Jeff Oschwald
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Drawing Closer to an Unchanging Christ
Do the words of Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and always” refer to the constancy of the second person of the…
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Proper 15 • Luke 12:49–53 (54–56) • August 14, 2016
Jeffrey A. Oschwald As if the themes of this Gospel weren’t challenge enough, two significant exegetical/translational questions must also be addressed. Luke 12:49b is “a…
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Advent 3 • Luke 7:18–28 (29–35) • December 13, 2015
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Luke 7:18?35 presents the preacher with a challenge: although unified by references to John, the three subsections are diverse in topic…
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Baptism of Our Lord • Romans 6:1–11 • January 11, 2015
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald This pericope has all the dangers of a familiar text: we recall parts of it perfectly but may not remember how those…
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Symposium Sneak Peek #3: Jeff Oschwald
The third of four sneak peeks into the main plenary presentations for the 2014 Theological Symposium (September 23-24).
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A Centennial Pilgrimage to China
Though the occasion has passed by virtually without notice here in the States, 2013 marked a major event in LCMS history.
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Preacher’s Roundtable: Preaching Luke, Part 2
Part 2 of 2 in the conversation on preaching Luke in the second half of the church year (series C).
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Preacher’s Roundtable: Preaching Luke, Part 1
Part 1: The Festival Cycle
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Lent 2 · Jeremiah 26:8-15 · February 28, 2010
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald The Lectionary for Year C provides little help for preacher or hearer in terms of placing this reading from Jeremiah 26…