• 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.

  • 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.

  • Christ’s Wealth and Poverty (2 Cor 8:9) in Early Lutheran Writers

    Christ’s Wealth and Poverty (2 Cor 8:9) in Early Lutheran Writers

    The use of “poor/rich” terminology in reference to Christ in 2 Corinthians 8:9 is not surprising. Paul is dealing with finances and this language fits…

  • First Sunday in Advent

    First Sunday in Advent

    The texts for the first Sunday in Advent, December 1st are from Jeremiah 33:14–16, 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13, Luke 19:28-40 (or Luke 21:25–36) and Psalm 25:1–10.…