Synaxis: Recent Episodes

Scott Jones

A synaxis is a liturgical gathering. It can also refer to an unveiling. The synaxis podcast is a weekly gathering hosted by Scott Jones for the purpose of finding the life giving, healing word of the Gospel in the words of the weekly lectionary passages. Join Scott Jones and his guests each week as they explore the lectionary texts together. This is the place for a Gospel rich, grace saturated and properly worldly lens on the week's lectionary passages, all in 25 minutes or less!

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My guest is Fred Schmidt. We discuss this week's Lectionary passages: 2nd Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19, Ephesians 1:3-14, and Mark 6:14-29. Special Guest: Frederick Schmidt .

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Third Sunday in Lent (A): Exodus 17:1-17, and Romans 5:1-11, and John 4:5-42. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Jared Jones. He is the head chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (A): Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, and John 3:1-17. Special Guest: Jared Jones.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the First Sunday in Lent (A): Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, and Matthew 4:1-11.

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My guest is Jared Jones. He is the head chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Last Sunday after Epiphany (A): Exodus 24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, and Matthew 17:1-9. Special Guest: Jared Jones.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (A): Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, and Matthew 5:21-37. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (A): Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12], 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 [13-16], and Matthew 5:13-20. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Geoff Holsclaw. He's a pastor, theologian and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (A): Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, and Luke 2:22-40. Special Guest: Geoff Holsclaw.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (A): Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-23. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Geoff Holsclaw. He's a pastor, theologian and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (A): Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42. Special Guest: Geoff Holsclaw.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the First Sunday after the Epiphany, The Baptism of the Lord (A): Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, and Matthew 3:13-17. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Second Sunday after Christmas (A): Jeremiah 31;7-14, Ephesians 1:3-14, and John 1:(1-9), 10-18. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the first Sunday after Christmas (A): Isaiah 63:7-9, Hebrews 2:10-18, and Matthew 2:13-23. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (A): Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-7, and Matthew 1:18-25. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Third Sunday of Advent (A): Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-10, and Matthew 11:2-11. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Second Sunday in Advent (A): Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, and Matthew 3:1-12. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the Lectionary passages for the First Sunday of Advent (A): Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, and Matthew 24:36-44. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 23:1-6, Colossians 1:11-20, and Luke 23:33-43. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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Father Bob Edwards is rector and founding pastor of Iona Community Anglican Church in Vancouver, WA and is also a full time Chaplain in the Oregon Air National Guard. We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost (C): Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, and Luke 21:5-19. Special Guest: Bob Edwards.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (C): Haggai 1:15b-2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, and Luke 20:27-38.

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My guest is Molly Baskette. She's the pastor of First Church Berkley, CA. She's also the author of several books, including most recently Bless This Mess (https://www.amazon.com/Bless-This-Mess-Parenting-Chaotic/dp/1984824120). We discuss the Lectionary texts for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Habbakuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4, 2nd Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, Luke 19:1-10. Special Guest: Molly Baskette.

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My guest is Kenyatta Gilbert. He's an ordained Baptist minister and Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary readings for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Joel 2:23-32, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, and Luke 18:9-14. Special Guest: Kenyatta Gilbert.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 31:27-34, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, and Luke 18:1-8. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, and Luke 17:11-19. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Lamentations 1:1-6, 3:19-26, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, and Luke 17:5-10. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and Luke 16:1-13. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, and Luke 15:1-10, Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 18:1-11, Philemon 1-21, and Luke 14:25-33. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Anthony Giordano serves as Vicar at Calvary Lutheran Church in East Meadow, NY. We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 2:4-13, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, and Luke 14:1. 7-14. Special Guest: Anthony Giordano.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (C): Jeremiah 1:4-10, Hebrews 12:18-29, and Luke 13:10-17. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Steve Huber. Steve serves as the lead pastor of Liberti River Wards (https://libertiriverwards.org) and as the Director of the Liberti Network (http://liberti.org). We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, and Luke 12:49-56. Special Guest: Steve Huber.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, and Luke 12:32-40. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Rev. Nancy Neal. She is the director of the Church Relations department at Bread for the World. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and serves as parish associate for Church of the Pilgrims in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. We discuss the Lectionary passages for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-11, and Luke 12:13-21. Special Guest: Nancy Neal.

