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Discussion on texts for Second Sunday after Epiphany (Ordinary 2) (Jan. 19, 2014): (Gospel) John 1:29-42; (1st Reading) Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; (2nd Reading) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. read more...

Discussion on texts for Baptism of Our Lord (Ordinary 1) (Jan. 12, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 3:13-17; (1st Reading) Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; (2nd Reading) Acts 10:34-43. read more...

Discussion on texts for Second Sunday of Christmas (Jan. 5, 2014): (Gospel) John 1:(1-9), 10-18; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; (2nd Reading) Ephesians 1:3-14. read more...

Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Christmas (Dec. 29, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 2:13-23; (1st Reading) Isaiah 63:7-9; Psalm 148; (2nd Reading) Hebrews 2:10-18. read more...

Discussion on texts for Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 2:[1-7] 8-20; (1st Reading) Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; (2nd Reading) Titus 3:4-7. read more...

Discussion on texts for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 2:1-14 [15-20]; (1st Reading) Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; (2nd Reading) Titus 2:11-14. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Dec. 22, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 1:18-25; (1st Reading) Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; (2nd Reading) Romans 1:1-7. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Third Sunday of Advent (Dec. 15, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 11:2-11; (1st Reading) Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 146:5-10; (2nd Reading) James 5:7-10. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Second Sunday of Advent (Dec. 8, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 3:1-12; (1st Reading) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; (2nd Reading) Romans 15:4-13. read more...

Discussion on texts for First Sunday of Advent (Dec. 1, 2013): (Gospel) Matthew 24:36-44; (1st Reading) Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; (2nd Reading) Romans 13:11-14. read more...

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. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Nov. 17, 2013): (Gospel) Luke 21:5-19; (1st Reading) Malachi 4:1-2a; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Isaiah 65:17-25; Psalm 98; (2nd Reading) 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. read more...

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. read more...

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 Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 31) texts. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost: (Gospel) Luke 19:1-10; (1st Reading) Isaiah 1:10-18; (Semi-continuous 1st Reading) Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 32:1-7; (2nd Reading) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave 321) is available for All Saints read more...

Discussion on texts for Reformation Day 2013: (Gospel) John 8:31-36; (1st Reading) Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 46; (2nd Reading) Romans 3:19-28. A separate podcast (Sermon Brainwave 318) is available for Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost texts. read more...

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 319) is available for Reformation Day texts. read more...

Discussion on texts for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost: (Gospel) Luke 18:1-8; (1st Reading) Genesis 32:22-31; (Semicontinuous 1st Reading) Jeremiah 31:27-34; Psalm 121; (2nd Reading) 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5. Note: This podcast experienced technical difficulties -- an early part of the discussion read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 28): Luke 17:11-19; 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 111; and 2 Timothy 2:8-15 read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Twentienth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 27): Luke 17:5-10; Habakkuk 1:1-4 and 2:1-4; Lamentations 1:1-6 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 37:1-9; and 2 Timothy 1:1-14 read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 26): Luke 16:19-31; Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 146; and 1 Timothy 6:6-19 read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, David Lose, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 25): Luke 16:1-13; Amos 8:4-7; Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 113; and 1 Timothy 2:1-7 read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 24): Luke 15:1-10; Exodus 32:7-14; Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 51:1-10; and 1 Timothy 1:12-17 read more...

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 1:1-21 read more...

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 22): Luke 14:1, 7-14; Proverbs 25:6-7; Jeremiah 2:4-13 (Semicontinuous); Psalm 112; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 read more...