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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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...
Oct 26, 2014 • 23min
Sermon Brainwave #381 - All Saints Sunday
Discussion on texts for All Saints Sunday (Nov. 2, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 5:1-12; (1st Reading) Revelation 7:9-17; Psalm 34:1-10, 22; (2nd Reading) 1 John 3:1-3. Recorded with live audience at the 2014 Celebration of Biblical Preaching, Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
Oct 19, 2014 • 29min
Sermon Brainwave #379 - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 30)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 30 (Oct. 26, 2014): (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. read more...
Oct 19, 2014 • 22min
Sermon Brainwave #380 - Reformation Sunday
Discussion on texts for Reformation Sunday (Oct. 26, 2014): (Gospel) John 8:31-36; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; (2nd Reading) Romans 3:19-28. read more...
Oct 12, 2014 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #378 - Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 29)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 29 (Oct. 19, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 22:15-22; (1st Reading) Isaiah 45:1-7; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13]; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. read more...
Oct 5, 2014 • 25min
Sermon Brainwave #377 - Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 28)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 28 (Oct. 12, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 22:1-14; (1st Reading) Isaiah 25:1-9; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 23; (2nd Reading) Philippians 4:1-9. read more...
Sep 28, 2014 • 25min
Sermon Brainwave #376 - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 27)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 27 (Oct. 5, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 21:33-46; (1st Reading) Isaiah 5:1-7; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Psalm 80:7-15; (2nd Reading) Philippians 3:4b-14. read more...
