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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 10:2-16 Commentary

by Karoline Lewis

Let's be honest. Few, if any, preachers out there will want to write a sermon on this Gospel text.

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1st Reading

Genesis 2:18-24 Commentary

by Sara Koenig

It could very well be that the familiarity of this passage breeds contempt, or at least, a desire to investigate the other lectionary texts for this Sunday!

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Alt. 1st Reading

Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Commentary

by Kathryn M. Schifferdecker

We enter this week into one of the most difficult and theologically sophisticated books of the Old Testament: the book of Job.

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Psalm

Psalm 8 Commentary

by Rolf Jacobson

James Limburg has described Psalm 8 as "a psalm for stargazers"1 and indeed, it is that. But even more, this is a psalm for soul searchers.

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2nd Reading

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Commentary

by Scott Shauf

Hebrews 1:1-4 introduces a contrast that is the central theme throughout Hebrews: the climactic revelation of God in Christ, surpassing every way that God spoke and worked prior to Christ's coming.

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Love and Marriage

by David Lose

October 07, 2012

Dear Working Preacher,

Given the various readings on marriage and divorce this week, I suspect it's occurred to more than a few of us that the prudent working preacher might choose ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Brainwave 255- Lectionary Texts for October 7, 2012

October 07, 2012

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Pentecost 19: Mark 10:2-16, Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Genesis 2:18-24, Psalm 8 (5), Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

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