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Gospel Reading

John 6:51-58 Commentary

by Susan Hylen

Jesus is manna, food that sustained Israel both physically and spiritually in the wilderness.

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1st Reading

Proverbs 9:1-6 Commentary

by James Limburg

On the wall of the bedroom that my younger brother and I shared was a painting of a young boy standing at the wheel of a ship, piloting it through stormy weather.

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Alt. 1st Reading

1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Commentary

by Cameron B.R. Howard

The Old Testament readings for this week and next week both feature prayers of King Solomon.1

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Psalm

Psalm 34:9-14 Commentary

by Eric Mathis

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good?”1

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2nd Reading

Ephesians 5:15-20 Commentary

by Scott Shauf

Ephesians 5:15-20 concludes a section in Ephesians (that began in 5:3) emphasizing the contrast between the morals of the world and the morals of the church.

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Holy Conversation

by Karoline Lewis

August 19, 2018

Wow. It sure doesn’t take long to go from grumbling to arguing, from complaining to quarreling. And it seems it doesn’t take much, either. I suppose Jesus connecting ...

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Sermon Brainwave #619 - Ordinary 20 (Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

August 19, 2018

Discussion on texts for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Aug. 19, 2018): (Gospel) John 6:51-58; (First Reading) Proverbs 9:1-6; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 34:9-14; (Second Reading) Ephesians 5:15-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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