

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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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...

Jun 22, 2014 • 26min
Sermon Brainwave #361 - Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 13)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 13 (June 29, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 10:40-42; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 28:5-9; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; (2nd Reading) Romans 6:12-23. read more...

Jun 15, 2014 • 28min
Sermon Brainwave #360 - Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 12)
Discussion on texts for Ordinary 12 (June 22, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 10:24-39; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 20:7-13; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 69:7-10, [11-15], 16-18; (2nd Reading) Romans 6:1b-11. read more...

Jun 8, 2014 • 18min
Sermon Brainwave #359 - Holy Trinity
Discussion on texts for Holy Trinity (June 15, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 28:16-20; (1st Reading) Genesis 1:1--2:4a; Psalm 8; (2nd Reading) 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. read more...

May 31, 2014 • 22min
Sermon Brainwave #358 - Day of Pentecost
Discussion on texts for the Day of Pentecost (June 8, 2014): (Gospel) John 20:19-23 or Alt. Gospel John 7:37-39; (1st Reading) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13. read more...

May 26, 2014 • 23min
Sermon Brainwave #357 - Seventh Sunday of Easter
Discussion on texts for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (June 1, 2014): (Gospel) John 17:1-11; (1st Reading) Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11. read more...

May 25, 2014 • 20min
Sermon Brainwave #356 - Ascension Day
Discussion on texts for Ascension Day (May 29, 2014): (Gospel) Luke 24:44-53; (1st Reading) Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:15-23. read more...


