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"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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Second Sunday after Epiphany

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John 1:29-42 Commentary

by Jaime Clark-Soles

The Gospel of John is a dramatic, gripping narrative.

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1st Reading

Isaiah 49:1-7 Commentary

by Bo Lim

Isaiah 49:1-7 comprises the second of the so-called "Servant Songs" (Isaiah 42:1-9; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12), a designation that I indicated in last Sunday's commentary on Isaiah 42:1-9 to be problematic. ...

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Psalm 40:1-11 Commentary

by Nancy deClaissé-Walford

Psalm 40, classified as an Individual Lament, consists of two seemingly distinct parts, verses 1-10 and verses 11-17, suggesting to many scholars that two originally separate psalms were joined at some ...

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1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Commentary

by Mark Tranvik

Letters typically begin with statements identifying the author of the epistle and the person or community being addressed. 

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3 Important Words (or, Concerning the Fantasy Lives of Preachers)

by David Lose

January 16, 2011

Dear Working Preacher,

There's a simple exchange that takes place in today's gospel reading that is simultaneously critical to the health of the church and alarmingly rare. It's ...

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Brainwave 156: Lectionary Texts for the 16th of January 2011

January 16, 2011

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner,for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Epiphany 2: Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 (8) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42

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