Resources on David J Lose

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose sees Trinity Sunday as a time to explore what it means to be a Trinitarian congregation: called by the Holy Spirit to bear witness to Jesus for the sake of God's world.

Matthew 28:16-20

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Trinity Sunday, Hope, Jesus, Holy Spirit

Reclaiming the Great Commission

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this sermon starter for Matthew 28:16-20, David Lose casts a compelling vision of preaching as a space wherein preachers rehearse and model the skills necessary for their congregations to live out the Great Commission.

Matthew 28:16-20

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Evangelism, Guilt, Preaching, Discipleship

Christ the King

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

Exploring Jesus' teachings about the Kingdom of God, this article by David J. Lose on Luke 23:33-43 describes how King Jesus defies our traditional ideas about kings and kingdoms.

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Kingdom Of God, Christ The King Sunday, Christ King, King

Foreground and Background

David J Lose | The Christian Century

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Reflecting on the Republican primaries in 2012, 2 Kings 5: 1–14, and Mark 1:40–45, David J. Lose laments how political spectacles overtake the foreground, while convictions fade to the background and the suffering are forgotten.

2 Kings 5:1-14; Mark 1:40-45

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Faith, Politics, Election, Suffering

Disappointed with God at Christmastime

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Service Outline or Song Suggestions

Picturing John the Baptist as an anxious, doubting, and despairing prisoner, David J. Lose's commentary on Matthew 11:2-11 discusses how Jesus' message of solidarity with the vulnerable can bring hope to people in "absolute need."

Matthew 11:2-11

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Advent, Hope, The Poor, Emmanuel

The Great Promise

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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For Trinity Sunday David Lose focuses on the promise in Matthew 28:16-20 and how, despite the difficulty of defining the Trinity, we know that our three-in-one God works to help us believe and live that promise.

Matthew 28:16-20

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Trinity Sunday, Divine Promise (in Scripture), God's Presence, Relationship

Do You See What I See?

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

Describing the failure of John the Baptist to see God working through Jesus' "mundane" ministry, this article by David J. Lose on Matthew 11:2-11 encourages ministers to help their congregants recognize God's activity outside of church.

Matthew 11:2-11

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Awareness Of God, Culture, Faith, Calling

Preaching Thanksgiving

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

Explaining that genuine expressions of thankfulness are always voluntary, this article by David J. Lose on Luke 17:11-19 describes both the conditions of gratitude and the blessings gained by giving thanks.

Luke 17:11-19

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Awareness Of God, Blessing, Gratitude, Thanksgiving

Matthew's Version of the Incarnation, Part 2

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This commentary by David J. Lose on Matthew 2:13-23 discusses how the slaughter of the innocents reminds us that Jesus suffers alongside the victims "of unjust rulers and violence."

Matthew 2:13-23

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Christmas, Sorrow, Incarnation, Oppression

Lost

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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Can you be righteous and still lost? This preacher's commentary on Jesus' parables in Luke 15:1-10 confronts us with "lost-ness" and the need we all share for God to search, sweep, and celebrate our being found....

Luke 15:1-10

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Parables, Sin, Evil, Lost, The

When In Doubt, Listen

David J Lose | The Christian Century

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David J. Lose's commentary invites us to rethink transfiguration. Perhaps the story of Jesus being transfigured in Matthew 17:1-11 is just as much about us as it is about him, a call to listen to Jesus.

Matthew 17:1-11

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Transfiguration, Doubt, Listening To God, Community

Spiritual Life Down in the Valley

David J Lose | The Christian Century

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Reflecting on Deuteronomy 21:17, 2 Kings 2:1-12 and Mark 9:2-9, David J. Lose writes on serving God through mundane life, finding God through solidarity and receiving inspiration from the heights of spiritual encounter with God.

Deuteronomy 21:17; 2 Kings 2:1-12 Mark 9:2-9

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Suffering, Prophets, Journey, Emotion

Search Results for "David J Lose" on Hymnary.org

The Moon And Stars Shall Lose Their LightPD
As comes the breath of springPD
O God, my gracious God, to TheePD
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Just the Beginning

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose’s commentary on Mark 1:1-8 suggests that the story of Jesus in Scripture is only the beginning of his story, and that our story continues the story of Jesus.

Mark 1:1-8

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Advent, Awareness Of God, Spirituality, Piety, Devotion

The "Adults-Only" Nativity Story

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

David Lose describes two versions of the story of the magi (Matthew 2:1-12), both true: the version that focuses on their gifts and adoration, and the version that deals with Herod's fear and resulting violence.

Matthew 2:1-12

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Epiphany, Fear, Incarnation, Gift

32 Words

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose suggests that when Jesus gives his disciples the new commandment to love one another (John 13:34-35), he gives them "as clear a summary of the Christian life as one could possible want."

John 13:34-35

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Easter, Love, Jesus, Gratitude

Original Insecurity and the Power of Love

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Reflecting on Genesis 3:8-13 and Romans 3:22-28, David J. Lose's sermon starter says that sin, as a condition rather than particular acts, results from basic insecurity, and only the power of God's love can heal insecurity.

Genesis 3:8-13; Romans 3:22-28

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Sin, God's Love, Power, Grace Of God

Learning to See

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose encourages preachers to learn the patterns of biblical stories, arguing that Genesis 28 teaches us to notice and mark the presence of God in our lives.

Genesis 28:10-19

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Awareness Of God, Listening To God, Jacob (biblical Patriarch), Stones

Commissioned Yet Again

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose applies to us the re-commissioning of the disciples in John 21. Though we fail, Jesus forgives, invites us to share what we have and are, and gives us meaningful work to do.

John 21

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Forgiveness, Preaching, Daily Living, Commissioning

The Oddest Christmas Carol

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose considers the opening words to Simeon’s song in Luke 2:29, concluding that in these words Simeon accepts death because he is confident in God’s promised salvation—a promise he holds in his hands.

Luke 2:21-35

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Dying And Rising With Christ, Faith, Advent, Immanuel

Legion

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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David Lose explores the theme of identity in the story of the demon-possessed man of Luke 8:26-39, reminding us to remember our God-given identity of being a beloved child worthy of love, honor, and respect.

Luke 8:26-39

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Baptism, Identity, Legion, Demoniac