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My guest is Nick Lannon. Nick is the pastor of Grace Anglican Church in Louisville, KY. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (C): Hosea 1:2-10, Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19), and Luke 11:1-13. Special Guest: Nick Lannon.

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My guest is Ben Dehart. Ben is the Associate Rector at Calvary-St. George’s Church (https://www.calvarystgeorges.org) in New York City. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Amos 8:1-12, Colossians 1:15-28, and Luke 1-:38-42. Special Guest: Ben DeHart.

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My guest is Ben Dehart. Ben is the Associate Rector at Calvary-St. George’s Church (https://www.calvarystgeorges.org) in New York City. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (C): Amos 7:7-17, Colossians 1:1-14, and Luke 10:25-37. Special Guest: Ben DeHart.

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This is the second solo episode of Synaxis (due to a horrendous stomach flu followed up by the holiday). The guest is yours truly, your host. I discuss the Lectionary passages for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (C): 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16, and Luke 10:1-11, 16-20.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (C): 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1, 13-25, and Luke 9:51-62. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (C): 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a, Galatians 3:23-29, and Luke 8:26-39. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Trinity Sunday (C): Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Romans 5:1-5, and John 16:12-15. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Jared Jones. He is the head chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Day of Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21, and Romans 8:14-17, and John 14:8-17. Special Guest: Jared Jones.

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This is the first solo episode of Synaxis. The guest is yours truly, your host. I discuss the Lectionary passages for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 16:16-34, Revelation 22:12-21, and John 17:20-26.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for Sixth Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, and John 14:23-29 and John 5:1-9. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Matt Tebbe. He co-founded Gravity Leadership, and is planting a church, The Table Indy, in the northeast suburbs of Indianapolis. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6, John 13:31-35. Special Guest: Matt Tebbe.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 9:36-43, Revelation 7:9-17, and John 10:22-30. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Associate Rector at Christ Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Third Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 9:1-6 (7-20), Revelation 5:11-14, and John 21:1-19. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Josh Retterer, a regular Mockingbird contributor. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Second Sunday of Easter (C): Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8, and John 20:19-31. Special Guest: Josh Retterer.

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My guest is Matthew Milliner. He is Associate Professor of Art History at Wheaton College. We discuss the lectionary texts for Easter Sunday (C): Acts 10:34-45, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26, and John 20:1-18. Special Guest: Matthew Milliner.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Associate Rector at Christ Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. We discuss the Lectionary readings for Palm Sunday (C): Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, and Luke 19:28-40. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Adam Borneman. Adam is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and currently serves as Program Director for Macedonian Ministry which provides diverse peer learning groups for pastors in communities all across the United States and Scotland. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (C): Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14, and John 12:1-8. Special Guest: Adam Bornemon.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Associate Rector at Christ Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (C): Joshua 5:9-12, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Jared Jones. He is the head chaplain at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (C): Exodus 3:1-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, and Luke 13:1-9. Special Guest: Jared Jones.

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My guest is Adam Borneman. Adam is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and currently serves as Program Director for Macedonian Ministry which provides diverse peer learning groups for pastors in communities all across the United States and Scotland. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (C): Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, and Luke 13:31-35. Special Guest: Adam Bornemon.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the First Sunday of Lent (C): Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, and Luke 4:1-13. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Last Sunday after Epiphany (C): Exodus 34:29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, and Luke 9:28-36. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Bill Borror. He's the co-host of the New Persuasive Words podcast (https://npw.fireside.fm). Hs also a pastor and church leadership consultant. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany: Genesis 45:3-11, 15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, and Luke 6:27-38. Special Guest: Bill Borror.

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My guest is Adam Borneman. Adam is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and currently serves as Program Director for Macedonian Ministry which provides diverse peer learning groups for pastors in communities all across the United States and Scotland. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (C): Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 and Luke 6:17-26. Special Guest: Adam Bornemon.

