Palm Sunday • Zechariah 9:9–12 • April 1, 2012


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 already presents the preacher with more Gospels than one Sunday can hold; including the Processional Gospel, there are four choices for this Sunday. Moreover, my σπασμωδική αντίδραση (that’s a Greek ..


Baptism of our Lord • Genesis 1:1–5 • January 8, 2012


Baptism of our Lord • Genesis 1:1–5 • January 8, 2012

by Jeffrey Kloha Perhaps no passage bears as much gravitas—and controversy—as Genesis 1:1. In our context, the text will immediately bring to mind the modernist “science vs. faith” controversy. The philosophical and cultural issues that prevent hearing this text are many, on both sides. And the exegetical difficulties pile up in this short section; the meaning ..