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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Dec 17, 2014 • 18min
SB391 - Nativity of Our Lord (III)
Discussion on texts for Nativity of Our Lord (III) (Dec. 25, 2014): (Gospel) John 1:1-14; (1st Reading) Isaiah 52:7-10; Psalm 98; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 1:1-4, [5-12]. read more...
Dec 15, 2014 • 18min
SB390 - Nativity of Our Lord (I)
Discussion on texts for Nativity of Our Lord (I) (Dec. 24, 2014): (Gospel) Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]; (1st Reading) Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; (2nd Reading) Titus 2:11-14. read more...
Dec 14, 2014 • 19min
SB389 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 21, 2014): (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. read more...
Dec 7, 2014 • 21min
SB388 - Third Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 14, 2014): (Gospel) John 1:6-8, 19-28; (1st Reading) Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. read more...
Nov 30, 2014 • 17min
SB387 - Second Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 7, 2014): (Gospel) Mark 1:1-8; (1st Reading) Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; (2nd Reading) 2 Peter 3:8-15a. read more...
Nov 23, 2014 • 24min
First Sunday of Advent
Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Advent (Nov. 30, 2014): (Gospel) Mark 13:24-37; (1st Reading) Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. read more...
Nov 16, 2014 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #385 - Christ the King/Reign of Christ
Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ (Nov. 23, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 25:31-46; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 95:1-7a; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:15-23. read more...
Nov 9, 2014 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #384 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 33)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 33 (Nov. 16, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 25:14-30; (1st Reading) Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Judges 4:1-7; Psalm 90:1-8 [9-11] 12; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. read more...
Nov 2, 2014 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #383 - Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 32)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 32 (Nov. 9, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 25:1-13; (1st Reading) Amos 5:18-24; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 70; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. read more...
Oct 26, 2014 • 23min
Sermon Brainwave #382 - Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 31)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 31 (Nov. 2, 2014): (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. read more...
