Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave

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Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave is a weekly conversation on upcoming Revised Common Lectionary readings. The conversations (featuring Luther Seminary faculty) are fun, informative, and creative—and just may give you the spark that ignites your own sermon brainwave!

Recent Episodes
  • #1030: Third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 13C) - June 29, 2025
    Jun 7, 2025 – 26:20
  • #1029: Second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 12C) - June 22, 2025
    Jun 7, 2025 – 28:00
  • #1028: Holy Trinity - June 15, 2025
    Jun 2, 2025 – 31:24
  • #1027: Day of Pentecost - June 08, 2025
    May 23, 2025 – 21:55
  • #1026: Seventh Sunday of Easter - June 01, 2025
    May 19, 2025 – 22:43
  • Sermon Brainwave 1025: Ascension of Our Lord - May 29, 2025
    May 14, 2025 – 14:09
  • #1024: Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 25, 2025
    May 11, 2025 – 26:36
  • #1023: Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 18, 2025
    May 7, 2025 – 22:05
  • Sermon Brainwave 1022: Fourth Sunday of Easter - May 11, 2025
    Apr 29, 2025 – 23:30
  • Sermon Brainwave 1021: Third Sunday of Easter - May 4, 2025
    Apr 24, 2025 – 27:46
  • #1020: Second Sunday of Easter - April 27, 2025
    Apr 14, 2025 – 26:01
  • Sermon Brainwave 1019: Resurrection of Our Lord - April 20, 2025
    Apr 8, 2025 – 23:48
  • #1018: Good Friday - April 18, 2025
    Apr 4, 2025 – 15:58
  • #1017: Maundy Thursday - April 17, 2025
    Apr 3, 2025 – 25:11
  • #1016: Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) - April 13, 2025
    Apr 1, 2025 – 24:56
  • #1015: Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year C) - April 6, 2025
    Mar 24, 2025 – 20:09
  • #1014: Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year C) - March 30, 2025
    Mar 12, 2025 – 22:09
  • Sermon Brainwave 1013:Third Sunday in Lent (Year C) - March 23, 2025
    Mar 12, 2025 – 24:40
  • Sermon Brainwave 1012: Second Sunday in Lent (Year C) - March 16, 2025
    Mar 3, 2025 – 28:55
  • #1011: First Sunday in Lent - March 9, 2025
    Feb 26, 2025 – 23:00
  • #1010: Transfiguration of Our Lord - March 2, 2025
    Feb 19, 2025 – 23:09
  • #1009: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany (Year C) - Feb. 23, 2025
    Feb 9, 2025 – 21:50
  • Sermon Brainwave 1008: Sixth Sunday after Epiphany - February 16, 2025
    Feb 2, 2025 – 26:46
  • #1007: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (Year C) - Feb. 9, 2025
    Jan 29, 2025 – 26:57
  • #1006: Presentation of Our Lord - Feb. 2, 2025
    Jan 22, 2025 – 10:13
  • #1005: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany - February 2, 2025
    Jan 21, 2025 – 20:53
  • Sermon Brainwave 1004: Third Sunday after Epiphany - January 26, 2025
    Jan 12, 2025 – 20:33
  • #1003: Second Sunday after Epiphany - January 19, 2025
    Jan 6, 2025 – 25:35
  • #1002: Baptism of Our Lord - January 12, 2025
    Jan 3, 2025 – 23:34
  • Sermon Brainwave 1001: Second Sunday of Christmas - January 5, 2025
    Jan 2, 2025 – 24:54
  • Sermon Brainwave 1000: First Sunday of Christmas - December 29, 2024
    Dec 16, 2024 – 28:46
  • #999: Nativity of Our Lord (II) - December 25, 2024
    Dec 13, 2024 – 21:30
  • #998: Nativity of Our Lord (I) - December 24, 2024
    Dec 10, 2024 – 23:49
  • #997: Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year C) - December 22, 2024
    Dec 8, 2024 – 27:23
  • #996: Third Sunday of Advent (Year C) - December 15, 2024
    Dec 2, 2024 – 23:37
  • #995: Second Sunday of Advent (Year C) - December 8, 2024
    Nov 24, 2024 – 20:12
  • #994: First Sunday of Advent (Year C) - December 1, 2024
    Nov 18, 2024 – 26:59
  • #993: Christ the King - November 24, 2024
    Nov 5, 2024 – 28:00
  • #992: Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost (33B) - November 17, 2024
    Oct 30, 2024 – 29:33
  • #991: Twenty fifth Sunday after Pentecost (32B) - November 10, 2024
    Oct 27, 2024 – 29:40
  • #990: Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 31B) - November 3, 2024
    Oct 22, 2024 – 34:19
  • #989: All Saints Sunday (Year B) - November 3, 2024
    Oct 22, 2024 – 26:13
  • #988: Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 30B) - October 27, 2024
    Oct 13, 2024 – 30:19
  • #987: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 29B) - October 20, 2024
    Oct 6, 2024 – 33:03
  • #986: Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 28B) - October 13, 2024
    Oct 1, 2024 – 28:09
  • #985: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 27B) - October 6, 2024
    Sep 28, 2024 – 43:10
  • #984: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 26B) - September 29, 2024
    Sep 21, 2024 – 31:16
