Rolf Jacobson

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Videos
Epiphany 3C: Spirit of the Lord upon me

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” In Luke [...]

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Sermon Development
The Peoples’ Sermon

Proclaiming the Word through a sermon is meant to be a shared effort, rather than a solo [...]

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Videos
Christmas Eve: Jesus was born for you

Rolf Jacobson encourages preachers working on their Christmas Eve sermon: [...]

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Sermon Development
How to Get Unstuck in Sermon Writing

As a part of almost every Working Preacher Books podcast [...]

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Sermon Development
A Lay Preacher’s Guide

Where does a lay preacher even begin? In A Lay Preacher’s Guide: How to Craft [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
A Community Response to Sin

Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for what you do. Thank you for preaching and proclaiming [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
Followed by the Lord of All

Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for what you do to preach the gospel. Thank you [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread, and Prayers

Dear Working Preacher, Alleluia, Christ [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
In-Between Spaces

Dear Working Preacher, Thank you for all that you do to preach the gospel. Thank you for [...]

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Dear Working Preacher
Good News Delivers Us

Dear Working Preacher, A belated and blessed New Year and Epiphany to you. And thank you for [...]