Articles
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27 mins read|12/10/23
God In the Womb
The Magnificat invites us to enter into, consider, and embrace the worldview of a teenaged Jewish girl and her geriatric aunt: The one bearing the prophet Elijah which was to come and the other carrying within her womb the God whom she and her nation worshipped and feared. -
10 mins read|12/12/21
Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56 (Advent 4: Series C)
The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise. -
12 mins read|12/05/21
Gospel: Luke 7:18-28 (29-35) (Advent 3: Series C)
Sometimes it is the unnamed characters in the Bible who can most help present-day readers find their own place in the biblical story. -
12 mins read|11/28/21
Gospel: Luke 3:1-20 (Advent 2: Series C)
Like Isaiah and John, we look forward to that great and glorious day, trusting the resurrected One will return as He promised. -
10 mins read|11/21/21
Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 (Advent 1: Series C)
The oddness of this moment, at the beginning of Advent, is God’s way of saying, “The reason I’m here...” -
9 mins read|12/24/20
Waiting with Simeon
We’ve hung on every whisper of hope that this way of life would end and a new one would rise to take its place.
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Podcasts
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Luke 1:39-45 – Advent 4 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth while both are pregnant – Mary with Jesus, and Elizabeth with John. -
Luke 7:18-35 – Advent 3 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, Steve Paulson discusses the story of John the Baptist in prison. -
Luke 3:1-20 – Advent 2 (B)
In this episode of Preaching the Text, Steven Paulson discusses the significance of John's baptism for repentance and the forgiveness of sins. -
Luke 1:26-38 – Advent 4 (B)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of the annunciation where the angel Gabriel appears before Mary to announce that she will conceive a child by the Holy Spirit. -
Episode 89 (Advent with Elyse Fitzpatrick)
In week two of the Advent series, Daniel and Erick are joined by Elyse Fitzpatrick. They look at Luke 1:26-38 and discuss the role of Mary and other women in God’s promise of bringing a savior.
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