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This re-broadcast podcast covers the four-week summer preaching series on 1 John (first aired in July 2014 -- note Dr. Koester's opening reference to "three Sundays in July and one in August" is not applicable to 2018 dates). Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker for a conversation on the Narrative Lectionary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Commentary on 1 John 1:1-4
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Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (June 24, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 4:35-41; (First Reading) Job 38:1-11; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 17:[1a, 4-11, 19-23] 32-49; Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 6:1-13. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Discussion on texts for Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (June 17, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 4:26-34; (First Reading) Ezekiel 17:22-24; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 [11-13] 14-17. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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This re-broadcast podcast covers the summer preaching series on the Ten Commandments (first aired in June 2014). Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker for a conversation on the Narrative Lectionary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Commentary on Exodus 20:17
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This re-broadcast podcast covers the summer preaching series on the Ten Commandments (first aired in June 2014). Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker for a conversation on the Narrative Lectionary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Commentary on Exodus 20:12-16
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Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 10, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 3:20-35; (First Reading) Genesis 3:8-15; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 8:4-11 [12-15] 16-20 [11:14-15]; Psalm 130; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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This re-broadcast podcast covers the summer preaching series on the Ten Commandments (first aired in June 2014). Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker for a conversation on the Narrative Lectionary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Commentary on Exodus 20:3-11
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This re-broadcast podcast covers the summer preaching series on the Ten Commandments (first aired in June 2014). Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Craig Koester, and Kathryn Schifferdecker for a conversation on the Narrative Lectionary. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost (June 3, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 2:23--3:6; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 5:12-15; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]; Psalm 81:1-10; (Second Reading) 2 Corinthians 4:5-12. Recorded with a live audience at the Festival of Homiletics, Washington, D.C., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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Discussion on texts for Holy Trinity Sunday (May 27, 2018): (Gospel) John 3:1-17; (First Reading) Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; (Second Reading) Romans 8:12-17.