• 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 to connect this week’s message with the…

  • 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. Whether introducing the season to people unfamiliar…

  • 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 the dead, the first fruits of those…

  • Proper 28 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 · November 16, 2008

    By Travis J. Scholl “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you” (v. 1). Indeed, we do not need to…

  • Proper 12 · Romans 8:28-39 · July 27, 2008

    By William W. Schumacher, We sketched a connected theme in the previous two lessons, both of which dealt with the struggle of faith in a fallen world. The first focused on “Life by…

  • Proper 11 · Romans 8:18-27 · July 20, 2008

    By William W. Schumacher, The previous text (Ro 8:12-17) presented us with “Life by the Spirit of Christ.” The present text, the second of three consecutive readings from this chapter, encourages us…

  • Proper 10 · Romans 8:12-17 · July 13, 2008

    By William W. Schumacher, The texts for Propers 10-12 are consecutive readings from the eighth chapter of Romans, closely related thematically, and therefore can naturally be grouped as a three-week sermon series. All…

  • Proper 9 · Romans 7:14-25 · July 6, 2008

    By Anthony Cook, Textual Comments: Proper 9 presents a sobering reminder of the Christian’s constant struggle to walk in the newness of life. The reader can hear the anguish in Paul’s voice,…

  • Proper 8 · Romans 7:1-13 · June 29, 2008

    By Anthony Cook, Textual Comments: In the section of Romans preceding this text (6:12-23), Paul illustrates our relationship with God as both instruments and slaves of righteousness, but in this section, the opening…