Resources on David J Lose

Matthew's Version of the Incarnation, Part 2

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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

Whose Birthday Is It?

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this commentary on John 1:10-13, David Lose muses that Christmas is not just about celebrating the birth of Jesus; it is also about celebrating our birth as God's children.

John 1:10-13

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Baptism, Birth, Christmas, Children Of God

An Unsentimental Christmas Sermon

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This article from David Lose encourages churches and people to not celebrate Christmas as some holiday or festival but as a reality of the incarnation as it permeates all of life.

John 1:1-18

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Christmas, Incarnation, Preaching

The Christmas Sermon I Need to Hear

David J Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Scripture Meditation or Sermon

David Lose connects his thoughts talking about the book of John and Luke. When Jesus came into the world in the midst of dark circumstances, Lose reminds us to see hope in God.

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Christmas, Gospel, Luke, Hope Of The Gospel

Carols of Thanksgiving and Lament

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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Lose calls us to sing songs of lament and praise following the pattern of Simeon and Anna. These songs connect the stories of our lives to the Christmas story: God came down bringing hope and love....

Luke 2:22-40

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Christmas, Lament, Praise, Singing

Preaching the Scandal and the Glory of the Incarnation

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching, Article about Theology

In this article on preaching, David Lose reflects on the scandalous nature of the incarnation which testifies to God’s ability to understand us, God’s commitment to be understandable to us, and God's fatherly heart of love....

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Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Christ's Humanity, God's Love

God Really With Us

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose strips away the romanticism with which we see Jesus' birth in Matthew 1:18-25, imagines the heartache in the story, and invites us to remember God is with us, as real people with real challenges.

Matthew 1:18-25

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Joseph, Mary, Christmas, Suffering

Joseph and the Amazing, Technicolor Confession

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In preaching on Matthew 1:18-25, Dave Lose recommends focusing not on questions of literal historical accuracy, but on the faith that "in Jesus Christ God is creating once again in order to keep God's promises."

Matthew 1:18-25

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Christmas, History, Promises Of God, Virgin Birth

New Beginnings and Audacious Promises

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose reflects on John 1:1-18 and how John helps us see that Jesus is the new beginning of history and of humanity, and how through Jesus we see God's profound love for us most clearly.

John 1:1-18

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Christmas, Jesus, God, Genesis

Something More

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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In this sermon starter for Luke 2:1-14, David Lose reflects on the realism of Luke's nativity scene, and wonders why we tend to domesticate the scene into something saccharine.

Luke 2:1-14

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Christmas, Redemption, Salvation, Nativity

Christmas Courage

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose's sermon starter on Luke 2:22-40 reflects on Simeon's pronouncement, one of glory and anguish, beauty and sorrow, gladness and opposition, which also characterize our lives. Jesus Immanuel is with us through it all.

Luke 2:22-40

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Christmas, Courage, Immanuel, Life

Living the Story

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

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.

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Christmas, Incarnation, Nativity, Worship Planning

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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Keep It Simple

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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David Lose advices to keep the Christmas sermon simple because the Christmas message itself is pretty simple: God came from heaven to take on our human form to show us just how much God loves us.

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Christmas, Love, God's Love, Incarnation

In Defense of Singing Christmas Carols During Advent!

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Given the numbers, depth, and theology of Christmas carols, the time needed to sing more of them and the reclaiming of Christmas from secularism argue for singing Christmas (as well as Advent) songs during Advent.

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Advent, Singing, Hymn, Christmas

God’s Surprising Choices

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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In this sermon starter on Luke 1:26-38 and 2:1-20, David Lose reflects on God's surprising choices, choosing the least likely people, from Abraham and Sarah, to Jacob, to Mary, to shepherds, and even us.

Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-20

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Christmas, God's Will, Choice, Mary

Preaching Christmas

Rolf Jacobson | Working Preacher

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This podcast is a commentary on Luke 2:1-7, 8-20, Isaiah 62:6-12, and Titus 3:4-7 that discusses how to preach the Christmas narrative without losing the surprise of the Incarnation.

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Christmas, Nativity, Lectionary, Commentary

Just in Time

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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In the stark contrast of Matthew 2:13-23 and the preceding nativity, David Lose finds comforting truth about God who is with us in the darkest times, and God who is for us, bringing us through them.

Matthew 2:13-23

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Christmas, Fear, Violence, Emmanuel

God's Work Through the Weak and Vulnerable

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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Noticing how Luke juxtaposes Jesus' humble birth with the Roman emperor, David Lose's commentary on Luke 2:1-20 discusses our identification with the story's vulnerable participants and the good news that God comes to us commoners.

Luke 2:1-14

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Christmas, Shepherd, Virgin Birth Of Christ, Marginalization

Christmas Continued

David J Lose | In the Meantime

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Reflecting on John 1:1-18, particularly 5 and 18, David Lose writes that Christmas isn’t just a season, it’s a way of life. While the season may pass, the hope and life it promises are just beginning..

John 1:1-18

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Christmas, Hope, Light, Incarnation

Jesus, Samuel, Identity

David J Lose | Working Preacher

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This podcast commentary explores Jesus' development (Luke 2:41-52), the early life of Samuel (1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26), and Christian identity (Psalm 148; Colossians 3:12-17).

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Christmas, Lectionary, Commentary, Identity