• The Baptism of Our Lord

    The Baptism of Our Lord

    Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the…

  • Second Sunday after Christmas

    Second Sunday after Christmas

    Spark your thoughts for January 5, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the second Sunday after Christmas.

  • First Sunday after Christmas

    First Sunday after Christmas

    Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the…

  • Fourth Sunday in Advent

    Fourth Sunday in Advent

    Spark your thoughts for December 22, 2024! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the fourth Sunday in Advent.

  • My Ántonia

    My Ántonia

    The celebrated turn-of-the-twentieth century novelist Willa Cather wrote a trilogy of novels that focus on life on the Nebraska prairie: O Pioneers, My Ántonia, and…

  • Third Sunday in Advent

    Third Sunday in Advent

    Spark your thoughts for December 15, 2024! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the third Sunday in Advent.

  • The Luther that Lutherans Never Knew – Dr. Stephen Pietsch and Dr. Jason Lane

    The Luther that Lutherans Never Knew – Dr. Stephen Pietsch and Dr. Jason Lane

    “I’ve been reading Luther’s mail for a long time now,” said Dr. Stephen Pietsch, associate professor of Practical Theology. “Martin Luther was more than just…

  • Ponte Luterano

    Ponte Luterano

    A formula like “Global Evangelicalism” is obviously expansive enough to include virtually any topic one may choose. But when I heard the theme and considered…

  • Second Sunday in Advent

    Second Sunday in Advent

    Spark your thoughts for December 8, 2024! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the second Sunday in Advent.