

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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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...

Jul 20, 2014 • 19min
Brainwave 365 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 17)
Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 17) (July 27, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52; (1st Reading) 1 Kings 3:5-12; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 119:129-136; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:26-39. read more...

Jul 13, 2014 • 26min
Brainwave 364 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16)
Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16) (July 20, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; (1st Reading) Isaiah 44:6-8; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 86:11-17; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:12-25. read more...

Jul 6, 2014 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #363 - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 15)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 15 (July 13, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 55:10-13; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:1-11. read more...

Jun 29, 2014 • 27min
Sermon Brainwave #362 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 14)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 14 (July 6, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30; (1st Reading) Zechariah 9:9-12; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 145:8-14; (2nd Reading) Romans 7:15-25a. read more...


