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Searching for Christmas gifts for the youngest members of our family, I came across a “gratitude journal,” a forum for recording daily expressions of thankfulness. This is something our young children take very seriously, asking (...)

Preaching through the year of Matthew in the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) presents both opportunities and challenges. First I’ll look at the dynamic aspects of Matthew’s Gospel in relation to the lectionary cycle, followed by (...)

Isaiah 11 (December 8) imagines several qualities of wise leadership: wisdom and understanding, council (or strategic thinking) and strength, knowledge and humility, equity for the poor, righteousness and faithfulness, and the curbing of violence. Psalm (...)

Ed. note: Don’t miss last week’s article by the same author entitled, “Read Before Preaching: Forming Communities of Resistance” with suggested reading and interpretive framework to set up this preaching series. Overview to Preaching Series In this (...)

Ed. note: This is the second of three articles on “Forming Communities of Resistance.” Last week’s article, “A Thriving Community of Resistance” provided a profile of a leading community that has practiced resistance for decades. Next (...)

Luke closely associates Jesus’ public ministry with both the sabbath and the synagogue, beginning already in Luke 4:16-30. In fact, this week’s text (Luke 13:10-17) is the fourth of five healings to take place on (...)

Discussion on texts for Seventh Sunday of Easter (June 2, 2019): (Gospel) John 17:20-26; (First Reading) Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; (Second Reading) Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working (...)

Discussion on texts for Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 19, 2019): (Gospel) John 13:31-35; (First Reading) Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:1-6. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Discussion on texts for Third Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2019): (Gospel) John 21:1-19; (First Reading) Acts 9:1-6 [7-20]; Psalm 30; (Second Reading) Revelation 5:11-14. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Discussion on texts for Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 24:1-12; (Alt. Gospel) John 20:1-18; (First Reading) Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; (Second Reading) 1 Corinthians 15:19-26. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., (...)