Overview

From the East Gate is a highly personal and retrospective selection of sermons from 1996 to 2024, including reflections on what preaching is (and isn't), with an introductory essay on what the Bible is and how to read it. Linton's background in both Eastern Orthodox and Reformed theology (including a special interest in Karl Barth), combined with his lifelong interests in literature and the arts, make for a highly distinctive intersection of perspectives. His style is inviting and thought-provoking, gentle but also provocative, and draws his readers into deeper engagement not only with the Scriptures, but also into conversation with centuries of Christian thought. Deeply traditional in his theological grounding, he is also refreshingly difficult to categorize. Judicious elements of memoir scattered throughout (in which the wilds of Northwest Montana appear) make this collection all the more intriguing.

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""Hidden deep in Linton's marvelous volume on preaching, From the East Gate, is this thoughtful phrase, 'Repentance is insightful.' Insightful, indeed! If this be true, then call me a sinner seeking what Linton is preaching. . . . Add to this his absolute confidence in the biblical text--the preface is worth the price of the entire book! Mix in his background command of the literary greats . . . And finally, add the whimsy of a first-rate preacher, and you have a volume of sermons that is well worth reading."" --David Horn, Adjunct Faculty, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ""Linton's investment through a lifetime of ministry continues to return dividends, not only in the lives of those to whom he has been a loving shepherd, but also to us, his readers. His scriptural meditations, channeled through his shepherd's heart, a rich intellect, and distilled into feasts digestible by the man or woman in the pew find here new service as rich resources for family worship, pastoral study, and personal devotion--a beautiful collection!"" --Samuel Micah Hunter, Director of Choirs, Stillwater Christian School ""This is a marvelous jewelry box of a book, each sermon a gem carefully cut and polished to refract the light of the gospel in myriad ways. It can serve as a devotional guide matching theological depth with pastoral warmth. I highly commend it to all."" --Sean McDonough, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ""Hidden deep in Linton's marvelous volume on preaching, From the East Gate, is this thoughtful phrase, 'Repentance is insightful.' Insightful, indeed! If this be true, then call me a sinner seeking what Linton is preaching. . . . Add to this his absolute confidence in the biblical text--the preface is worth the price of the entire book! Mix in his background command of the literary greats . . . And finally, add the whimsy of a first-rate preacher, and you have a volume of sermons that is well worth reading."" --David Horn, Adjunct Faculty, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary ""Rev. Linton's investment through a lifetime of ministry continues to return dividends, not only in the lives of those to whom he has been a loving shepherd, but also to us, his readers. His scriptural meditations, channeled through his shepherd's heart, a rich intellect, and distilled into feasts digestible by the man or woman in the pew find here new service as rich resources for family worship, pastoral study, and personal devotion--a beautiful collection!"" --Samuel Micah Hunter, Director of Choirs, Stillwater Christian School ""This is a marvelous jewelry box of a book, each sermon a gem carefully cut and polished to refract the light of the gospel in myriad ways. It can serve as a devotional guide matching theological depth with pastoral warmth. I highly commend it to all."" --Sean McDonough, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Author Information

Adam Linton was born on October 11, 1954, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sausalito is his hometown. On November 11, 1962, along with his father and sister, he was baptized at Christ Church Episcopal, Sausalito. On June 6, 1965, also at Christ Church, he was confirmed. He and his family remained active there until 1967. In the autumn of 1972, he began attending the Orthodox Church and was received into its membership in the spring of 1974. He returned to the fellowship of the Episcopal Church in 1996. He and his wife, Lori, were married on July 17, 1977. They have five children and six grandchildren. He is a graduate of the College of Marin, Kentfield, California; Saint Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, Pennsylvania (1980); and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts (Master of Divinity, 1990). He was ordained as a priest in the Orthodox Church in America on October 10, 1980, and served parishes in Colorado and Massachusetts, as well as serving as an active-duty chaplain in the United States Navy and then in church administration. On October 16, 1997, his priestly orders were received in the Episcopal Church (Bishop Frank Griswold, Diocese of Chicago), and thereafter he served parishes in Illinois, Utah, and Massachusetts, and additionally on standing committee (Utah) and as a deputy to general convention (2006). He retired in 2019. He and Lori then relocated to Northwest Montana. Thereafter he continued to serve occasionally and on a part-time basis through 2024.

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