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My guest is Emily Hunter McGowin. She serves as Associate Lecturer of Theology at Wheaton College. She is also a deacon in the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany: Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13], 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and Luke 5:1-11. Special Guest: Emily Hunter McGowin.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Associate Rector at Christ Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (C): Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Bill Borror. He's the co-host of the New Persuasive Words podcast (https://npw.fireside.fm). Hs also a pastor and church leadership consultant. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, and Luke 4:14-21. Special Guest: Bill Borror.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday of after Epiphany (C): Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, and John 2:1-11. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Heidi Hankel. She's the pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. We discuss the lectionary texts for the First Sunday after Epiphany (C): Isaiah 43:1-7, Acts 8:14-17, and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Special Guest: Heidi Hankel.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for Epiphany Sunday (C): Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, and Matthew 2:1-12. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Leslie Hall. Leslie Hall is a missionary & community navigator with Journey Communities Church in Bicester, England. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the First Sunday after Christmas (C): Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7, and John 1:1-18. Special Guest: Leslie Hall.

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My guest is Taylor Mertins. We're doing a two week crossover Advent edition together. His lectionary podcast is called "Strangely Warmed." Taylor is a United Methodist pastor in Woodbridge, Virginia, having earned degrees from James Madison University and Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (C): Micah 5:2-5a. Hebrews 10:5-10, and Luke 1:39-45 (46-55). Special Guest: Taylor Mertins.

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My guest is Taylor Mertins. We're doing a two week crossover Advent edition together. His lectionary podcast is called Strangely Warmed (https://crackersandgrapejuice.com/strangelywarmed/). Taylor is a United Methodist pastor in Woodbridge, Virginia, having earned degrees from James Madison University and Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (C): Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18. Taylor regularly posts sermons, devotionals, and other theological reflections at Think and Let Think (https://thinkandletthink.com). Special Guest: Taylor Mertins.

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My guest is Todd Littleton. He is the pastor of the Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttleton, CO. He's also the host of the Patheotheological Podcast. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday of Advent (C): Malachi 3:1-4, Philippians 1:3-11, and Luke 3:1-6. Special Guest: Todd Littleton.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the First Sunday of Advent (C): Jeremiah 33:14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and Luke 21:25-36. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37 Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 1 Samuel 1:4-20, Hebrews 10:11-25, and Mark 13:1-8.

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My guest is Heidi Hankel. She's the pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17, Hebrews 9:24-28, and Mark 12:38-44. Special Guest: Heidi Hankel.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Ruth 1:1-18, Hebrews 9:11-14, and Mark 12:28-34. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Todd Littleton. He is the pastor of the Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttleton, CO. He's also the host of the Patheotheological Podcast (http://www.toddlittleton.net). We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost (B): Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Hebrews 7:23-28, and Mark 10:46-52. Special Guest: Todd Littleton.

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My guest is Ben Crosby. Ben is a student at Yale Divinity School in the ordination process in the Episcopal Church. We discuss the Lectionary texts for Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost (B): Job 38:1-7, Hebrews 5:1-10, and Mark 10:35-45. You can follow Ben on Twitter at @benjamindcrosby. Special Guest: Ben Crosby.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost (B): Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Hebrews 4:12-16, and Mark 10:17-31. Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Mess-Meeting-God-Experiments/dp/0784723923), and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor (https://www.amazon.com/Vulnerable-Pastor-Limitations-Empower-Ministry/dp/0830841237/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523410420&sr=1-1&keywords=the+vulnerable+pastor&dpID=51s4Het-oLL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch). She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Job 1:1; 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12, and Mark 10:2-16. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC (https://crechurches.org)pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost (B): Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, James 5:13-20, and Mark 9:38-50. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Proverbs 31:10-31, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, and Mark 9:30-37. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12 and Mark 8:27-38. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, James 2:1-10, 14-17 and Mark 7:24-37. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): Song of Solomon 2:8-13, James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Heidi Hankel. She's the pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 1 Kings 22-30, 41-43; Ephesians 6:10-20 and John 6:56-69. Special Guest: Heidi Hankel.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Ephesians 5:15-20 and John 6:51-58. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Ben Dehart. Ben is the Associate Rector at Calvary-St. George’s Church (https://www.calvarystgeorges.org) in New York City. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 18:509, 15, 31-33; Ephesians 4:25-5:2 and John 6:35, 41-51. Special Guest: Ben DeHart.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a, Ephesians 4:1-16 and John 6:24-25. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Josh Retterer, a regular Mockingbird contributor. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 11:1-15, Ephesians 3:14-21 and John 6:1-21. Special Guest: Josh Retterer.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 7:1-14a, Ephesians 2:11-22 and Mark 6:30-34, 53-56. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2nd Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Ephesians 1:3-14 and Mark 6:14-29. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Anthony Wick.​ Anthony is currently finishing his undergraduate in theology and is in the process of pursuing the pastoral ministry. He lives in Milwaukee Wisconsin with his wife Jess and their two children. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the 9th Sunday of Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 and Mark 6:1-13. Special Guest: Anthony Wick.

