

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 21, 2014 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #375 - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 26)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 26 (Sept. 28, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 21:23-32; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 25:1-9; (2nd Reading) Philippians 2:1-13. read more...

Sep 14, 2014 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #374 - Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 25)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 25 (Sept. 21, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 20:1-16; (1st Reading) Jonah 3:10--4:11; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 145:1-8; (2nd Reading) Philippians 1:21-30. read more...

Sep 7, 2014 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #372 - Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 24)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 24 (Sept. 14, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 18:21-35; (1st Reading) Genesis 50:15-21; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 14:1-12. read more...

Sep 7, 2014 • 12min
Sermon Brainwave #373 - Holy Cross Sunday
Discussion on texts for Holy Cross Sunday (Sept. 14, 2014): (Gospel) John 3:13-17; (1st Reading) Numbers 21:4b-9; Psalm 78:1-2, 34-38; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 1:18-24. read more...

Aug 31, 2014 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #371 - Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 23)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 23 (Sept. 7, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 18:15-20; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 33:7-11; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 119:33-40; (2nd Reading) Romans 13:8-14. read more...

Aug 24, 2014 • 24min
Sermon Brainwave #370 - Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 22)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 22 (Aug. 31, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 16:21-28; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 15:15-21; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 26:1-8; (2nd Reading) Romans 12:9-21. read more...

Aug 17, 2014 • 25min
Brainwave 369 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 21)
Discussion on texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 21) (Aug. 24, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 16:13-20; (1st Reading) Isaiah 51:1-6; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Exodus 1:8-2:10; Psalm 138:1-8; (2nd Reading) Romans 12:1-8. The end of this podcast contains a farewell to David Lose as he leaves read more...

Aug 10, 2014 • 24min
Brainwave 368 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 20)
Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 20) (Aug. 17, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 15:[10-20] 21-28; (1st Reading) Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 67:1-7; (2nd Reading) Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32. read more...

Aug 3, 2014 • 21min
Brainwave 367 - Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 19)
Discussion on texts for Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 19) (Aug. 10, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 14:22-33; (1st Reading) 1 Kings 19:9-18; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 85:8-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 10:5-15. read more...

Jul 27, 2014 • 22min
Brainwave 366 - Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18)
Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18) (Aug. 3, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 14:13-21; (1st Reading) Isaiah 55:1-5; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; (2nd Reading) Romans 9:1-5. read more...


