Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave
Working Preacher from Luther Seminary
Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave is a weekly conversation on upcoming Revised Common Lectionary readings. The conversations (featuring Luther Seminary faculty) are fun, informative, and creative—and just may give you the spark that ignites your own sermon brainwave!
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Dec 22, 2019 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #699 - First Sunday of Christmas
Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Christmas (Dec. 29, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 2:13-23; (First Reading) Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; (Second Reading) Hebrews 2:10-18. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Dec 21, 2019 • 17min
Sermon Brainwave #698 - Christmas Day (Proper 3)
Discussion on texts for Christmas Day - Proper 3 (Dec. 25, 2019). (Gospel) John 1:1-14; (First Reading) Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; (Second Reading) Hebrews 1:1-4, [5-12]. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Dec 19, 2019 • 17min
Sermon Brainwave #697 - Christmas Eve (Nativity Proper 1)
Discussion on texts for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2019). (Gospel) Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]; (First Reading) Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; (Second Reading) Titus 2:11-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Dec 14, 2019 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #696 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 22, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 1:18-25; (First Reading) Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; (Second Reading) Romans 1:1-7. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Dec 7, 2019 • 22min
Sermon Brainwave #695 - Third Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 15, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 11:2-11; (First Reading) Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; (Second Reading) James 5:7-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Nov 30, 2019 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #694 - Second Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 8, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 3:1-12; (First Reading) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; (Second Reading) Romans 15:4-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Nov 23, 2019 • 22min
Sermon Brainwave #693 - First Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Advent (Dec. 1, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 24:36-44; (First Reading) Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; (Second Reading) Romans 13:11-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Nov 16, 2019 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #692 - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday
Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 24, 2019). (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (Alt. Psalm) Luke 1:68-79; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:11-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Nov 9, 2019 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #691 - Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 33)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 17, 2019). (Gospel) Luke 21:5-19; (First Reading) Malachi 4:1-2a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 98; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Nov 2, 2019 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #690 - Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 32)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 10, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (First Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Haggai 1:15b--2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working read more...
