Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 23B) on September 8, 2024. This week, Sermon Brainwave hosts focus on themes of healing, the embodiment of God in Jesus, and the critical importance of confronting racism and sexism, alo…

Join Luther Seminary Professors Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker as they delve into Genesis 15, discussing God's promise to Abraham, his faith and doubts, and the powerful meaning behind 'reckoned it to him as righteousness.' Discover the significance of this passage in the grand biblical narrative and the enduring theme of w…

Welcome back to "I Love to Tell the Story," a podcast on the Narrative Lectionary with Luther Seminary Professors Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker. Listen in as they dive into Genesis 2 and 3. Together, they unpack the Narrative Lectionary reading NL301 for September 8, 2024, focusing on humanity's divine calling to till and …

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 22B) on September 1, 2024. The themes discussed include obedience, faith, living out one's beliefs, virtue versus vice, integrity, and the Song of Songs as a reflection of desire and rel…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.21B) on August 25, 2024. The conversation delves into the Bread of Life discourse, the challenges and resistances to Jesus' teachings, the betrayal of Judas, the dedication of the temple…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.20B) on August 18, 2024. In this episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, our hosts delve into themes of wisdom, communion, and sacramentology, highlighting how these scriptures guide us…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.19B) on August 11, 2024. Our hosts offer a comprehensive exploration of the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, examining its theological and pastoral implications. Additionally, they addres…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.18B) on August 4, 2024. Our hosts offer a comprehensive exploration of the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, examining its theological and pastoral implications. Additionally, they addres…

Linking both the court tales and the apocalypses is the God of Israel, who is portrayed as sovereign over all earthly and heavenly affairs. In the book of Daniel, God is described as the one who: changes times and seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.17B) on July 28, 2024. Our hosts offer a comprehensive exploration of the Bread of Life discourse in John 6, examining its theological and pastoral implications. Additionally, they address th…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord.16B) on July 21, 2024. This week, our hosts delve into themes of compassion, desperation, the role of the shepherd, the significance of the temple, and the unity of the community. Commentarie…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 15B) on July 14, 2024. Commentaries for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 15B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-15-2/commentary-on-mark…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 14B) on July 07, 2024. Commentaries for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 14B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-14-2/commentary-on-ma…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 13B) on June 30, 2024. Commentaries for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 13B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-13-2/commentary-on-mark-5…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 12B) on June 23, 2024. Commentaries for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 12B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-12-2/commentary-on-mark-4…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 11B) on June 16, 2024. Commentaries for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 11B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-11-2/commentary-on-mark…

Series overview The prayer Jesus teaches in Luke 11:2-4 follows the pattern of the commandment to love God with heart, soul, strength, and mind and our neighbors as ourselves (Luke 10:27).1 Only after the prayer is grounded in God’s person and reign do we move to requests that reflect our personal needs, our relationships with our neighbors, and th…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 10B) on June 9, 2024. Commentaries for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 10B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-10-2/commentary-on-mark-32…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 9B) on June 2, 2024. Commentaries for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 9B): https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-09-2/commentary-on-mark-22…

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Holy Trinity Sunday on May 26, 2024. Commentaries for Holy Trinity Sunday: https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/the-holy-trinity-2/commentary-on-john-31-17-12 Our Spring Campaign is underway!…