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"Peaceable Kingdom," 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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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Mark 7:24-37 Commentary

by Matt Skinner

Now here's a Gospel reading capable of kicking off a church's new program year with gusto.

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1st Reading

Isaiah 35:4-7a Commentary

by Anathea Portier-Young

The oracle begins with a command to speak, to proclaim words that remedy weakness and conquer fear (Isaiah 35:4).

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Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Commentary

by Wil Gafney

The book of Proverbs includes a collection of folk wisdom sayings of various lengths so that in some chapters the individual verses are not actually related to each other.

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Psalm

Psalm 146 Commentary

by Henry Langknecht

The first lesson addresses a fearful people with a prophetic promise that God will bring justice, salvation, and healing.

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2nd Reading

James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17 Commentary

by Sandra Hack Polaski

The second chapter of James opens with an illustration that is as relevant in the contemporary church as it must have been to James's first readers.

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Dogs and the Kingdom of God

by David Lose

September 09, 2012

Dear Working Preacher,

I don't know about you, but I tend to think that the more challenging or difficult a passage, the more likely it is to lead to a great sermon. Which means, ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Brainwave 251- Lectionary Texts for September 9, 2012

September 09, 2012

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 15: Mark 7:24-37; Isaiah 35:4-7a; Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 146; and James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17

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