How should we order our lives? A core principle in the Oxford Movement was the belief that Christians ought to live according to the worshipping life of the Church. One of the primary tools in this orientation was the Church Calendar, or the Christian Year. Beginning at Advent, the Church Calendar takes the Church through the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ, and celebrates other key events and doctrines of the Church (e.g. Trinity Sunday). The Oxford men taught that this calendar should order the worshipping life of a parish and, consequently, the daily lives of the parishioners.
Sermons for the Christian Year includes more than 500 sermons by John Keble, one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement, organized topically according to the Church Calendar. John Keble was a master preacher. His sermons combine biblical insight with a pastoral temperament shaped by a deep commitment to those in his care. He does not go light on sin yet he has a deep sense of God’s grace to those who seek it. Keble preaches as a shepherd who dearly loves the flock that has been put in his care. His concern was to see his congregation grow into the knowledge and love of Christ.
With more than one sermon for every Sunday, feast, and fast day of the Church Year, Sermons for the Christian Year makes an excellent devotional. It also makes an excellent tool for sermon prep. Scripture references appear on mouseover, and a click will take you to the passage in context. You can look up difficult words with the dictionary tool and use the language tools to define Greek or Latin words. Logos’ powerful search functions allow you to jump right to a word or phrase for in-depth analysis of Keble’s thoughts on a particular topic.