  • #983: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 25B) - September 22, 2024
    Sep 13, 2024 – 30:49
  • #982: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 24B) - September 15, 2024
    Sep 8, 2024 – 30:15
  • #981: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 23B) - September 8, 2024
    Aug 30, 2024 – 32:09
Recent Reviews
  • Robie46
    Well done… suggestions
    This is a great resource but awkward at times, in jokes, ums and ahs, etc. Perhaps you are still remote from each other? Yet the spontaneity is a great strength, if you remember the urgency with which we listen as we prepare sermons in harrowing times. I wrote the above paragraph many weeks ago and perhaps didn’t send it. But I remembered it while listening to wp in this Lenten season, noting especially the depth of comments and sincerity that has come through to me in this and past sessions. I suppose we always listen more intently when someone appears to speak from the heart. Thanks for all y’all do, y’all!
  • marshmallowaquarious
    Scholarship and humor-Both essential
    Wonderful podcast. Excellent scholarship, humor and preaching ideas. All equally needed and I especially appreciate how you are helping us think about texts through the lens of COVID 19.
  • poxyank
    Serious Bible Scholars
    As a Lay Pastor this gets deep in the theological weeds at times. I listen because it makes me think and learn. It is an access that I enjoy and appreciate greatly. My heart felt thanks to the all those involved. I hope to meet some these friends in person some day.
  • shessodreamy
    Listen Very Week
    Pulpit Fiction and this podcast are my first two listens as I begin my sermon prep. I’m a seminary grad but not as intellectual as these folks and so some of it goes over my head but it always leads me to further study and contemplation. I am very thankful for these brilliant folks!
  • Organa57
    Good
    I appreciate that this show exists, and enjoy the insights it sometimes brings, but as someone who rarely preaches the gospel text it isn’t always that helpful.
  • Supper men
    Wow
    A very useful site for preaching
  • LeetleB10
    Excellent
    Even when I'm not preaching this podcast is a great way to center thoughts & prayers & the the flow of the week through scripture.
  • Samuel Brannon
    Thank you thank you thank you...
    I really enjoy these guys and their thoroughly Biblical approach to exegesis. Don't get me wrong I'm no fundy wack-o but it is important to remember to begin from the REVELATION or INSPIRATION. And that can cast doubt on what many assume is "Biblically" based. Good work folks keep it up.
  • pastorhh
    Nearly always helpful
    Talented profs, well-prepared, sincere & engaging. Would give 5 stars if they didn't interrupt each other so much.
  • P. Jones Moody
    Grab a seat...
    This great crew of theologians contribute much to the conversation surrounding the weekly lectionary readings. Listening to them is like sitting around with other pastors and figuring out the basic strategies for preaching the week's texts. Very effective format, with good theological insights.
  • norsboy1964
    Good start
    Like watching good friends struggle with life!
  • Newpreacher
    Insight abounds
    As one who is new to ministry I crave the insight of others!! Great podcast and very insightful.
  • Luther962
    Great way to start your week
    This podcast is a great way to begin to wrestle with the text for the upcoming week's sermon. I would reccomend this podcast to any preacher who takes his or her craft seriously.
  • LukeRev
    Great way to get started for the week...
    It's funny listening to former profs, I get this pit in my stomach like I might have a paper to write... Because we write so many papers in the church. That aside, we do preach often in the parish, every week for some of us, and it is great just to get another perspective, another little tidbit from the text that we might overlook. It is a good launching point into your own weekly prep and I find it valuable as one of my commentary resources. As a bonus, they seem to think they're really funny... (they're moderately funny...)
  • revron-Classical
    Very Helpful!
    Each time I listen to this podcast it has given me key insight into one or more of the lessons. Since I preach every Sunday, I always look for new ways of approaching a text I may have dealt with several times before. These folks never fail to provide what I need or to send me off in a new direction. Thank you!
  • Gazebo RJ
    Working Preacher Sermon Brainwave
    These guys are good, relevant to parish life. There isn't time for full exegesis here, but there is time for helpful comments and stimulating suggestions. Listen on Mondays, and it'll get you thinking creatively for the entire week.
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