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!
Episodes
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Jan 13, 2018 • 24min
SB582 - Third Sunday after Epiphany
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Third Sunday after Epiphany (Jan. 21, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 1:14-20; (1st Reading) Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 7:29-31. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Jan 6, 2018 • 30min
SB581 - Second Sunday after Epiphany
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Second Sunday after Epiphany (Jan. 14, 2018): (Gospel) John 1:43-51; (1st Reading) 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 30, 2017 • 25min
SB580 - Baptism of Our Lord
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Baptism of Our Lord (Jan. 7, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 1:4-11; (1st Reading) Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; (2nd Reading) Acts 19:1-7. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 29, 2017 • 16min
SB395 - Epiphany of Our Lord
Discussion on texts for Epiphany of Our Lord (Jan. 6, 2018): (Gospel) Matthew 2:1-12; (1st Reading) Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 3:1-12. Originally aired in January 2015. read more...
Dec 23, 2017 • 23min
SB579 - First Sunday of Christmas
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for First Sunday of Christmas (Dec. 31, 2017): (Gospel) Luke 2:22-40; (1st Reading) Isaiah 61:10--62:3; Psalm 148; (2nd Reading) Galatians 4:4-7. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 18, 2017 • 20min
SB578 - Christmas Day (Proper III)
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Christmas Day - Proper III (Dec. 25, 2017): (Gospel) John 1:1-14; (1st Reading) Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 1:1-4, [5-12]. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 17, 2017 • 16min
SB577 - Christmas Day (Proper II)
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Christmas Day - Proper II (Dec. 25, 2017): (Gospel) Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20; (1st Reading) Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; (2nd Reading) Titus 3:4-7. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 16, 2017 • 25min
SB576 - Christmas Eve (Proper 1)
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Christmas Eve - Proper I (Dec. 24, 2017): (Gospel) Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]; (1st Reading) Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; (2nd Reading) Titus 2:11-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 15, 2017 • 18min
SB575 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 24, 2017): (Gospel) Luke 1:26-38; (1st Reading) 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; (2nd Reading) Romans 16:25-27. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
Dec 9, 2017 • 22min
SB574 - Third Sunday of Advent
Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 17, 2017): (Gospel) John 1:6-8, 19-28; (1st Reading) Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...
