"Abraham and Isaac," 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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Third Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 10:40-42 Commentary
by Stanley Saunders
Jesus’ discourse on the disciples’ mission to the “lost sheep of the house of Israel” (10:6) alternates between images of warning and promise.
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Jeremiah 28:5-9 Commentary
by Bo Lim
Which way is up? The answer to that question would appear obvious, but not so if one is underwater inside a capsized vessel.
Genesis 22:1-14 Commentary
by Kathryn M. Schifferdecker
There is a Yiddish folk tale that goes something like this: Why did God not send an angel to tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Commentary
by Walter C. Bouzard
The assigned verses are a portion of a much larger psalm that concludes book three of the psalter.
Romans 6:12-23 Commentary
by Israel Kamudzandu
This reading is a continuation of Romans 6:1-11, where we discussed theological themes of sin and death in relation to Paul’s teachings on the sacrament of baptism and eschatology.
No Small Gestures
by David Lose
June 29, 2014
Dear Working Preacher,
What do you make of this week’s Gospel passage? I have to say that on my first read, I came up rather empty. With last week’s predictions of ...
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.