{"product_id":"wounded-for-us","title":"Wounded for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy focusing on the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf -- and powerfully linking it to our lives today -- this comprehensive resource offers a compelling approach to observing Lent that truly prepares worshipers to experience Easter's new hope, new possibilities, and new life. Based on the ancient tradition of the five wounds of Christ,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWounded For Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identifies places where we find ourselves hurting, then connects them to one of the wounds Jesus suffered and explores how Christ's resurrection offers reconciliation and healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWounded For Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws an imaginative analogy between Jesus' wounds and these areas in our lives where we are wounded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Head (crown of thorns) -- our thoughts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Side (piercing) -- our spirit and emotions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Back (scourging) -- our hopes and dreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Hands (nails) -- our relationships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e* Feet (nails) -- our actions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith sermon and worship material for Ash Wednesday, the Sundays in Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWounded For Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a complete package with everything needed for developing meaningful, thematically unified services throughout the Lenten season. Each sermon suggests an action plan that applies the \"cure\" of the gospel to our wounds, and reproducible outlines that help the congregation focus on the main themes are also included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. David Hogsett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e served several congregations in the North Indiana conference of the United Methodist Church during nearly four decades of active ministry. Hogsett holds degrees from Purdue University (B.S. in math), Southern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology (B.D., S.T.M.), and McCormick Theological Seminary (D.Min.).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47410965971162,"sku":null,"price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/5540\/2714\/files\/WoundedForUs.jpg?v=1769013247","url":"https:\/\/csspublishingcoinc.com\/products\/wounded-for-us","provider":"CSS Publishing Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}