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The Reform of Preaching
October 6, 2026 · 56 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the Reformation as a movement focused on the reform, not of the church, but of preaching. The church is whole and complete as a gift of Christ given in word and…
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Parables
September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss parables. Parables present a tricky obstacle to most preachers because of the temptation to present the gospel in metaphorical fashion, leaving hearers to apply…
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The Preaching Office in Matthew's Gospel
July 2, 2026 · 35 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson take up some of the topics that appear during the Season of Pentecost in Year A's selections from Matthew's gospel. Specifically, they discuss the preaching office and the…
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Matthew's Gospel: Use and Abuse
June 19, 2026 · 43 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the Gospel of Matthew, the main focus of Year A in the three year lectionary. They take up some of the popular misconceptions about this gospel, and how they can…
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What is a Sermon? Stories from a Life of Preaching
April 16, 2026 · 58 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson pull out some stories of preaching to illustrate an important point: what is a sermon? There are many bad ideas about what constitutes good preaching, and they are all too…
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Preaching the Catechism in Lent: Commandments & Creed
February 21, 2026 · 59 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss how to preach the Catechism during the season of Lent. This traditional practice for Lutherans is an excellent way to find God's two words, law and gospel, first…
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Preaching Ash Wednesday
February 6, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss preaching on Ash Wednesday. The normal temptation with preaching Ash Wednesday is to focus on penitence as a habit of the mind rather than something God brings to…
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Luke 23:27-43 – Christ the King
November 17, 2025 · 48 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson take up Christ the King Sunday texts. Here, they try to speak of Christ's true kingship as the sovereign of a new kingdom ruled by God's grace instead of the law. For…
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Luke 21:5-36 – Pentecost 23 (C)
November 11, 2025 · 46 minOn this episode, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson talk about the end of times according to Jesus in the gospel of Luke. Much of the problem with the end times revolves around the issue of preparation, which the legalist assumes means…
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Luke 20:27-40 – Pentecost 22 (C)
November 4, 2025 · 39 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the question of marriage and the resurrection. The Saduccees are skeptics of the resurrection, but Jesus teaches the resurrection from the books of Moses. However…
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Luke 19:1-10 – All Saints (C)
October 27, 2025 · 41 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson suggest taking the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost to preach All Saints. They go through the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector who goes out to see…
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John 8:31-36 – Reformation (C)
October 20, 2025 · 38 minOn this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the texts for Reformation Sunday. Specifically, they focus on Christ's words about freedom from John 8, where Jesus is disputing with the Jews in the temple. Here…

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