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Luther Seminary Professors Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker look at Narrative Lectionary readings for March 17, 2024 (End of the Age).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 written by Ira Brent Driggers, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/end-of-the-age-2/commentary-on-mark-131-8-24-37-3

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/obT7sZa1rO4

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday in Lent on March 17, 2024.

If you'd like to read the commentaries for the Third Sunday in Lent, go to 
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/fifth-sunday-in-lent-2/commentary-on-john-1220-33-6

If you are interested in joining our Sermon Brainwave hosts for an in-depth residential preaching workshop, go to https://www.ghostranch.org/program/a-preachers-retreat-with-working-preachers-karoline-lewis-joy-j-moore-and-matt-skinner/

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LFfZbJAgMxk

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday in Lent on March 10, 2024.

If you'd like to read the commentaries for the Third Sunday in Lent, go to https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/fourth-sunday-in-lent-2/commentary-on-john-314-21-6

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/WTAXieUemYQ

If you are interested in joining our Sermon Brainwave hosts for an in-depth residential preaching workshop, go to https://www.ghostranch.org/program/a-preachers-retreat-with-working-preachers-karoline-lewis-joy-j-moore-and-matt-skinner/

Luther Seminary Professors Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker look at Narrative Lectionary readings for March 10, 2024 (Great Commandment).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 12:28-44 written by Ira Brent Driggers, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/great-commandment-2/commentary-on-mark-1228-44-3

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/PWu7GoIPPJ0

Luther Seminary Professors Rolf Jacobson, Joy J. Moore, and Kathryn Schifferdecker look at Narrative Lectionary readings for March 3, 2024 (Parable of the Tenants; Taxes to Caesar).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 12:1-12 [13-17] written by Cláudio Carvalhaes, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/parable-of-the-tenants-or-taxes-to-caesar-2/commentary-on-mark-121-12-13-17-3

We hope to see you there! 

This episode aired on Saturday, February 24, 2024. 

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Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for February 25, 2024 (Bartimaeus Healed).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 10:32-52 written by Cláudio Carvalhaes, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/bartimaeus-healed-2/commentary-on-mark-1032-52-3

We hope to see you there! 

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/5xEVxD50B5U

Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Joy J. Moore, and Matt Skinner for a conversation on the Revised Common Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday in Lent on February 25, 2024.

If you'd like to read the commentaries for the Second Sunday in Lent, go to https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/second-sunday-in-lent-2/commentary-on-mark-831-38-6

Watch the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/VTw7L-ajHCo

Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for February 18, 2024 (First Last and Last First).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 10:17-31 written by Cláudio Carvalhaes, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/first-last-and-last-first-2/commentary-on-mark-1017-31-10

We hope to see you there! 

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Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for February 14, 2024 (Passion Prediction).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark Mark 8:30-37 written by Cláudio Carvalhaes, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/passion-prediction-2/commentary-on-mark-930-37-8

We hope to see you there! 

Don't miss Bryant Kaden's post "Ashes to Go in a Drive Thru Culture" on Working Preacher's Craft of Preaching blog. 

Link: https://www.workingpreacher.org/worship/ashes-to-go-in-a-drive-thru-culture?utm=nl-yt This episode aired on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. 

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Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for February 11, 2024 (Transfiguration).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark Mark 8:27—9:8 written by Ahmi Lee, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/transfiguration-5/commentary-on-mark-827-98-2

We hope to see you there! 

Don't miss Sarah Hinlicky Wilson's post "Everything I Knew about the Transfiguration Was Wrong" on Luther Seminary's Enter the Bible blog. Link: https://enterthebible.org/everything-i-knew-about-the-transfiguration-was-wrong?utm=nl-yt

This episode aired on Saturday, January 27, 2024. 

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Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for February 4, 2024 (Death of John the Baptist).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark Mark 6:1-29 written by Amanda Brobst-Renaud, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/death-of-john-the-baptist-2/commentary-on-mark-61-29-4

We hope to see you there! 

This episode aired on Saturday, January 27, 2024. 

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Jesus died of crucifixion about 33 A.D.  Acts of the Apostles tells what happened next. The Holy Spirit expanded the church supernaturally from about 120 members originally to tens of thousands across the Roman Empire within about 30 years, despite the deadly persecutions of its leaders and members.

Jesus died of crucifixion about 33 A.D.  Acts of the Apostles tells what happened next. The Holy Spirit expanded the church supernaturally from about 120 members originally to tens of thousands across the Roman Empire within about 30 years, despite the deadly persecutions of its leaders and members.

Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for January 28, 2024 (Jairus' Daughter Healed).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 5:21-43 written by Ahmi Lee, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/jairus-daughter-healed-2/commentary-on-mark-521-43-9

We hope to see you there! 

This episode aired on Saturday, January 20, 2024. 

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Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CHBLNyjEPhU

Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for January 21, 2024 (Jesus and the Gerasene Demoniac).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 5:1-20 written by Ahmi Lee, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/jesus-and-the-gerasene-demoniac/commentary-on-mark-51-20-3

We hope to see you there! 

This episode aired on Saturday, January 13, 2024. 

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Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HyXW5CFsRuk

Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for January 14, 2024 (Parables in Mark).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 4:1-34 written by Ahmi Lee, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/parables-in-mark-2/commentary-on-mark-41-34-4

We hope to see you there! 

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HyXW5CFsRuk

This episode aired on Saturday, January 6, 2024. 

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Luther Seminary Professors Kristofer Phan Coffman and Rolf A. Jacobson look at Narrative Lectionary readings for January 7, 2024 (Jesus Heals and Teaches).

If you are interested in reading the commentary on Mark 2:1-22 written by Rodney Caruthers II, we encourage you to go to our website, https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/jesus-heals-and-teaches-2/commentary-on-mark-21-22-4

We hope to see you there! 

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gBZQLbNHg5w

This episode aired on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. 

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This is the amazing story of the man Job and how he resolved his questions about his suffering.  We present the entire book of Job here, broken up with explanations.

This is the amazing story of the man Job and how he resolved his questions about his suffering.  We present the entire book of Job here, broken up with explanations.