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"Two Sons," James Janknegt.  Used by permission from the artist.

Image © by James Janknegt.  Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.

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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Luke 14:1, 7-14 Commentary

by Jeannine K. Brown

Giving great honor to those who are distinguished. Ignoring those who are ordinary or "defective." Seating charts that are set up to emphasize the high status of some and the lower status of others.

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1st Reading

Proverbs 25:6-7 Commentary

by Shauna Hannan

Imagine yourself on vacation.

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Alt. 1st Reading

Jeremiah 2:4-13 Commentary

by Henry Langknecht

The first step in preparation for worship on August 29 is choosing the lector for this passage.

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Psalm

Psalm 112 Commentary

by Paul O. Myhre

Psalm 112 is constructed as an acrostic poetic text.

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2nd Reading

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Commentary

by Bryan J. Whitfield

How do we go about living as Christians in a society where we find ourselves increasingly on the margins?

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More Than Good Advice [or] Why Jesus Gets Killed, Pt. 2

by David Lose

August 29, 2010

Dear Working Preacher,

If there was ever a gospel reading that invited a polite yawn, this might be it. I mean, goodness, but Jesus comes off in this scene as a sort of a progressive ...

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Brainwave 132: Lectionary Texts for 29 August 2010

August 29, 2010

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

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