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For those of us who snoozed through high school English class decades ago: A brief review of metaphors, and why we who read Scripture care about them. Bear with me. Metaphors (and similes, which employ (...)

Discussion on texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (Nov. 24, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 23:33-43; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; (2nd Reading) Colossians 1:11-20.

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 10, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 20:27-38; (1st Reading) Job 19:23-27a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Haggai 1:15b-2:9; Psalm 17:1-9; (2nd Reading) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17.

Discussion on texts for the All Saints Day (Nov. 3, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 6:20-31; (1st Reading) Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Psalm 149; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:11-23. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave 320) is available for Twenty-fourth (...)

When can we get to the future? Are we there yet? Few readers of Working Preacher advocate a “quick and easy” rapture for Christians, followed by massive devastations for others. But some parishioners, having imbibed (...)

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: (Gospel) Luke 18:9-14; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 84:1-7; (2nd Reading) 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave (...)

Amtrak attracts folks who enjoy the journey as much as the destination. The Empire Builder runs a century-old course from Chicago, through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and past Glacier National Park in Montana to Seattle (...)

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 23): Luke 14:25-33; Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Jeremiah 18:1-11 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 1; and Philemon (...)

Editor’s Note: In 2013, Working Preacher published commentaries that correspond with the readings for Season of Creation: Series C (Wisdom in Creation). A full listing of worship resources (including liturgies to accompany the readings) can (...)

Editor’s Note: In 2013, Working Preacher published commentaries that correspond with the readings for Season of Creation: Series C (Wisdom in Creation). A full listing of worship resources (including liturgies to accompany the readings) can (...)