

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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Nov 12, 2016 • 29min
SB511 - Christ the King / Reign of Christ Sunday
Discussion on texts for Christ the Kind / Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 20, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (Alternate Psalm) Luke 1:68-79; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:11-20. read more...

Nov 5, 2016 • 26min
SB510 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 33)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 33) (Nov. 13, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 21:5-19; (First Reading) Malachi 4:1-2a; (Alternate First Reading) Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 98; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. read more...

Oct 29, 2016 • 26min
SB509 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 32)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 32) (Nov. 6, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (First Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Alternate First Reading) Haggai 1:15b--2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17. read more...

Oct 22, 2016 • 26min
SB508 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 31)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 31) (Oct. 30, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 19:1-10; (First Reading) Isaiah 1:10-18; (Alternate First Reading) Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 32:1-7; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12. read more...

Oct 15, 2016 • 29min
SB507 - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 30)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 30) (Oct. 23, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (First Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Alternate First Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. read more...

Oct 8, 2016 • 30min
SB506 - Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 29)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 29) (Oct. 16, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 18:1-8; (First Reading) Genesis 32:22-31; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 121; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5. read more...

Oct 3, 2016 • 24min
SB505 - Preaching the Election (Special Edition)
Special edition Sermon Brainwave on how to preach the 2016 U.S. presidential election. read more...

Oct 1, 2016 • 26min
SB504 - Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 28)
Discussion on texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 28) (Oct. 9, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 17:11-19; (First Reading) 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 111; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 2:8-15. read more...

Sep 24, 2016 • 30min
SB503 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 27)
Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 27) (Oct. 2, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 17:5-10; (First Reading) Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; (Alternate First Reading) Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 37:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Timothy 1:1-14. read more...

Sep 17, 2016 • 28min
SB502 - Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 26)
Discussion on texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 26) (Sept. 25, 2016): (Gospel) Luke 16:19-31; (First Reading) Amos 6:1a, 4-7; (Alternate First Reading) Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 146; (Second Reading) 1 Timothy 6:6-19. read more...


