The Pulpit
Resources for Preaching
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Advent 1 • Matthew 24:36–44 • November 28, 2010
by Travis J. Scholl Socrates summed up the first principle of philosophers everywhere: to know that we don’t know. And perhaps the “not knowing” is…
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Proper 29 • Malachi 3:13–18 • November 21, 2010
by Michael J. Redeker There is famine, poverty, oppression, and unfaithfulness. People live their lives contrary to God’s Word, and he doesn’t even seem to…
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Proper 28 • Malachi 4:1–6 • November 14, 2010
by Joel D. Biermann Thoughts from the Text The end is in sight. Another year is drawing to a close—the church year anticipating the calendar…
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All Saints’ Day • Revelation 7:(2–8) 9–17 • November 7, 2010
by Kent Burreson Getting to Know the White-Clad Relatives The central question of chapter 7 in John’s vision, “Who are these, clothed in white robes,…
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Reformation Day • Revelation 14:6–7 • October 31, 2010
by Gerhard Bode The pericope is commonly appointed for the festival of the Reformation. The assignment has less to do with the fact that Martin…
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Proper 25 • Genesis 4:1–16 • October 24, 2010
by Henry Rowold Razing Cain and Raising Cains Chapter 4 of Genesis is best seen as a continuation, an extension (and polyphonic echo) of the…
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Proper 24 • Genesis 32:22–33 • October 17, 2010
by David Schmitt Textual Study The lectionary unfortunately isolates this text from its literary context and there- by masks its climactic nature. As the climax…
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Proper 23 • Ruth 1:1–19a • October 10, 2010
by William W. Schumacher Perhaps the first, obvious thing to say about this text from Ruth is that if we read it in its context…
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Proper 22 • Habakkuk 1:1–4, 2:1–4 • October 3, 2010
by Travis J. Scholl The prophet’s cry in the first chapter echoes with the laments of the Psalms and Jeremiah. “O Lord, how long shall…