"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
Matthew 16:13-20 Commentary
by James Boyce
Living the Questions
Questions have a way of marking important moments and events.
Commentary | Bible Text
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.
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.
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.
Romans 12:1-8 Commentary
by Mary Hinkle Shore
We Belong Together
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? ...
Brainwave 189: Lectionary Texts for the 21st of August 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.