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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Sep 5, 2015 • 27min
SB435 - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 24)
Discussion on texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 24; Sept. 13, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 8:27-38; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 116:1-9; (Second Reading) James 3:1-12. read more...
Aug 29, 2015 • 27min
SB434 - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 23)
Discussion on texts for Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 23; Sept. 6, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 7:24-37; (First Reading) Isaiah 35:4-7a; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 146; (Second Reading) James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17. read more...
Aug 22, 2015 • 29min
SB433 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 22)
Discussion on texts for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 22; Aug. 30, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Psalm 15; (Second Reading) James 1:17-27. read more...
Aug 15, 2015 • 26min
SB432 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 21)
Discussion on texts for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 21; Aug. 23, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:56-69; (First Reading) Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 34:15-22; (Second Reading) Ephesians 6:10-20. read more...
Aug 8, 2015 • 27min
SB431 - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 20)
Discussion on texts for Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 20; Aug. 16, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:51-58; (First Reading) Proverbs 9:1-6; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 34:9-14; (Second Reading) Ephesians 5:15-20. read more...
Aug 1, 2015 • 27min
SB430 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 19)
Discussion on texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 19; Aug. 9, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:35, 41-51; (First Reading) 1 Kings 19:4-8; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 34:1-8; (Second Reading) Ephesians 4:25--5:2. read more...
Jul 25, 2015 • 28min
SB429 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18)
Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18; Aug. 2, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:24-35; (First Reading) Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a; Psalm 78:23-29; (Second Reading) Ephesians 4:1-16. read more...
Jul 19, 2015 • 29min
SB428 - Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 17)
Discussion on texts for Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 17; July 26, 2015): (Gospel) John 6:1-21; (First Reading) 2 Kings 4:42-44; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 145:10-18; (Second Reading) Ephesians 3:14-21. read more...
Jul 12, 2015 • 27min
SB427 - Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16)
Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16; July 19, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:30-34, 53-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 23; (Second Reading) Ephesians 2:11-22. read more...
Jul 4, 2015 • 28min
SB426 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15)
Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15; July 12, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:14-29; (First Reading) Amos 7:7-15; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Psalm 85:8-13; (Second Reading) Ephesians 1:3-14. read more...
