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

Rolf Jacobson challenges common misconceptions [...]

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

Rolf Jacobson reflects on Joel [...]

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

Ever feel like justice is [...]

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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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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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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 15C): Slow down

What keeps us from helping others? Rolf Jacobson shares a [...]

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Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord 12C): Forget the miracle?

In this episode, Rolf Jacobson [...]