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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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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

Mark 10:35-45 Commentary

by Matt Skinner

This passage plays a key role in the Gospel according to Mark's understanding of why Jesus dies and what his death means.

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1st Reading

Isaiah 53:4-12 Commentary

by Dennis Olson

The central movement of the Suffering Servant poem in Isaiah 53:4-12 is from humiliation to exaltation, from shame to honor, from weakness to greatness.

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Alt. 1st Reading

Job 38:1-7 [34-41] Commentary

by Karl Jacobson

"Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers," drawled Garth Brooks.

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Psalm

Psalm 91:9-16 Commentary

by Rolf Jacobson

The psalm text for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost is the "promise" section of the famous Eagles' Wing poem, Psalm 91.

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2nd Reading

Hebrews 5:1-10 Commentary

by Bryan J. Whitfield

"Is she qualified? Can he do the job?"

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Dear Working Preacher

Life, Death, and the Task of Preaching

by David Lose

October 18, 2009

Dear Working Preacher,

What you do matters! I know I've said this before, but it's worth saying again. Let me share with you one small, if personal, example.

Recently a close friend ...

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Brainwave 081: Lectionary Texts for 18 October 2009

October 18, 2009

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for 18 October 2009.

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