Listen for the Word

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The Podcast to help pastors navigate the Revised Common Lectionary

  1. 12/27/2023

    Dec 31, 2023: Luke 2:22-40 Jesus is Presented at the Temple

    In our text for the First Sunday of Christmas we look at the way Luke's story of the presentation of Jesus continues the themes in his infancy narrative. We particularly look at Simeon and Anna, and the way they express their hopes for restoration.

  2. 12/19/2023

    December 24, 2023: The Best of Listen For the Word: Luke 1:46-55 The Magnificat: Mary's Song of Praise

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  3. 12/11/2023

    December 17, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 61:1-11 the Good News of Deliverance

    The text for the third Sunday in Advent presents the vision of "Third" Isaiah of the fulfillment of God's justice in the kingdom of God. It is a beautiful, hopeful, and inspiring vision that reminds us that this is God's purpose and that God will be faithful to accomplish it ultimately.

  4. 12/04/2023

    December 10, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 40:1-11 God’s People are Comforted

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  5. 11/27/2023

    December 3, 2023 The Best of Listen for the Word: Isaiah 64:1-9 A Plea to Open the Heavens

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  6. 11/20/2023

    November 26, 2023 Matthew 25:31-46 The Best of Listen for the Word: The Parable of the Sheep and Goats

    The Judgment of the Nations: In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Jesus teaches the practice of kindness toward the “least of these”: the vulnerable, the disenfranchised, and the outcasts. We discuss how the Reformers saw this as a parable of hope.

  7. 11/14/2023

    November 19, 2023 Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents

    This week we discuss the Parable of the Talents. As with the parable last week, this parable in Matthew’s Gospel appears to be one that he has revised to urge his community to a life of consistent discipleship. While his community would undoubtedly have read most of the parable positively, the final verse is troubling. Again, in light of the work of the Reformers and modern scholars, we discuss approaches to preaching this passage.

  8. 11/07/2023

    November 12, 2023 Matthew 25:1-13 The Parable of the Bridesmaids

    This week we discuss the Parable of the Bridesmaids. In Matthew’s Gospel it appears to be a parable that he has revised to urge his community to a life of consistent discipleship, based on his view that the church contains both “good” and “evil” persons. Unfortunately, the legacy of this idea has been one of fear and insecurity. We discuss the various ways in which different interpreters in the Reformation era read this passage. Finally, we discuss the difficulty of preaching on this passage.

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The Podcast to help pastors navigate the Revised Common Lectionary

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  • Creator
    Listen for the Word
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    170
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