#1112: Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost – November 15, 2026
Sermon Brainwave Podcast • Post date: November 1, 2026
What if the parable of the talents isn’t about hard work at all? Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into Matthew 25:14-30 for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost. They unpack why one talent equaled fifteen years of a laborer’s wages. They also explore the fear of the servant who buried his share. The hosts invite preachers to see the parable as a call to risk and joy in God’s kingdom. They connect it to Zephaniah’s warning against people who “settle like dregs.” Then they turn to Psalm 90, Deborah in Judges 4, and a powerful benediction from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.
Associated Commentaries
First Reading
Commentary on Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Judges 4:1-7
Second Reading
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Recent Podcasts
View All Archived PodcastsWorking Preacher Books Podcast
Karoline, Rolf, and Bandit the Podcat chat with authors about proclaiming an authentic Word in challenging times.
Sermon Brainwave Podcast
An engaging weekly conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday.
Narrative Lectionary Podcast
An informative weekly conversation on the Narrative Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday.

Copyright and License
Working Preacher podcast episodes are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
Stitcher