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My guest is Jamie Howison. Jamie is a priest of the Anglican Church of Canada and the founding pastor of Saint Benedict’s Table (https://stbenedictstable.ca). We discuss the Lectionary Texts for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 and Mark 5:21-43. Special Guest: Jamie Howison.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady was, most recently, the Rector at St. Francis in the Fields Church in Louisville, Kentucky. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (B):1 Samuel 17: (1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 and Mark 4:35-41. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (B): 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, [11-13],14-17 and Mark 4:26-34. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Ryan Pryor. He's the pastor of Mission Hills Christian Church in Los Angeles, California. We discuss the lectionary passages for Pentecost 3 (B): 1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15); 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 and Mark 3:20-35. Special Guest: Ryan Pryor.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for Pentecost (B): 1 Samuel 3:1-10, 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 and Mark 2:23-3:6. Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Mess-Meeting-God-Experiments/dp/0784723923), and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor (https://www.amazon.com/Vulnerable-Pastor-Limitations-Empower-Ministry/dp/0830841237/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523410420&sr=1-1&keywords=the+vulnerable+pastor&dpID=51s4Het-oLL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch). She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for Trinity Sunday (B): Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17 and John 3:1-17. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including The Huffington Post and Sojourners. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Day of Pentecost (B): Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21 and John 15:26-27; John 16:4b-15. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13 and John 17:6-19. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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Scott Hoezee is an ordained pastor in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. He serves as the first Director of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Seminary.We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 10:44-48, 1 John 5:1-6 and John 15:9-17. Scott has also been a member of the Pastor-Theologian Program sponsored by the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, where he briefly served as pastor-in-residence. Hoezee is the author of several books and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife and two children. Special Guest: Scott Hoezee.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21 and John 15:1-8. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 4:5-12, 1 John 3:16-24 and John 10:11-18. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for Christ the King Sunday: Acts 3:12-19, 1 John 3:1-7 and Luke 24:36b-48. Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Mess-Meeting-God-Experiments/dp/0784723923), and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor (https://www.amazon.com/Vulnerable-Pastor-Limitations-Empower-Ministry/dp/0830841237/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523410420&sr=1-1&keywords=the+vulnerable+pastor&dpID=51s4Het-oLL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch). She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is the Rev. Porter Case Taylor. Porter is an Anglican priest residing in Kansas with his wife, Rebecca, and their three sons. He is a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen working on a dissertation on liturgical theology and agency in worship. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Second Sunday of Easter (B): Acts 4:32-35, 1 John 1:1-2:2 and John 20:19-31. Porter is also the author of The Liturgical Theologian (http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theliturgicaltheologian/), a blog on the Patheos Evangelical Channel and is passionate about liturgy, the sacraments, and ecclesiology. He received his MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary and is editing a volume of essays honoring Alexander Schmemann due to be published by Pickwick Publications (academic imprint of Wipf & Stock) in 2018. Special Guest: Porter Case Taylor.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Rector at St. Francis in the Fields Church in Louisville, Kentucky. We discuss the Lectionary readings for Easter Sunday (B): Isaiah 25:6-9, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and Mark 16:1-8. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Adam Morton. Adam is a Lutheran pastor and he's also doing doctoral work in Systematic Theology in the United Kingdom. We discuss the Lectionary texts for Palm Sunday (B): Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11 and Mark 11:1-11. Special Guest: Adam Morton.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (B): Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10 and John 12:20-33. For 12 years Glenn lived in the Philippines, working as an ethnomusicologist with Wycliffe Bible Translators. He is also the Reviews Editor of Global Forum on Arts and Christian Faith. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Jady Koch. Jady is the Rector at St. Francis in the Fields Church in Louisville, Kentucky. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (B): Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 3:14-21. Special Guest: Jady Koch.

