August 7, 2009

CHICAGO – The Rev. David von Schlichten, a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), will deliver a sermon Aug. 16 on the nationally broadcast radio program "Day 1."

Von Schlichten, pastor of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Youngstown, Pa., will talk about the comparison of wisdom and foolishness in Proverbs 9 in his sermon, "The Woman Less Listened To." Proverbs 9 speaks of wisdom as a "she."

"Woman wisdom is the wisdom of God," he said of the biblical text. "(She) teaches us mortals about God, instructs us on our place in the universe, a place of honor mixed with humility beneath the Almighty."

"Day 1" is a weekly radio show hosted by Peter Wallace. The program has been on the air for 64 years and is distributed to 200 radio stations across the United States and overseas. The Alliance for Christian Media produces the show in association with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Episcopal Church, ELCA, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), United Church of Christ and United Methodist Church.

Von Schlichten teaches at St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa., and Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Pa., and works as a freelance writer, columnist, editor and moderator of the Lectionary Homiletics blog at http://www.goodpreacher.com/, on the Web. He is the author of the book, "Words Fitly Spoken: Biblical Guidance for More Powerful Preaching."

Information about "Day 1" is at http://www.day1.org/, on the Web.

ELCA News Service
Carrie L. Draeger is a senior communication major with a concentration in journalism at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Wash. This summer she is an intern with the ELCA News Service.