One great thing about our post-denominational age is that it has opened up opportunities to make common cause with other Lutherans who, despite their differences and eccentricities, can agree on some of the most important things.
Pride builds identities that leave no room for grace.
We can willingly admit the fact that we're just like tax collectors and thieves.

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At this point in Mark’s gospel, Jesus is “on the way” to Jerusalem with his disciples. He’s been teaching them about what it means to follow him. The recurring theme is discipleship as no small matter. It involves a whole new way of thinking about such concepts as greatness (9:33-36), judgment (9:42-50), and, now, marriage.
The doctrinal locus for this Sunday is marriage, which points to the greater marriage of Christ and the church or the marriage of Christ and the believer.
Advent accents preaching, making known that it is the Lord who comes to bring salvation, to proclaim this in all the earth.
The miracle of Pentecost is not obvious; it is the miracle of faith created through the preaching of the word of the cross.
Generally, we call that path the lectionary. I’m a big fan of the lectionaries in general. They do several things.