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My guest is Taylor Mertins. Taylor is a United Methodist pastor in Woodbridge, Virginia, having earned degrees from James Madison University and Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (B): Exodus 20:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and John 2:13-22. Taylor regularly posts sermons, devotionals, and other theological reflections at Think and Let Think (https://thinkandletthink.com). Special Guest: Taylor Mertins.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Second Sunday in Lent (B): Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25 and Mark 8:31-38. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Matthew Mitchell. He is co-pastor of New City Church, a church plant in Chesapeake, VA. He is married to Hannah, and together they have 6 children. We talked about the Lectionary texts for the First Sunday in Lent (B): Genesis 9:8-17, 1 Peter 3:18-22 and Mark 1:9-15. Special Guest: Matthew Mitchell.

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My guest is Ken Tanner. We talk about the lectionary texts for the last Sunday after Epiphany (B): 2 Kings 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 and Mark 9:2-9. The Rev. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including The Huffington Post and Sojourners. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Glenn Stallsmith. Glenn is a pastor who serves two United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina. He's also a ThD student at Duke Divinity School. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany (B): Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 and Mark 1:29-39. For 12 years Glenn lived in the Philippines, working as an ethnomusicologist with Wycliffe Bible Translators. He is also the Reviews Editor of Global Forum on Arts and Christian Faith. Special Guest: Glenn Stallsmith.

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My guest is Nathan Smith. He serves as a minister at University Christian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he lives with his wife. We discuss the Lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday after The Epiphany (B): Deuteronomy 18:15-20,1 Corinthians 8:1-13 and Mark 1:21-28.

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My guest is Geoff Holsclaw. He's a co-pastor at Life on the Vine in greater Chicago and teaches at Northern Seminary. We discuss the lectionary readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany (B): Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 and Mark 1:14-20.

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My guest is Tommie Marshell. She is the host of a new podcast, "Backsliding." We discuss the lectionary passages for the First Sunday after the Epiphany (B): 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20), 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 and John 1:43-51. Special Guest: Tommie Marshell.

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My guest is Matt Tebbe. He co-founded Gravity Leadership, and is planting a church, The Table Indy, in the northeast suburbs of Indianapolis. We discuss the lectionary passages for the First Sunday after the Epiphany (B): Genesis 1:1-5, Acts 19:1-7 and Mark 1:4-11. Special Guest: Matt Tebbe.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the First Sunday after Christmas (B): Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 2:22-40. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. We discuss the texts for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (B): 2nd Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Romans 16:25-27 and Luke 1:26-28. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Frederick Schmidt. We discuss the texts for the Third Sunday of Advent (B): Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 and John 1:6-8, 19-28. Special Guest: Frederick Schmidt .

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My guests are from the Crackers and Grape Juice Team. We collaborated for the first two weeks of Advent, year B. We discuss the texts for the second week of Advent (B): Isaiah 40.1-11, Psalm 85.1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3.8-15a, Mark 1.1-8. What does manscaping have to do with Jesus? Was Isaiah a Socialist? Is Climate Change real? What's the difference between resuscitation and resurrection? Special Guests: Jason Micheli and Taylor Mertins.

