

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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Jul 13, 2019 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #672 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 16)
Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 16 (July 21, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 10:38-42; (First Reading) Genesis 18:1-10a; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 15; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:15-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Jul 6, 2019 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #671 - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 15)
Discussion on texts for Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 15 (July 14, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 10:25-37; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 30:9-14; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 25:1-10; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:1-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Jun 29, 2019 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #670 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 14)
Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 14 (July 7, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 10:1-11, 16-20; (First Reading) Isaiah 66:10-14; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 66:1-9; (Second Reading) Galatians 6:[1-6]7-16. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working read more...

Jun 22, 2019 • 29min
Sermon Brainwave #669 - Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 13)
Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 13 (June 30, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 9:51-62; (First Reading) 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14; Psalm 16; (Second Reading) Galatians 5:1, 13-25. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working read more...

Jun 15, 2019 • 31min
Sermon Brainwave #668 - Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 12)
Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 12 (June 23, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 8:26-39; (First Reading) Isaiah 65:1-9; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a; Psalm 22:19-28; (Second Reading) Galatians 3:23-29. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working read more...

Jun 8, 2019 • 19min
Sermon Brainwave #667 - Holy Trinity
Discussion on texts for Holy Trinity (June 16, 2019): (Gospel) John 16:12-15; (First Reading) Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; (Second Reading) Romans 5:1-5. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Jun 1, 2019 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #666 - Day of Pentecost
Discussion on texts for Day of Pentecost (June 9, 2019): (Gospel) John 14:8-17, [25-27]; (First Reading) Acts 2:1-21; (Alternate 1st Reading) Genesis 11:1-9; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (Second Reading) Romans 8:14-17. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

May 25, 2019 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #665 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday of Easter (June 2, 2019): (Gospel) John 17:20-26; (First Reading) Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; (Second Reading) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

May 18, 2019 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #664 - Sixth Sunday of Easter
Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 26, 2019): (Gospel) John 14:23-29; (First Reading) Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:10, 22--22:5. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

May 11, 2019 • 23min
Sermon Brainwave #663 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
Discussion on texts for Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 19, 2019): (Gospel) John 13:31-35; (First Reading) Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:1-6. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...