Critical Decisions In Following Jesus
Gospel Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third), Cycle A
George S. Johnson

This collection of sermons carries us once again to the unquenchable challenge of discipleship ... following the Christ in pursuit of his vision of God's reign of justice and righteousness. A careful reading of these sermons is as spiritually renewing as it is empowering for ministry and mission.
C. Dean Freudenberger Methodist missionary,
Professor of Missions
Luther Northwestern
Theological Seminary

The 22 sermons in this book are based on Gospel texts of Matthew. The sermons follow the Revised Common, Lutheran and Roman Catholic lectionaries.

"At the heart of Matthew's gospel is not God's gift of forgiveness, but the kingdom of God as announced and lived out in the life of Jesus," writes George S. Johnson. "Matthew's understanding of the kingdom ethic calls for a response to the needs of people that are both physical and spiritual."

Foreword by Lowell O. Erdahl, Bishop, St. Paul Area Synod, ELCA

George S. Johnson is senior pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Circle Pines, Minnesota. He is a previous director of the hunger program for the former American Lutheran Church.