme of Jubilee

By Rafael Reyes III

LIVE: Youth Bible Catholic Edition is the first ever bible created by teens for teens. Based on the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), LIVE offers an interactive space not only to read, but to respond to the scripture in a new and dynamic way. LIVE contains content created by teens, as well as a space to reflect, draw, and interact with scripture. It includes thought provoking questions and activities that can help teens discover how God is involved in their lives, as well as how they can live out their faith at home, school, parish and community.

This issue of The Living Pulpit concerns itself with the ancient practice of jubilee. Various perspectives on the subject are presented, examined and applied. I hope that you find the content and complexity of the topic stimulating to your own thinking and that you will be excited about the prospects that this theme has for preaching in the 21st century.

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

Letter from the Editor reflecting on the life of E. Lee Hancock.

By Rev. Dr. Keith Russell

Quotations from scripture that reference healing and wholeness.