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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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Gospel Reading

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Commentary

by Emerson Powery

The Disciples Return from the Mission (Mark 6:30-31)

Mark reported the re-gathering of Jesus' "apostles" (6:30) from a successful mission (cf. 6:7-13) after depicting the death and burial of John.

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1st Reading

Jeremiah 23:1-6 Commentary

by David G. Garber Jr.

Leadership is a buzzword in many disciplines these days: business, law, medicine, education, politics, and congregational life.

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Alt. 1st Reading

2 Samuel 7:1-14a Commentary

by Robert Hoch

"I am living in a house of cedar, but the Lord lives in a tent."

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Psalm

Psalm 23 Commentary

by Nancy deClaissé-Walford

Psalm 23 is classified as an Individual Psalm of Thanksgiving.

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2nd Reading

Ephesians 2:11-22 Commentary

by Sally A. Brown

Today's reading lies at the heart of the theology of Ephesians, and it is not tame.

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Rest

by David Lose

July 22, 2012

Will you forgive me if I invite a terribly simple theme for a sermon that focuses mainly on just one verse? Well, with your forgiveness or without it ?, and ready for charges of ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Brainwave 244- Lectionary Texts for July 22, 2012

July 22, 2012

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 8: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23 (1), Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

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