{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sermon Brainwave 1060: First Sunday of Christmas - December 28, 2025","description":"Join Profs. Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary readings for the First Sunday of Christmas on December 28, 2025. \u23f0Timecodes\u23f0 00:00 Introduction to the Christmas Podcast 01:06 Exploring the Texts for the First Sunday of Christmas 03:06 The Character of Herod and His Role in the Christmas Story 06:00 The Threat of Jesus to Tyranny and Power 09:08 God's Subversive Action in the Christmas Narrative 11:49 The Tragedy of Innocent Lives in the Christmas Story 15:06 Connecting the Texts: Matthew, Isaiah, and Hebrews 17:47 Conclusion and Reflections on the Christmas Message * &amp;nbsp;* &amp;nbsp;* Don\u2019t forget to like, subscribe, and share to stay connected with more insightful lectionary discussions! Reminder: We have commentaries for the Revised Common Lectionary, the Narrative Lectionary, and Evangelio (Spanish-language Gospel). We're here for you, working preachers! ABOUT SERMON BRAINWAVE: Sermon Brainwave is a production of Luther Seminary's Working Preacher, which has been providing trusted biblical interpretation and preaching inspiration since 2007. Find more episodes and resources by visiting https:\/\/www.workingpreacher.org\/. Watch this episode on YouTube at https:\/\/youtu.be\/9ELQ3P1H5Sw. ","author_name":"Working Preacher's Sermon Brainwave","author_url":"http:\/\/www.workingpreacher.org\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39331630\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39331630"}