The Pulpit
Resources for Preaching
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Easter 6 · John 15:9-17 · May 17, 2009
By Quentin F. Wesselschmidt Preliminary considerations: In his recent book, The Lost History of Christianity (New York: HarperOne, 2008), Philip Jenkins writes: In the late…
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Easter 5 · John 15:1-8 · May 10, 2009
By Henry Gerike The Great Fifty Days of Easter continue as the Church explores how it stays alive. Christ’s resurrection certainly makes us alive. To…
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Easter 4 · John 10:11-18 · May 3, 2009
By Erik Herrmann The Good Shepherd. It’s such a well-known image. It seems to be relevant in every age—from the earliest times in the catacombs…
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Easter 3 · Luke 24:36-49 · April 26, 2009
By Bruce G. Schuchard To Seek Him 1. One must look for the right Jesus 2. One must find him where he may be found…
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Easter 2 · John 20:19-31 · April 19, 2009
By Bruce Hartung Among the many themes clearly evident from this text, e.g., doubt and faith using the experience of Thomas (20:24—29), belief in Christ…
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The Resurrection of our Lord · Mark 16:1-8 · April 12, 2009
By Robert Kolb Introductory thoughts: These women appear to be bewildered, to be sure, and somewhat befuddled and bungling. They apparently had just not thought…
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Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion · Mark 15:1-47 · April 5, 2009
By Travis J. Scholl As seems the case every time we encounter a pericope from the Gospel of Mark, we can start by noticing what…
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Lent 5 · Mark 10: (32-34) 35-45 · March 29, 2009
By David R. Maxwell The Slave of All The Passion Prediction (Mark 10:32-34) This is the third time Jesus predicts his death and resurrection in…
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Lent 4 · John 3:14-21 · March 22, 2009
By Robert Rosin Although the reading begins with verse 14, the context from the start of the chapter is helpful. Nicodemus, a learned man, an…