Resources on David J Lose

Meditation, Preaching, Revelation, Scripture

Preaching Moment

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this 3-minute video, David Lose speaks on the multiple ways that sermons should be "biblical" and argues that storytelling is essential to preaching because Christians need to understand God's larger story of Scripture.

Preaching, Scripture, Sermon, Bible

Can't Keep Quiet

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Why do we preach? David Lose explains the reasons why pastors keep preaching the good news and the importance of telling the story.

Preaching, Sermon, Story-bibles, Pastor

What Does the Bible Say about the Cross?

Cameron B R Howard | Enter the Bible

This podcast and accompanying article discusses the cross, suggesting that each gospel is worth our careful attention because each one confesses something true about the Lord who suffered, died, and rose again.

Cross, Work Of Jesus Christ, Gospels

Preaching About Preciousness and Brokenness

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this video, David Lose talks about two movements in preaching: preaching holds a mirror up to life and preaching expresses God’s great desire to reach into the brokenness and create life anew. (Length: 3:34)

Hope, Preaching, Redemption, Sermon

Never Enough

David J Lose | A Sermon for Every Sunday

In this sermon on Luke 18:9-14, the Pharisee and the tax collector, David Lose helps us understand the difference between being righteous and justified. (Length: 10:53)

Luke 18:9-14

Pharisees, Righteous, Justification, Publican

Life and Death

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this video, David Lose reflects on the "life and death" nature of preaching and what it could mean for our sermons.

Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Sermon

Beyond My Wants

David J Lose | Day1

Psalm 23 is counter cultural. David Lose reflects on the word "want" in Psalm 23, suggesting that it's an important message for Christians in our society of consumerism.

Psalm 23

Greed, Coveting, Providence, Consumerism

Preaching and the Lectionary

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this video, David Lose reflects on the grand narratives told in the lectionary, emphasizing how they can improve preaching. He also names some of the lectionary's shortcomings. (Length: 5:37)

Preaching, Lectionary, Discipleship, Sermon

"But still, he is a really nice guy."

David J Lose | A Sermon for Every Sunday

In this sermon on Matthew 3:1-12, David Lose suggests that "the Gospel writers don’t quite know what to make of John the Baptist."

Matthew 3:1-12

Jesus, Forgiveness, Repentance, John The Baptist

The Call of Abraham

David J Lose | A Sermon for Every Sunday

In this sermon, David Lose looks at Abraham's response to God in Genesis 15:1-6. Sometimes faith comes easy, but sometimes God’s promises can be difficult to believe. What do we do in such times?

Genesis 15:1-6

Faith, Abraham, (biblical Patriarch), Belief

The Seriously Imaginative Christian Story

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

In this video, David Lose talks about the abundance of big stories in our culture and the importance of telling the Christian story as a meaningful, seriously imaginable alternative.

Preaching, Sermon, Worldview, Culture

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

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The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Preaching

David Lose introduces a book by Frederick Buechner. The gospel is tragedy because life ends in death, comedy because it points beyond the tragic, and fairy tale because all the evil spells are finally broken.

Preaching, Gospel

What Is the Bible?

David J Lose | Enter the Bible

In this podcast and article, panelists discuss the Bible, concluding that it is a book that seeks not only to communicate the faith of others but also to create faith in those who read it today.

Faith, Hermeneutics, Interpretation, Bible

2.5 Things to Improve Preaching

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this short video (Length: 4:12), David Lose responds to complaints about poor preaching with two "and a half" suggestions: preach the gospel, preach creatively, and preach with passion.

Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Leading Worship, Culture

Preaching Biblical Stories

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this video, David Lose presents three strategies for preaching from biblical stories: Focus on a specific detail, contemporize the details of the story, and tell the story from a particular character's point of view.

Preaching, Homiletics, Video

God's Promise to David

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

The story of David in 2 Samuel 7 is more than building a permanent place for God. God turns it around and promises a legacy and permanent place for God's self in David's lineage.

2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Advent, Family, Promises, Identity

Living the Story

David J Lose | Working Preacher

This resource is for the Sunday after Christmas, where the incarnation is encouraged to be given more time than just Christmas. This resource encourages preachers to encourage worshipers to live in and with the Christmas story.

Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity, Worship Planning

Revelation and Resurrection in the Gospel of Luke

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

Listen to audio of David Lose, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner as they discuss preaching on Easter. They look at how the obscurity of the resurrection in Luke 24:1-12 draws us further into our faith.

Luke 24:1-12

Easter, Faith, Resurrection

The Promises of Passion Sunday

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This podcast with David Lose, Karoline Lewis, and Matt Skinner discusses preaching the Passion texts, primarily Luke 22:14-23:55. For Luke, who Christ is in death mirrors who he is in life.

Luke 22:14-71; 23