"Peaceable Kingdom," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.
Image © by John August Swanson. Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.
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Seventh Sunday of Easter
John 17:6-19 Commentary
by James Boyce
The hour approaches and along with it the glory of both the Father and the Son as Jesus prays on behalf of those to whom the Father has authorized him to "give eternal life."
Commentary | Bible Text
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Commentary
by Jacob Myers
Our lection today is the first recorded faith crisis of the Early Church: What to do with the betrayer, Judas.
Psalm 1 Commentary
by Mark Throntveit
"Why do they keep messing with my Bible?"
1 John 5:9-13 Commentary
by Audrey West
1 John offers a Twitter version of John 3:16 as the central claim of this week's text: "God gave us eternal life, and this life is in God's Son." (1 John 5:11b).
The Other Lord's Prayer
by David Lose
May 20, 2012
Dear Working Preacher,
I'll ask you again to do both me and you a favor by reading just beyond the bounds of the appointed lectionary passage. A few weeks ago I asked you to start ...
Brainwave 235 - Lectionary Texts for May 20, 2012
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Easter 7: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, Psalm 1 (6), 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19