Rolf Jacobson

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Fourth Sunday after Epiphany: Blessed are you

Ever notice how Matthew’s Beatitudes hit differently when you include [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Baptism of Our Lord: God’s vision

What if God’s vision is bigger than we think? In [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Craft of Preaching
Second Sunday of Advent: A new king is coming

Is the family tree of David really just a stump? [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 32C): Everyday work

Rolf Jacobson challenges common misconceptions [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 30C): A prophet who celebrates worship

Rolf Jacobson reflects on Joel [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 27C): What Faith Looks Like

Ever feel like justice is [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 24C): God’s way of counting the cost

Rolf Jacobson reminds us that [...]

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Rolf Jacobson
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Theology and Interpretation
Honest to God Preaching: Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence

“We only know of Israel’s [...]

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 21C): Sabbath liberation

“Don’t praise God—it’s the Sabbath.” [...]

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 18C): Our attachments

Is your stuff running your [...]

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Rolf Jacobson