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Sermon Brainwave from Working Preacher
Sermon Brainwave from Working Preacher 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!
Episodes
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Sermon Brainwave #1112: Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost - November 15, 2026
What if the parable of the talents isn’t about hard work at all? Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into Matthew 25:14-30 for the 25th Sunday…
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Sermon Brainwave #1111: Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost - November 8, 2026
What does the parable of the ten bridesmaids teach us about living eschatologically? Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into Matthew 25:1-13…
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Sermon Brainwave #1109: Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost - November 1, 2026
Preaching Matthew 23:1-12 this Sunday? Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into one of the hardest chapters in the New Testament. They show how…
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Sermon Brainwave #1110: All Saints Day - November 1, 2026
Preaching Matthew 5:1-12 on All Saints Sunday? Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders explore the Beatitudes as apocalyptic promises, not a checklist…
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Sermon Brainwave #1108: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost - October 25, 2026
Love your neighbor as yourself sits at the heart of Jesus’ answer about the greatest commandment in Matthew 22:34-46. Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt…
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Sermon Brainwave #1107: Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - October 18, 2026
What did Jesus really mean by "render unto Caesar"? Matt Skinner and Cody Sanders dig into Matthew 22:15-22 for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 18…
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Sermon Brainwave #1106: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - October 11, 2026
The parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22:1-14 is one of the toughest texts preachers face. Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Cody Sanders explore it…
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Sermon Brainwave 1105: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 4, 2026
Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Cody Sanders dig into the texts for October 4, 2026, the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. The hosts weigh new titles for the…
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SB1104: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 27, 2026
Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders unpack Matthew 21:23-32, where Jesus confronts the chief priests and elders in Jerusalem. They explore what…
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Sermon Brainwave 1103: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 20, 2026
The parable of the workers in the vineyard raises an uncomfortable question: what if God's grace isn't fair? On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline…
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Sermon Brainwave 1102: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 13, 2026
Peter asks Jesus a simple question: how many times should I forgive? Jesus answers with the parable of the unforgiving servant, and the answer gets…
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Sermon Brainwave 1100: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 6, 2026
Church conflict is inevitable, but how should Christians actually handle it? In this episode, hosts Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner dive into…
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Sermon Brainwave 1101: Feast of Creation - September 6, 2026
What happens when preachers get their first-ever shot at Feast of Creation texts? Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into Season of Creation…
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Sermon Brainwave 1099: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - August 30, 2026
What does it really mean to take up your cross and follow me? On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into…
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Sermon Brainwave 1098: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - August 23, 2026
Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders unpack Peter's confession and explore what testimony means for the pulpit. The hosts debate the ambiguous "rock"…
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Sermon Brainwave 1097: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - August 16, 2026
Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner dig into Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28. They explore her bold persistence and how she…
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Sermon Brainwave 1096: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - August 9, 2026
Matt Skinner, Cody Sanders, and Karoline Lewis dig into the texts for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (August 9, 2026). The team explores Peter's attempt…
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Sermon Brainwave 1095: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - August 2, 2026
Jesus feeds a massive crowd in Matthew 14, and the hosts show how this act challenges imperial power. They unpack splagchnizomai, the Greek word for gut-level…
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Sermon Brainwave 1093: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - July 19, 2026
Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders tackle Matthew's parable of the wheat and the weeds and its unsettling questions about judgment and impostors in…
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Sermon Brainwave 1094: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - July 26, 2026
Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner unpack the lectionary texts for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. They dig into the parables of the mustard…
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Sermon Brainwave 1092: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - July 12, 2026
Titles matter. So does the soil. On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Matt Skinner, Caroline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into the texts for the Seventh Sunday…
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Sermon Brainwave 1091: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - July 5, 2026
What does it mean to come to Jesus weary and burdened? In this episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into…
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Sermon Brainwave 1089: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - June 21, 2026
What does it mean to take up the cross in a world that rewards safety and silence? Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into the lectionary texts…
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Sermon Brainwave 1090: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - June 28, 2026
What does it mean to truly welcome someone? In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into a compact but dense…
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Sermon Brainwave 1088: Third Sunday after Pentecost - June 14, 2026
What does it mean to be sent? In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner dig into the lectionary texts for the Third…
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Sermon Brainwave 1087: Second Sunday after Pentecost - June 7, 2026
What does it mean to faith your way toward healing? On this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into the lectionary…
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Sermon Brainwave 1086: Holy Trinity - May 31, 2026
Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into one of the most theologically demanding Sundays of the church year. The lectionary texts span Genesis…
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Sermon Brainwave 1085: Day of Pentecost - May 24, 2026
The Day of Pentecost offers preachers more than one path in. Matt, Karoline, and Cody explore all four lectionary texts for this week and find each one…
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Sermon Brainwave 1084: Seventh Sunday of Easter - May 17, 2026
What does "eternal life" actually mean? In this episode, Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders dig into the texts for the Seventh Sunday of Easter…
