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Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 5, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 23:1-12; (1st Reading) Micah 3:5-12; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Joshua 3:7-17; Psalm 43; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Reformation Sunday (Oct. 29, 2017): (Gospel) John 8:31-36; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; (2nd Reading) Romans 3:19-28. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org. read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 29, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 22:34-46; (1st Reading) Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 1; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 22, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 22:15-22; (1st Reading) Isaiah 45:1-7; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13]; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 15, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 22:1-14; (1st Reading) Isaiah 25:1-9; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 23; (2nd Reading) Philippians 4:1-9. Recorded at The Craft of Preaching event held at Luther Seminary, read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 8, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 21:33-46; (1st Reading) Isaiah 5:1-7; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 80:7-15; (2nd Reading) Philippians 3:4b-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 1, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 21:23-32; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 25:1-9; (2nd Reading) Philippians 2:1-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 24, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 20:1-16; (1st Reading) Jonah 3:10--4:11; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 145:1-8; (2nd Reading) Philippians 1:21-30. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., read more...

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 17, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 18:21-35; (1st Reading) Genesis 50:15-21; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 103:[1-7], 8-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 14:1-12. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, read more...

Special edition podcast to accompany the 8-part series on Preaching the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Find readings and text commentaries at http://www.workingpreacher.org/luther500 read more...