Jeffrey Oschwald
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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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Easter 3 • Acts 2:14a, 36–41 • May 4, 2014
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Dear preacher, please restore this text to the Easter season! For many hearers this text will seem a “stealing of Pentecost’s thunder”…
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Lent 5 • Philippians 3:(4b–7) 8–14 • March 17, 2013
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Paul’s “putting out of mind the course already covered and straining toward the goal that lies ahead” (Phil 3:13), warns today’s…
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Palm Sunday • Zechariah 9:9–12 • April 1, 2012
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald I began this assignment thinking, “Zechariah 9:9–12 is such a beautiful passage, but who would ever preach on it?” Palm/Passion Sunday…
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Holy Trinity • Matthew 28:16–20 • June 19, 2011
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Trinity Sunday is “the celebration of the richness of the being of God . . . the occasion of a thankful review…
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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…
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Advent 4 · Luke 1:26-38 · December 21, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Year ? is far and away the most evangelically diverse Adventtide of the three-year series. Years A and C are devoted…