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Resources for Preaching
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Proper 10 · Mark 6:14-29 · July 12, 2009
By Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the pericope One who wants to preach on the basis of this passage should recognize (as the lectionary does…
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Proper 9 · Mark 6:1-13 · July 5, 2009
By Travis J. Scholl Here we are at the first week of July—Fourth of July weekend no less!—and the Gospel of Mark gives us no…
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Proper 8 · Mark 5:21-43 · June 28, 2009
By Andrew Bacon Rendezvous with Jesus The healing of the woman and the healing of the daughter are part of a series of four miracles…
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Proper 7 · Mark 4:35-41 · June 21, 2009
By Paul Robinson Preface: Sometimes a boat is just a boat Although Mark’s account of the stilling of the storm did not occur in any…
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Proper 6 · Mark 4:26-34 · June 14, 2009
By Thomas Egger Mark 4 begins and ends with references to Jesus as a teacher (4:1, 4:38). Yet it is clear from the central theme…
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Holy Trinity · John 3:1-17 · June 7, 2009
By Jeffrey Kloha This text is perhaps too familiar to the typical hearer. Phrases like “born again,” “the Son of Man will be lifted up,”…
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Pentecost · John 15:26-27; 16:4-15 · May 31, 2009
By Robert Hoehner This is Pentecost, a day of celebration; a day to remember and hold fast to our identity as the people of God,…
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Easter 7 · John 17:11b-19 · May 24, 2009
By William W Schumacher The vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of this text are rather simple. In fact, a pastor whose Greek has become rusty would…
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Ascension · Luke 24:44-53 · May 21, 2009
By Kent Burreson A Journey for the Ages This homiletical help provides reflections on central themes for the Ascension in light of the liturgical context…