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I’m so grateful for folks from The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide and The United Methodist Publishing House and others who continue to take chances on me.
I’ve completed my first book which is a Lenten Devotional Book called “Wind in the Wilderness”.
Wind in the Wilderness: A Lenten Study From the Prophets
Though we cannot see the wind, we know it by its effects and interpret it by its results. The same can be said for the work of the Hebrew prophets, who communicated God’s vision of justice and faithfulness throughout the history of God’s people. As they spoke of this vision, the wind was moving, giving us a hint of Jesus who was to come.
This study focuses on the Hebrew prophets and their message of justice, calling readers to turn their attention to issues of justice in today’s world. Each chapter explores a different prophet or prophets, highlighting how God’s word through them challenged the Israelite people—and us—to live out God’s vision of justice. These prophetic messages find their fulfillment in the life and ministry of Jesus, preparing the way for his teaching, healing, death, and resurrection. Readers will not merely study prophecies about Jesus, but will explore the continuity between the prophetic emphasis on justice and Jesus’ proclamation of the kingdom of God.
This Bible study is designed to be used by individuals and small groups during the season of Lent. In addition to the main content, each chapter offers questions for reflection and discussion, a brief prayer, and a focus for the week. The weekly focus emerges from the chapter content and encourages the readers to engage a spiritual practice or do something specific that will help them grow in faith.
What people are saying about DJ and Wind in the Wilderness.
“DJ del Rosario is a thoughtful and gifted leader and Wind in the Wilderness, reflects that thoughtfulness. In it DJ takes readers on a meaningful and inspiring Lenten journey with the prophets, one that will touch your mind and your heart.”
Adam Hamilton
Pastor and author of Creed: What Christians Believe and Why
“DJ del Rosario is one of the young anointed Leaders in the U.S. that I have been following for some time. I will be using his book for my own personal Lenten journey.”
Mike Slaughter
Pastor and author of Down to Earth: The Hopes & Fears of All the Years Are Met in Thee Tonight.
Disciple Fast Track 2 (Contributor and Presenter)
This 12-week study will immerse you in the books of Genesis and Exodus.
Disciple Fast Track Into the Word Into the World is an adaptation of the original, bestselling Disciple Bible Study Into the Word Into the World. The study is ideal for busy people who want to fit an in-depth Bible study into their schedule. The study retains the familiar Disciple format with its theme word, theme verse, statement of the human condition, daily and weekly assignments, and prayer.
Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you will encounter three spiritual disciplines, learn what they are, and how you can engage those disciplines. The first discipline varies from week to week, then moves into Sabbath and prayer. In every session, you commit to how you will respond to Scripture in terms of ministry in the world.
Into the World identifies some needs in the world for which ministry is needed and suggests possible responses, then invites participants to summarize the scripture message that will shape their ministry and to decide what response and commitment to make to that message. Each week you will be guided in experiencing the gift of Sabbath rest and renewal. Classes meet for a total of 24 weeks, studying Genesis-Exodus and Luke–Acts for 12 sessions each. Daily preparation is manageable, with 3–5 chapters of the Bible to read each day.
Minimal additional preparation is needed for the leader—just follow the Guide. Weekly sessions last 75 minutes. Four hosts will provide 3–5 minute video insights related to the week’s session. Flexible for use with small groups of 8–14, or for large groups of 15–100.
The Upper Room Disciplines 2016 (Contributor)
The word discipline stirs up many feelings anxiety or anticipation, dread or excitement. Yet spiritual disciplines (or practices) can give structure to our Christian life and help us grow spiritually. The practice of setting aside a regular time to spend with God reading scripture, praying, meditating on God’s message for us is one of the most helpful disciplines Christians can undertake.
Let The Upper Room Disciplines help strengthen your daily walk with Christ. This award-winning daily devotional guide features 53 writers from various Christian traditions and locales.
Writers for 2016 include Elaine Stanovsky, D. J. del Rosario, Mary Donovan Turner, Thomas R. Hawkins, Linda Douty, Juan Huertas, Chanequa Walker-Barnes, and Heather Murray Elkins.
The Upper Room Disciplines offers us the annual gift of deciding to be disciplined to schedule and practice daily attention to God. We can choose whether to accept this invitation. When we do, Disciplines grants us the opportunity to meet the living presence of the triune God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit the one who creates, redeems, and sustains us through all the seasons of our lives.
Make a Difference, Following Your Passion and Finding your Place to Serve. (Video contributor to Rev. Jim Harnish book).
In Make a Difference, author James A. Harnish helps United Methodists answer the questions “How can I contribute to God’s healing work in this world?”; and “How can I find my place to serve and make a difference?” Drawing upon biblical wisdom and real stories of real people who have found their place to serve, he provides practical guidance to help every disciple make a difference as a participant in God’s transformation of the world.
The DVD features six engaging and lively discussions with author Jim Harnish and several special guests including Nick Cunningham, Lindsey Krinks, DJ del Rosario, and Lisa Yebuah. The video study will highlight opportunities and outcomes of making a difference in this world. The video segments are approximately 10-12 minutes each and when combined with the six book chapters, make an ideal six-week group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.
I have had the honor of contributing to “The Abingdon Preaching Annual (editions 2012-2019): Planning Sermons and Services for Fifty-Two Sundays” (Contributor)
The Abingdon Preaching Annual includes
The Primary Theme
Fleshed out with brief, pithy nuggets of thought, idea jump-starters, or questions designed to spur the preacher’s imagination
Secondary or Parallel Themes
Two or three themes or streams of thought that are related to but separate from the primary theme offered.
Worship Helps
Including Gathering Prayer, Collect, Pastoral Prayer, Congregational
Prayer, Responsive Reading, and a Closing Prayer or Benediction.
Creative Lenses for Sermon Development
The book identifies six different creative approaches to sermon planning.
Each lens is explored in a 700–1000 word essay.
Topical Essays
These 700 word essays cover a variety of current and critical topics for
the preacher—contributed by leading homileticians.
Full Sermons
The full text from six to twelve sermons will be included. Additional
are available online. These sermons will highlight best practices,
unique approaches, and fresh voices.
Sermon Series Ideas
This section will briefly outline and describe ideas for unique sermon
series based on lectionary readings.