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The sermons in Acts are not autonomous, “sage-on-the-stage,” rhetorical performances. They record lived encounters between preachers and communities grappling with the presence of a risen Lord. As such, sermons in Acts are regularly interrupted by (...)

Hebrews has the most intricate Christology in the New Testament.1 It presents a high Christology in which Christ is the agent of creation and the exalted Son of God and High Priest installed at God’s (...)

I live in Indiana near Louisville, Kentucky. Since mid-March, Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear has offered an update every afternoon concerning the coronavirus pandemic and steps Kentuckians are being asked to take. Early on, he asked (...)

The term “refuge” rings uniquely true in today’s world. Under orders to “shelter in place,” many of us are reconfiguring our domiciles to be fortresses against an unseen but deadly foe: COVID-19. Armed with masks (...)

Well, here we are, dear Working Preacher, in the early days after Easter, having finished what one social media meme called “the Lentiest Lent [we] have ever Lented.” Whether your livestream soared or flopped, whether (...)

Discussion on texts for Transfiguration Sunday (Feb. 23, 2020). (Gospel) Matthew 17:1-9; (First Reading) Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; (Second Reading) 2 Peter 1:16-21. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Discussion on texts for Third Sunday after Epiphany (Jan. 26, 2020). (Gospel) Matthew 4:12-23; (First Reading) Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; (Second Reading) 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working (...)

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 (...)

Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Christmas (Dec. 29, 2019). (Gospel) Matthew 2:13-23; (First Reading) Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; (Second Reading) Hebrews 2:10-18. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.

Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 24, 2019). (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (Alt. Psalm) Luke 1:68-79; (Second Reading) Colossians 1:11-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint (...)