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The Bible’s sensitivity not only to the natural world but to economic justice for the lowly is truly remarkable, given Scripture’s origins during the influence of great empires that stretched across the near east. Judah’s (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 22, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 22:15-22; (1st Reading) Isaiah 45:1-7; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 96:1-9 [10-13]; (2nd Reading) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Recorded (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 1, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 21:23-32; (1st Reading) Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 25:1-9; (2nd Reading) Philippians 2:1-13. Recorded at (...)

Listen to the accompanying podcast for this sermon series. The podcast covers each of the eight sessions. In perhaps his most famous sermon, Martin Luther said, “I simply taught, preached and wrote God’s Word; otherwise (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (July 23, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; (1st Reading) Isaiah 44:6-8; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 86:11-17; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:12-25. Recorded at (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (July 16, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 55:10-13; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 65:[1-8], 9-13; (2nd Reading) Romans 8:1-11. Recorded (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (July 2, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 10:40-42; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 28:5-9; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18; (2nd Reading) Romans 6:12-23. Recorded at (...)

Last week I sat with members of a tall-steeple church who expressed deep frustration that, despite encouragement, their pastor refused to preach on environmental issues. He was the sole regular preacher, so what he didn’t (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost (June 18, 2017): (Gospel) Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23]; (1st Reading) Exodus 19:2-8a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Genesis 18:1-15 [21:1-7]; PSalm 100; (2nd Reading) Romans 5:1-8. Recorded (...)

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Day of Pentecost (June 4, 2017): (Gospel) John 20:19-23; (1st Reading) Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13. Recorded at 2017 Festival of Homiletics, Travis (...)