Resources on Karoline M Lewis

Incarnation, Light

A Good Day to Be Born

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Karoline Lewis suggests that "one way to preach the meaning of Jesus’ birth is to preach that it gives meaning to our own." Jesus' birth speaks of both the joy and the fragility of new life.

Christmas, Incarnation, Birth, Jesus

A Prologue for the New Year

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Karoline Lewis says that the prologue to John's gospel (John 1:1-18) is a Christmas gift that invites us to develop a prologue of themes and directions for our own lives in relation to God.

John 1:1-18

Christmas, New Year, Discipleship, Identity

Holding on to Advent

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this Advent reflection on Matthew 1:18-25, Karoline M. Lewis observes that Emmanuel means "God is with US," not "God is with YOU," and emphasizes that "community is not only our necessity but also our responsibility."

Matthew 1:18-25

Advent, Community, Emmanuel, God's Presence

Advent on the Mind

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

This reflection by Karoline Lewis challenges readers to approach Advent not as a time to look forward to something, but as a time to be attentive to God's presence in the world in the present.

Psalm 80:1-7, 19; Isaiah 64:1 Mark 13:24-37

Advent, Awareness Of God, Incarnation, God's Presence

Epiphany Expectations

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Reflecting on John 1:43-51, Karoline Lewis suggests that the moments of revelation in which we find Jesus are also when we find ourselves. Our self-perception necessarily changes.

John 1:43-51

Epiphany, Lectionary, Identity, God's Presence

An Embodied Lent

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this article, Karoline Lewis offers a deep reflection on incarnational preaching, focusing on how our body embodies the truth of the Gospel. Lewis invites us, "embody your body."

Lent, Preaching, Incarnation, Sermon

Reincarnating the Word of God

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this video, Karoline Lewis discusses "reincarnating" the word of God, whereby the preacher brings the presence of God to bear on the lives of God's people. (Length: 2:25)

Preaching, Incarnation, Revelation, Sermon

Advent as a Way of Life

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this sermon starter for Luke 1:26-38, Karoline Lewis says Mary is our model "who voices for us a pattern of Christmas expectancy and Christmas response during Advent."

Luke 1:26-38

Advent, Mary, Incarnation, Christmas

Body Zeal

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Karoline Lewis offers a sermon on John 2:13-22 for Lent, saying this passage preaches the truth that "the Word made flesh, is now ours to embody."

John 2:13-22

Body, Body Of Christ, Community, Discrimination

The Being of Salvation

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Karoline Lewis offers commentary on Luke 3:1-6, pausing on what it means to "see God's salvation" in verse 6. Lewis wonders if this passage invites us to experience the "being" of Advent, over the "doing."

Luke 3:1-6

Advent, Incarnation, Present, Waiting

The Need for Nearness

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Karoline Lewis reflects on the well-known parable in Luke 10:25-37. What if, Lewis says, what makes the Samaritan "good" is the fact that he was simply willing to draw near to the one in need?

Luke 10:25-37

God's Imminence, Good Samaritan, Incarnation, Kingdom Of God

Resurrection is Companionship

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Karoline Lewis' commentary on John 14:23-29 reflects on companionship and how the "resurrection promises future companionship for us—with God, with Jesus, with each other." But incarnation demands companionship be true here and now, too.

John 14:23-29

Company, Friendship, God's Presence, Incarnation

Wilderness Preaching

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this commentary on Mark 1:1-8, Karoline Lewis highlights how "the wilderness is a critical context for Advent" as it reminds us that the incarnation of God is an uncomfortable, transformative truth.

Mark 1:1-8

Advent, Incarnation, John The Baptist, Wilderness

Divine and Human Favor

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this commentary, Karoline Lewis contends that Luke 2:41-52 offers us an opportunity to reflect on the unsettling truth and mystery of the incarnation, that Jesus was truly human. Jesus isn't just "like us—Jesus was us."

Luke 2:41-52

Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Christ's Humanity

Advent Time

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

In this commentary, Karoline Lewis considers Mark 13:24-37 at the beginning of Advent. Lewis writes that the first Sunday of Advent "is a reminder that our time is not our own."

Mark 13:24-37

Advent, God's Will, Incarnation, Time

The Good News of God With Us

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Reflecting on Matthew 1:18-25, Karoline Lewis points out how “God with us” is not always good news and it depends on who you think God is. She encourages acknowledging both/and implications of “God with us.”

Matthew 1:18-25

God's Presence, Immanuel, Incarnation, The Gospel

On Seeing Yourself

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Offering commentary on Mark 9:38-50, Karoline Lewis puts into focus "that being a Christian is not about comparison but individual expression, as individual as the incarnation."

Mark 9:38-50

Divisions, Incarnation, Individual, Individuality, Judgmentalism

The Need for Christmas Preaching

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

"Why preach on Christmas?" In this article, Karoline Lewis offers several reasons that Christmas preaching matters. The Christmas sermon gives us an opportunity to "incarnate the love" of Jesus' own incarnation.

Christmas, Incarnation, Preaching

Christmas Preaching

Karoline M Lewis | Working Preacher

Reflecting on preaching on Christmas, Karoline Lewis invites preachers to ask themselves: "What does God becoming human mean to you?" Our answers to these questions will mean a Christmas sermon that makes a difference.