

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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Nov 3, 2018 • 31min
Sermon Brainwave #632 - Ordinary 32 (Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 11, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 12:38-44; (First Reading) 1 Kings 17:8-16; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Psalm 146; (Second Reading) Hebrews 9:24-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Oct 27, 2018 • 20min
SB631 - All Saints Sunday
Discussion on texts for All Saints Sunday (Nov. 4, 2018): (Gospel) John 11:32-44; (First Reading) Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:1-6a. read more...

Oct 27, 2018 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #630 - Ordinary 31 (Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 4, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 12:28-34; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 6:1-9; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Ruth 1:1-18; Psalm 119:1-8; (Second Reading) Hebrews 9:11-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Oct 20, 2018 • 31min
Sermon Brainwave #629 - Ordinary 30 (Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 28, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:46-52; (First Reading) Jeremiah 31:7-9; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 126; (Second Reading) Hebrews 7:23-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Oct 13, 2018 • 29min
Sermon Brainwave #628 - Ordinary 29 (Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 21, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:35-45; (First Reading) Isaiah 53:4-12; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 38:1-7 [34-41]; Psalm 91:9-16; (Second Reading) Hebrews 5:1-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Oct 6, 2018 • 30min
Sermon Brainwave #627 - Ordinary 28 (Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 14, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:17-31; (First Reading) Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 90:12-17; (Second Reading) Hebrews 4:12-16. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Sep 29, 2018 • 32min
Sermon Brainwave #626 - Ordinary 27 (Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 7, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:2-16; (First Reading) Genesis 2:18-24; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 8; (Second Reading) Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Sep 22, 2018 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #625 - Ordinary 26 (Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 30, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 9:38-50; (First Reading) Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Psalm 19:7-14; (Second Reading) James 5:13-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for read more...

Sep 15, 2018 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #624 - Ordinary 25 (Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 23, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 9:30-37; (First Reading) Jeremiah 11:18-20; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 54; (Second Reading) James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...

Sep 8, 2018 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #623 - Ordinary 24 (Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost)
Discussion on texts for Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 16, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 8:27-38; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 116:1-9; (Second Reading) James 3:1-12. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher. read more...