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Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and David Lose for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 20): Luke 12:49-56; Jeremiah 23:23-29; Isaiah 5:1-7 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29-12:2

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 (...)

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and David Lose for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 18): Luke 12:13-21; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23; Hosea 11:1-11 (semicontinuous); Psalm 49:1-12; (...)

A Look Ahead: During September, leading up to the Feast Day of St. Francis, a growing number of congregations adopt the alternate lectionary Season of Creation. Throughout August, Working Preacher will host essays treating Year (...)

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, Matt Skinner, and Rolf Jacobson for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Second Sunday after Pentecost: Luke 7:1-10; 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43; 1 Kings 18:20-21[22-29],30-39 (semicontinuous); Psalm (...)

June brings the extraordinary time of summer harvest and outdoor enjoyment. But the lectionary enters “ordinary time,” offering semi-continuous readings from Galatians, Luke, and the Elijah narratives. Except for the Psalms, which nearly always offer (...)

Join Profs. David Lose, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Ascension Sunday: Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Easter 6: John 14:23-29; Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

God’s Spirit blows through most of the lectionary passages during this Pentecost month, from Psalm 104:30 (“When you send forth your spirit, they are created”) to the end of Revelation, in which the Spirit says (...)

Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Mary Shore, and Craig Koester for “I Love to Tell the Story,” a weekly conversation on the narrative lectionary. This week’s readings are: Luke 23:32-47; and Psalm 31:5-13 or 31:5a.