Singing with the Exiles - Resources for Lent and Easter Preaching and Worship

About the CD-ROM: 
Complete with fully customizable resources for Lent and Easter, this CD-ROM provides pastors and musicians with the preaching and worship resources they need to lead their congregations through Lent in preparation for Easter.

CD-ROM Features:

• Ten sermons, plus sermon outlines and textual notes
• Ten children's messages
• Seven Bible studies
• Two full sets of worship resources—contemporary and traditional
• Rich-text files for personal adaptation
• Logos for promotional use
• Resources for Holy Week worship
• Resources for Holy Saturday worship for congregations not using Easter Vigil

Weekly Readings & Themes:

• Ash Wednesday – Isaiah 41:14–16; God Has a Word for That
• Midweek of Lent 1 – Isaiah 43:1–7; I Only Have Eyes for You
• Midweek of Lent 2 – Isaiah 44:1–8; Marked
• Midweek of Lent 3 – Isaiah 45:1–8; Breaking Down the Gates
• Midweek of Lent 4 – Isaiah 48:17–22; Get Out
• Midweek of Lent 5 – Isaiah 49:1–6; One Little Word Can Fell Him
• Holy Thursday – Isaiah 49:7–13; He Prepares a Table for Us
• Good Friday – Isaiah 52:13–53:12; All
• Easter Vigil – Isaiah 54:1–8; Nothing
• Easter – Isaiah 55:6–13; We Are Going Home

About the Theme
The inspiration for the theme is drawn from Concordia Commentary Isaiah 40–55 by Dr. R. Reed Lessing. Although Isaiah pulsates with richness and depth, chapters 40–55 contains some of the best-known, most-cherished, and theologically significant texts in the Bible. These chapters teach an orientation to the Lord and the world that Jesus endorsed, sharpened, and laid as the foundation for the Christian Church.

About the Series
Author R. Reed Lessing’s dynamic series provides pastors and worship leaders with a comprehensive set of preaching and worship resources for Lent and Easter. Centered around a complete set of sermons, Bible studies, children's messages, and worship resources, Singing with the Exiles series includes three coordinating products:

• Singing with the Exiles: Resources of Lent and Easter Preaching and Worship (CD-ROM)
• Singing with the Exiles: Daily Devotions for Lent and Easter
• Standard Lent Bulletin: Singing with the Exiles

About the Author
R. Reed Lessing was on the faculty of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for 14 years and now serves as Senior Pastor at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN. He is author of the Jonah, Amos, Isaiah 40—55 volumes of the Concordia Commentary Series; Restore the Roar, the 2013 Lent and Easter resources for preaching and worship based upon his Amos commentary; and sermon studies in several publications including Concordia Pulpit Resources.