Rolf Jacobson

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Lent 4C: Frustrated by Grace

Rolf Jacobson unpacks the powerful story of the prodigal son, revealing how God’s grace can [...]

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Lent 1C: Lenten journey

Lent is not a journey… or is it? Sermon Brainwave host Rolf Jacobson dives into Luke’s narrative, [...]

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Epiphany 6C: Whoa!

WHOA! Rolf Jacobson braves the deep Minnesota cold to bring a powerful reflection on Jesus’ Sermon on [...]

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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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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 [...]