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16 mins read|03/23/25
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 (Lent 3: Series C)
Jesus leaves us hanging. Does the tree improve? Does the owner of the vineyard even grant the vinedresser another year? Or does the tree finally get the ax? -
11 mins read|03/16/25
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2: Series C)
Jesus' course led from death into life, as He had promised. And He promises to lead us on that same course from death to life, from lament to joy. -
13 mins read|08/14/22
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 (Pentecost 11: Series C)
When offering encouragement to His disciples to follow Him, Jesus did not promise a pain-free life in this world. Instead, He highlighted the struggle and the difficulty. Why? -
13 mins read|03/13/22
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 (Lent 3: Series C)
The vinedresser refused to give up on his unfruitful tree. He put himself between it and the judgment it deserved, serving as mediator and caretaker. -
10 mins read|03/06/22
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2: Series C)
Jesus' course led from death into life, as He had promised. And He promises to lead us on that same course from death to life, from lament to joy. -
11 mins read|08/19/19
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 (Pentecost 11: Series C)
Luke does not tell us who asked it. But it’s a good question. “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
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Luke 13:1-9 – Lent 3 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss a story of Jesus in which he speaks of a tree not bearing fruit. -
Luke 13:31-35 – Lent 2 (C)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Christ's encounter with some disingenuous Pharisees who warn him that Herod intends to kill him.
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