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"Because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming."
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Luke 18:1-8 Commentary

by Brittany E. Wilson

In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus provides us with a parable about the necessity of persistent prayer.

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1st Reading

Genesis 32:22-31 Commentary

by Callie Plunket-Brewton

Genesis 32:22-32 is a profoundly mysterious story with numerous unanswerable questions.

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Alt. 1st Reading

Jeremiah 31:27-34 Commentary

by Tyler Mayfield

After hearing Jeremiah’s unrelenting oracles of judgment earlier in September, our focal passage this Sunday contains oracles of promise and hope.

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Psalm

Psalm 121 Commentary

by Amy Erickson

Psalm 121 is a “song of ascent.” It is the second psalm in a collection used by Israelites making pilgrimages to Jerusalem (Psalms 120-134).

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2nd Reading

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Commentary

by Karl Jacobson

Once again in these verse from chapters three and four of 2 Timothy, Timothy is being exhorted to continue in and remain firm in what he has learned from “Paul.”

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Dear Working Preacher

Taking the Fork in the Road

by Rolf Jacobson

October 20, 2019

Thanks for preaching the Word, in season and out of season—steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord. Your preaching of God’s Word matters.

Navigating this ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Sermon Brainwave #685 - Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 29)

October 20, 2019

Discussion on texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Ordinary 29 (Oct. 20, 2019). Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

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