Its interactive approach is described well on its back cover: "No portion of Scripture has been more influential in renewing church and society than Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. This book invites groups and individuals into a transformative engagement with these remarkable teachings of Jesus. Accessible consideration of each major text is complemented by suggestions for multi-sensory methods by which to enrich the study—quotes, questions, application exercises, songs, and prayers. 

 

Faith communities are challenged not only to study the Sermon on the Mount but to begin practicing these radical teachings of Jesus." "Contrast Community" can be ordered directly from the publishers (orders@wipfandstock.com) or at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. 

 

The author James L. Bailey is the Wagner and Wagner Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, USA. He currently lives with his wife Judy in Dubuque.