Homiletical Helps
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Lent 3 • John 4:5–26 (27–30, 39–42) • March 27, 2011
By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. Life is never the same after you drink of this water! The familiar Samaritan woman text is seldom set in…
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Lent 2 • John 3:1–17 • March 20, 2011
By Erik Herrmann “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified…” It was because of the signs that Nicodemus came…
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Fall 2010 CONCORDIA JOURNAL sneak peek
The Fall 2010 CONCORDIA JOURNAL is on its way soon. Here’s a few excerpts to whet your appetite.
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Summer 2010 CONCORDIA JOURNAL sneak peek
The Summer 2010 CONCORDIA JOURNAL is on its way.
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Proper 16 • Isaiah 66:18–23 • August 22, 2010
By Kyle Castens The House Restored It looked like something no one gave much thought to anymore. It was old and worn, ugly, in fact.…
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Lent 4 · Isaiah 12:1-6 · March 14, 2010
By Erik Herrmann There is some stiff competition in the lectionary with our Old Testament lesson for this Fourth Week in Lent. The Epistle reading…
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord · Deuteronomy 34:1-12 · February 14, 2010
By Travis Scholl None of the gospels tell us what mountain Jesus climbed with Peter, James, and John to be transfigured. But I’d like to…
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Epiphany 5 · Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13) · February 7, 2010
By Kent Burreson The Theophany of God, Cleansing, and Call of Isaiah The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany offers the opportunity to preach on a liturgical…
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Epiphany 3 · Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 · January 24, 2010
By Bruce M. Hartung Sermon theme Without a center and a core, life is chaotic and without overall meaning. The center and core of life…