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Discussion on texts for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 10, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (First Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Haggai 1:15b–2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (Second Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17. Recorded at Luther Seminary, (...)

Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 30 (Oct. 27, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (First Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Alternate First Reading) Sirach 35:12-17; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (Second (...)

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 (...)

This summer I taught a week-long continuing education course for pastors on scripture and ecology. We examined Scripture’s many references to humans within creation, to human justice, to care for future generations. We read about (...)

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 (...)

Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 20 (Aug. 18, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 12:49-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:23-29; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 82; (Second Reading) Hebrews 11:29–12:2. Recorded at Luther (...)

Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 18 (Aug. 4, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 12:13-21; (First Reading) Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; (Semicontinuous First Reading) Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 49:1-12; (Second Reading) Colossians 3:1-11. Recorded (...)

Mark A. Torgerson’s book Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry (Alban, 2012) offers numerous case studies of congregations that have incorporated creation care practices into their worship buildings. Some of these have built LEED (Leadership (...)

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost – Ordinary 12 (June 23, 2019): (Gospel) Luke 8:26-39; (First Reading) Isaiah 65:1-9; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 1 Kings 19:1-4[5-7]8-15a; Psalm 22:19-28; (Second Reading) Galatians 3:23-29. Recorded at (...)

Discussion on texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 26, 2019): (Gospel) John 14:23-29; (First Reading) Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; (Second Reading) Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.