Resources on David J Lose

Lent, Palm Sunday, Leading Worship, Sermon

What God Do You See?

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose’s commentary on Matthew 25:14-30 examines how the third servant’s perception of the master shaped his actions. In the same way, pictures of God we hold shape our experience of God.

Matthew 25:14-30

Parables, Awareness Of God, Image Of God, Sermon

The Value of a Good Question

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose invites us to see that questions are not a sign of weakness or lack of faithfulness, but a way for us to more fully enter Jesus' kingdom.

Mark 8:27-38

Faith, Doubt, Worship Planning, Sermon

The Revolution Starts Here

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose shares his insights on Matthew 5:38 where Jesus is outlining his vision of God's kingdom and issuing a summons to those who desire to be a part of it.

Matthew 5:38

Sermon On The Mount, Matthew, Sermon, Lectionary

Called and Commissioned to Be Salt and Light

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose shares his insights on Matthew 5:13-20, encouraging pastors to think creatively about how to match up the gifts of the congregation with the needs of the community.

Matthew 5:13-20

Sermon On The Mount, Matthew, Sermon, Lectionary

Figgy Pudding and the End of the World

David J Lose | Working Preacher

David Lose's sermon starter on Luke 21:5-19 encourages relating the apocalyptic passage to our current lives, looking for God at work in the worst situations, joining in God's work, and witnessing to what God is doing.

Luke 21:9-12

Eschatology, Kingdom Of God, Second Coming, Sermon

A Rhythm for Sermon Preparation

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Article about Worship and the Sacraments

David Lose's video suggests a process for sermon preparation that includes beginning in prayer, reading the passage aloud in different versions, spending time listening, consulting sources, imagining, and brainstorming.

Meditation, Preaching, Revelation, Scripture

Teach Us to Pray

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for Luke 11:1-13, David Lose talks about the importance of learning to pray, commending prayer that is simple, honest, and based on trust.

Luke 11:1-13

Prayer, Lord's Prayer, Preaching, Sermon

Living Water, Living Story

David J Lose | Working Preacher

Acknowledging that by and large most church-going people don’t know the Bible, David Lose encourages preachers to allow for space within the worship service for people to talk about the sermon passage with one another.

John 4:5-42

Education, Preaching, Scripture, Creativity

Bread of Life Sermon Series

David J Lose | Working Preacher

This article by David Lose provides commentary on John 6. Lose explores the themes of spiritual needs, God's revelation through Jesus, belief in Jesus, nourishment through communion, and the gift of faith.

John 6

Sermon, Lectionary, Preaching, John

A Stressful Sermon

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter on Luke 12:49-56, David Lose reminds us that the life of a Christian can often be arduous, but we walk with the assurance that Jesus has gone before us.

Luke 12:49-56

Faith, Suffering, Forbearance, Conflict/disagreement

The Other Lord's Prayer

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for John 17, David Lose emphasizes that Jesus’ high-priestly prayer prayed for his disciples before his death is also a prayer for all of Jesus’ disciples to come, including us.

John 17

Prayer, Jesus, Preaching, Unity

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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Forgiveness & Gratitude

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for Luke 7:36-50, David Lose explores the far reaching ramifications of forgiveness in the story of the woman who washed the feet of Jesus with her tears.

Luke 7:36-50

Forgiveness, Gratitude, Atonement, Sermon

Preaching at the Crossroads: The Interactive Sermon I: Preaching Upstream

David J Lose | Day1

David Lose discusses the dilemma of the modern preacher who offers an interpretation of a narrative when few listeners know the narrative well enough to interact with the interpretation.

Preaching, Sermon, Story, Identity

Now I See

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter, David Lose offers strategies on how to help people enter in to the story of John 9 of the man healed by Jesus of blindness.

John 9

Healing, Leading Worship, Sermon, Blindness

Preaching at the Crossroads: The Interactive Sermon II: Web 2.0

David J Lose | Day1

David Lose advocates the idea of an "interactive sermon" which helps listeners "make sense of the biblical story in light of their immediate context."

Preaching, Sermon, Story, Scripture

The Law of Love

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for Matthew 22:34-46, David Lose discusses the complex topic of the Christian's relationship with the Law of the Old Testament.

Matthew 22:34-46

Love, Law, Old Testament, Sermon

What Do We Want from the Sermon

David J Lose | In the Meantime

David Lose reflects on what people want from a sermon: Our congregants want the sermon to help them to think deeply, to live differently. And they want to be participants in the process, not mere spectators.

Preaching, Sermon, Life, Change

Communal Preaching

David J Lose | In the Meantime

David Lose speaks on communal preaching as a fabulous example of deploying pastoral expertise in order to empower others to read and interpret the Bible in meaningful and powerful ways.

Preaching, Community, Sermon, Church

Heaven Can't Wait

David J Lose | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter, David Lose reflects on heaven, focusing on Philippians 2:12 and Paul's description of working out our salvation in the presence of Jesus, which is, in a word, heaven.

Philippians 2:12