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 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...
Oct 27, 2019 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #689 - All Saints (Year C)
Discussion on texts for All Saints Sunday (Nov. 3, 2019). NOTE: There is a separate podcast for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (SB688). Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Oct 26, 2019 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #688 - Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 31)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 31 (Nov. 3, 2019). NOTE: There is a separate podcast for All Saints Sunday (SB689). Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Oct 20, 2019 • 22min
Sermon Brainwave #687 - Reformation Sunday 2019
Discussion on texts for Reformation Sunday (Oct. 27, 2019): (Gospel) John 8:31-36; (First Reading) Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; (Second Reading) Romans 3:19-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...
Oct 19, 2019 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #686 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 30)
Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 30 (Oct. 27, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (First Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Alternate First Reading) Sirach 35:12-17; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. Recorded read more...
