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Second Sunday after the Epiphany · John 1:43-51 · January 18, 2009
By Robert Kolb Context Jesus has begun to gather his disciples. John the Baptist’s advertising of this “Lamb of God” has attracted the curious (1:15-37). Simon…
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Baptism of Our Lord · Mark 1:4-11 · January 11, 2009
By William W. Schumacher Jesus Christ, the Son of God—that is who Mark identifies in the opening tide verse of his gospel (1:1). As such,…
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Second Sunday after Christmas · Luke 2:40-52 · January 4, 2009
By Gerhard Bode Liturgical Setting The Gospel reading for the Second Sunday after Christmas again locates Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the Jerusalem temple—twelve years…
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First Sunday after Christmas · Luke 2:22-40 · December 28, 2008
By Gerhard Bode Liturgical Setting The Gospel reading for the First Sunday after Christmas observes the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. Textual Comments…
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Advent 4 · Luke 1:26-38 · December 21, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Year ? is far and away the most evangelically diverse Adventtide of the three-year series. Years A and C are devoted…
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Advent 3 · John 1:6-8,19-28 · December 14, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald The Gospel for Advent 3 from John seems to overlap extensively with the previous Sunday’s Gospel from Mark. Both provide an…
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Advent 2 · Mark 1:1-8 · December 7, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Advent 2 presents us with the New Testament doorkeeper par excellence: John. This should make it very easy for the preacher…
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Advent 1 · Mark 13:24-37 · November 30, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald One of my greatest Advent frustrations over the years has been an ongoing encounter with a fundamental misunderstanding of the season’s purpose.…
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Proper 29 · 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 · November 23, 2008
By Travis J. Scholl Is there any better way to preach on the last Sunday of the church year than to preach Christ “raised from…