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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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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Matthew 16:13-20 Commentary

by James Boyce

Living the Questions

Questions have a way of marking important moments and events.

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1st Reading

Isaiah 51:1-6 Commentary

by Ingrid Lilly

Large transitions disorient us. Moving, changing jobs, personal transitions...all of these mix up our lives by taking us out of our patterns.

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Alt. 1st Reading

Exodus 1:8--2:10 Commentary

by Amy Merrill Willis

These first verses of Exodus use concise prose to set a tragic scene of oppression.

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Psalm

Psalm 138:1-8 Commentary

by Rolf Jacobson

This psalm of thanksgiving -- one of those songs that was composed after its author had come through a rather tight scrape -- offers praise to the Lord in response to an experience of deliverance.

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2nd Reading

Romans 12:1-8 Commentary

by Mary Hinkle Shore

We Belong Together

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Dear Working Preacher

The Butterfly Effect

by David Lose

August 21, 2011

Dear Working Preacher,

What if I were to tell you...

...that what you do this week could change the world?

Would you believe me? Imagine it so? Smile politely but secretly scoff? ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Brainwave 189: Lectionary Texts for the 21st of August 2011

August 21, 2011

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost10: Isaiah 51:1-6, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Psalm 124 (7), Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20.

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