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My guests are from the Crackers and Grape Juice Team. We collaborated for the first two weeks of Advent, year B. In this episode we discuss the texts for the first Sunday of Advent (B): Isaiah 64.1-9, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9, Mark 13.24-37; Who wears clip-on bowties? What does it mean to live between two trees? Can replace "faith" with "Jesus"? What do kitten videos have to do with the Kingdom of God? Special Guests: Jason Micheli and Taylor Mertins.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's the lead pastor of the University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for Christ the King Sunday: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23 and Matthew 25:31-46. Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God, and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor. She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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Michelle is an inner-city high school English teacher turned pastor, which means, for her, church looks, sounds, and smells a little different. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Judges 4:1-7, Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 25:14-30. Having helped plant four other United Methodist new faith communities in Virginia Beach and Durham, Michelle’s heart is set on fire by expressions of church that major on community, mission, justice, and inclusivity. Special Guest: Michelle Matthews.

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My guest is Josh Retterer, a regular Mockingbird contributor. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost (A): Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13. Special Guest: Josh Retterer.

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My guest is Zac Hicks. He's an author, musician and serves as Canon for Worship & Liturgy at Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL). We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost (A): Joshua 3:7-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 and Matthew 23:1-12. Special Guest: Zac Hicks.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost (A): Deuteronomy 34:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 and Matthew 22:34-46. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Bill Borror. He's the co-host of the New Persuasive Words podcast. He's also a pastor and church leadership consultant. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 33:12-23, 1st Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22. Special Guest: Bill Borror.

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My guest is Mandy Smith. She's lead pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinnati, OH. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 32:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9 and Matthew 22:1-14. Mandy is a regular contributor to CT Pastors and the author of Making a Mess and Meeting God, and most recently The Vulnerable Pastor. She is also the creator of The Collect, a citywide trash-to-art project. Mandy and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor at Cincinnati Christian University, live with their two kids in a little house where the teapot is always warm. To find out more about She Leads you can go to: http://www.missioalliance.org/sheleads/. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.

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My guest is Jared Ayers pastor of Liberti Church in Center City Philadelphia. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 20:1-4; 7-9, 12-20, Philippians 3:4b-14 and Matthew 21:33-46. Special Guest: Jared Ayers.

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My guest is Kenneth Tanner. He's the pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including "The Huffington Post" and "Sojourners." We discuss the lectionary passages for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 17:1-7, Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.

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My guest is Lauren R.E. Larkin. She's a priest and a podcaster. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 16:2-15, Philippians 1:21-30 and Matthew 20:1-16. Special Guest: Lauren R.E. Larkin.

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My guest is Greg Strawbridge, CREC pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 14:19-21, Romans 14:1-12 and Matthew 18:21-35. Special Guest: Greg Strawbridge.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 12:1-14, Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 18:15-20. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Heidi Hankel. She's the pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 3:1-5, Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28. Special Guest: Heidi Hankel.

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My guest is Ben Madison. He's the rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Wenonah, NJ. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (A): Exodus 1:8-2:10, Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20. Special Guest: Ben Maddison.

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My guest is Ahnna Lise Stevens-Jennings. Lise is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary. She is the Director of Youth Ministries at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, where she and her husband Garth live. She received bachelors degrees in religion and history from Emory & Henry College which is where she found her passion for the intersection between social justice and faith focusing on issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Ahnna Lise is also a self proclaimed nerd who loves table top role playing games, comic book conventions, and cats.
 We discuss the lectionary texts for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (A): Genesis 45:1-15, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 and Matthew 15:21-28. Special Guest: Ahnna Lise Stevens-Jennings.

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My guest is Bill Borror. He's the co-host of the New Persuasive Words podcast. He's also a pastor and church leadership consultant. We discuss the lectionary texts for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15 and Matthew 14:22-33. Special Guest: Bill Borror.

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My guest is Jason Micheli, United Methodist pastor, podcaster and author. We discuss the lectionary passages for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Genesis 32:22-31, Romans 9:1-5 and Matthew 14:13-21. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.

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My guest is Charles Wiley, Coordinator of the Office of Theology and Worship for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). We discuss the lectionary passages for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (A): Genesis 29:15-28, Romans 8:26-39 and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52. Special Guest: Charles Wiley.

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This first episode of Synaxas discusses the Lectionary passages for Proper 11 (A): Genesis 28:10-19a; Romans 8:12-15 and Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.