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Sermon Brainwave from Working PreacherSermon Brainwave 1068: Transfiguration of Our Lord - February 15, 2026In this Sermon Brainwave episode, hosts Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner explore the Transfiguration of Jesus from Matthew 17:1-9 for Transfiguration Sunday (February 15, 2026). The team examines how this pivotal moment bridges the season of Epiphany and the journey into Lent, highlighting God's voice declaring "This is my son, the beloved" and the crucial addition: "listen to him."The conversation unpacks why the disciples are terrified not by seeing Jesus transformed, but by hearing God's voice—and how Jesus' compassionate touch and words "get up and do not be afraid" offer reassurance for facing the unknown. Th...
2026-01-2925 min
Working Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL321: Pentecost; Rejoice in the LordPodcast on Acts 2:1-21, Philippians 4:4-7, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 20, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-05-1212 min
Working Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL321: Pentecost; Rejoice in the LordPodcast on Acts 2:1-21, Philippians 4:4-7, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 20, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-05-1212 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL320: The Christ HymnPodcast on Philippians 2:1-13, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 13, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-05-0515 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL320: The Christ HymnPodcast on Philippians 2:1-13, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 13, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-05-0515 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL319: Partnership in the GospelPodcast on Philippians 1:1-18a, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 6, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-2813 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL319: Partnership in the GospelPodcast on Philippians 1:1-18a, the Narrative Lectionary reading for May 6, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-2813 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL318: Paul's Sermon at AthensPodcast on Acts 17:16-31, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 29, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-2113 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL318: Paul's Sermon at AthensPodcast on Acts 17:16-31, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 29, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-2113 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL317: Paul and SilasPodcast on Acts 16:16-34, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 22, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-1413 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL317: Paul and SilasPodcast on Acts 16:16-34, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 22, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-1413 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL316: Paul's ConversionPodcast on Acts 9:1-19a, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 15, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-0712 minWorking Preacher's Narrative LectionaryNL316: Paul's ConversionPodcast on Acts 9:1-19a, the Narrative Lectionary reading for Apr. 15, 2018, featuring Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Mark Throntveit. Podcast recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn. read more...
2018-04-0712 min
More Than HearingYear A, Ordinary 12, 2017 – The Other SideHello, and welcome to this week’s show notes!
The phrase “the Other Side” is surprisingly evocative, and a little slippery, as it can refer to so many things. It might mean a physical location away from yourself – the other side of the room or of the road, for example. It’s where the grass is greener, and it’s why chickens cross roads. It can mean an opposing team in sports or the opposing party in politics. Sometimes we’re referring to a later time after an event, as in “We’ll meet you on the other side of the...
2017-06-2132 min