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Sermon Brainwave 1083: Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 10, 2026
What does it mean to abide in love when Jesus is leaving? On this Sixth Sunday of Easter, Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders explore the farewell…
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Sermon Brainwave 1082: Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 3, 2026
What does Jesus actually mean when he says "I am the way, the truth, and the life"? And what about those troubling words: "no one comes to the Father except…
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Sermon Brainwave 1081: Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 26, 2026
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday, but in Year A, the primary image isn't the shepherd. It's the door. In John 10:1–10, Jesus describes…
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Sermon Brainwave 1080: Third Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2026
What does it mean to recognize the risen Christ? And why is resurrection faith never automatic? In this episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast, Matt Skinner…
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Sermon Brainwave 1078: Resurrection of Our Lord - April 5, 2026
In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, hosts Karoline Lewis, Cody Sanders, and Matt Skinner dig into the lectionary texts for Easter Sunday and explore what it…
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Sermon Brainwave 1077: Good Friday - April 3, 2026
Good Friday arrives with some of the heaviest texts of the liturgical year — and Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Cody Sanders are here to help you preach…
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Sermon Brainwave 1076: Maundy Thursday - April 2, 2026
Love, Feet, and the Table. What if Maundy Thursday isn't just somber — but also joyful? In this episode, Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner explore…
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Sermon Brainwave 1075: Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) - March 29, 2026
"The Passion story is a story about us." This episode of the Sermon Brainwave podcast explores the significance of Palm Sunday and Passion narratives…
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Sermon Brainwave 1074: Fifth Sunday in Lent - March 22, 2026
The Intersection of Grief and Faith. In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, hosts Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Cody Sanders discuss the readings for the…
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Sermon Brainwave 1073: Fourth Sunday in Lent - March 15, 2026
In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Cody Sanders discuss the readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent, focusing on the Gospel…
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Sermon Brainwave 1072: Third Sunday in Lent - March 8, 2026
This conversation between hosts Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Cody Sanders for the Sermon Brainwave podcast delves into the readings for the third Sunday…
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Sermon Brainwave 1071: Second Sunday in Lent - March 1, 2026
In this episode of Sermon Brainwave, hosts Cody Sanders, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner delve into the readings for the Second Sunday in Lent, focusing on…
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Sermon Brainwave 1069: Ash Wednesday - February 18, 2026
Sermon Brainwave Episode 1069: Ash Wednesday — Practicing Righteousness in Times of Crisis Join hosts Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and new co-host Cody…
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Sermon Brainwave 1070: First Sunday in Lent - February 22, 2026
Sermon Brainwave dives into the First Sunday in Lent exploring Jesus' testing in the wilderness from Matthew 4:1-11. Hosts Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and…
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Sermon Brainwave 1068: Transfiguration of Our Lord - February 15, 2026
In this Sermon Brainwave episode, hosts Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner explore the Transfiguration of Jesus from Matthew 17:1-9 for…
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Sermon Brainwave 1067: Fifth Sunday after Epiphany - February 8, 2026
Join hosts Rolf Jacobson, Matt Skinner, and Karoline Lewis as they explore the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany lectionary readings for February 8, 2026. This…
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Sermon Brainwave 1066: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany - February 1, 2026
Join Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson for an exploration of the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany lectionary texts. This episode unpacks the…
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Sermon Brainwave 1065: Third Sunday after Epiphany - January 25, 2026
Join hosts Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson for Sermon Brainwave as they explore the readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany (January 25…
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Sermon Brainwave 1064: Second Sunday after Epiphany - January 18, 2026
Join hosts Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson for Sermon Brainwave as they explore the readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany (January 18…
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Sermon Brainwave 1063: Baptism of Our Lord - January 11, 2026
Join Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary texts for the Baptism of Our Lord (January 11, 2026), diving deep into what…
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Sermon Brainwave 1062: Epiphany of Our Lord - January 06, 2025
Join hosts Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner as they explore the profound themes of divine guidance, resistance, and illumination in the story of…
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Sermon Brainwave 1061: Second Sunday of Christmas - January 04, 2025
Join hosts Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for the Second Sunday of Christmas on January 4, 2025 ⏰Timecodes⏰ 00:00 Introduction to the Second…
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Sermon Brainwave 1060: First Sunday of Christmas - December 28, 2025
Join Profs. Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary readings for the First Sunday of Christmas on December 28, 2025…
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Sermon Brainwave 1059: Christmas Day (III) - December 25, 2025
Join Profs. Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary readings for Christmas Day (Proper III), Year A. Mentioned in this…
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Sermon Brainwave 1057: Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 21, 2025
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for the Fourth Sunday of Advent on December 21, 2025. Mentioned in this episode: Support Working…
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Sermon Brainwave 1058: Christmas Eve: Nativity of Our Lord - December 24, 2025
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for Christmas Eve: Nativity of Our Lord on December 24, 2025. Mentioned in this episode: Support…
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Sermon Brainwave 1055: Second Sunday of Advent (Year A) - December 07, 2025
Join Profs. Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A, featuring John the…
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Sermon Brainwave 1056: Third Sunday of Advent - December 14, 2025
Join hosts Rolf Jacobson, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for this Third Sunday of Advent episode as they explore John the Baptist's profound question from…
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Sermon Brainwave 1054: First Sunday of Advent (Year A) - November 30, 2025
Join Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson for the Sermon Brainwave podcast as they explore the texts for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A. This…
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Sermon Brainwave 1053: Christ the King - November 23, 2025
Join Rolf Jacobson, Caroline Lewis, and Matt Skinner for Sermon Brainwave as they explore the texts for Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday (November 23…
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Sermon Brainwave 1052: Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost - November 16, 2025
Join Profs. Karoline Lewis, Rolf Jacobson, and Matt Skinner for Sermon Brainwave as they explore the texts for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost…