Pulpit Fiction Podcast: Recent Episodes

Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler

Pulpit Fiction is a podcast hosted by Rev. Eric Fistler and Rev. Robb McCoy. It is a conversation guided by the Revised Common Lectionary, and includes thoughts about pop culture and current events. It is for preachers looking for inspiration as well as any person of faith willing to think critically about their faith and the Bible.

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  • Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
  • Genesis 45:1-15

This episode explores the complex and transformative stories of Jesus' interactions with the Canaanite woman and the story of Joseph, highlighting themes of growth, forgiveness, and social justice.

(00:00) Episode intro and the lectionary texts for Proper 15A

(01:35) Listener emails, including Mabel Laird's insight on Matthew 21

(05:57) Matthew 15 begins: what contaminates a person and the Canaanite woman

(08:24) Why verses 10 to 20 matter for the meaning of the story

(10:54) Jesus as one who is challenged and changed

(13:54) The theological risk of saying Jesus grew here

(15:49) The feeding of the 4,000 and the meaning of the leftovers

(17:00) The Canaanite woman will not be silenced

(19:09) Why this reading matters politically now

(20:28) Jesus' deeper debate about purity, harm, and righteousness

(22:17) Feasting on the Word quote on radical hospitality

(23:41) Strength in changing after losing the argument

(24:06) Pharisees, Jewish debate, and internal theological conflict

(26:47) Why the feeding of the 5,000 sets up the conflict

(28:16) Face to face encounter versus abstract condemnation

(30:55) Genesis 45: Joseph reveals himself to his brothers

(33:01) Why verse 8 is the hardest line in the Joseph story

(35:11) Forgiveness, race, and the pressure placed on the wounded

(38:30) The danger of romanticizing forgiveness without truth

(40:33) Privilege and the ability to ignore suffering

(42:23) Joseph's forgiveness is his prerogative, not everyone's

(44:19) God working for good without justifying evil

(47:15) Modern parallels, including fear, power, and replacement anxieties

(48:37) Closing announcements and support information

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  1. Matthew 14:22-33
  2. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

In this episode, we explore the profound lessons from the story of Peter walking on water, emphasizing the importance of faith, self-trust, and the need for self-care in ministry. We discuss how these biblical insights can inspire and guide contemporary faith practices.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the episode and main themes 01:53 Jesus walking on water and the disciples' fear 05:07 Peter's bold request to walk on water 08:06 The significance of faith and doubt in the story 11:55 Jesus' encouragement and the meaning of 'little faith' 16:03 The importance of self-care and taking time for prayer 20:07 Lessons on failure, trying, and trusting in God 24:04 The paradox of boldness and humility in faith 27:50 Application to ministry and personal life 32:12 The story of Joseph and family cycles of favoritism 38:09 The brutal reality of family dysfunction and systemic injustice 43:52 The importance of honest storytelling and historical awareness 50:09 Hope, resilience, and the journey toward wholeness

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  1. Matthew 14:13-21
  2. Genesis 32:22-31

Join us as we explore the rich biblical stories of the feeding of the five thousand and Jacob's wrestling with God, delving into themes of abundance, compassion, and faith's struggles. This episode offers deep insights into scripture's relevance for faith and life today.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the episode and biblical context 05:13 The feeding of the five thousand: story and significance 07:22 Reframing communion through the miracle of abundance 11:29 Contrast of banquets: violence vs. compassion 16:19 Psalm 23 and the Good Shepherd imagery 20:33 Temptations and the kingdom of God 22:12 Jesus' ministry of feeding and inclusion 33:25 Jacob's wrestling with God: story and symbolism 34:35 Jacob's encounter and transformation 40:31 Jacob's complex character and faith journey 42:04 God's naming of Jacob and the wrestling with identity 46:32 The importance of wrestling with faith and faults 48:52 Reflections on faith, forgiveness, and humility

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7/26/2026 REBROADCAST

551: Proper 12A (July 30, 2023)

Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 551 for Sunday, July 30, 2023, Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Year A.

  • Romans 8:26-39 Nothing Can Separate Us - No voice in the wilderness - checkout previous show.
  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Mustard Seed, Yeast, Pearls and the Kingdom of God
  • Genesis 29:15-28 Jacob's Sister Wives

Robb hosting a men's retreat in Wheatland. Go to chmiowa.org, go to News and Events, select Prairie Calendar, then find his "Big Steppers" retreat.

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  1. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
  2. Genesis 28:10-19a

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  1. Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
  2. Genesis 25:19-34

In this episode, we explore the parable of the soils from Matthew 13, examining its themes of faith, receptivity, and the nature of God's grace. We also discuss the story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis 25, highlighting themes of family dynamics, favoritism, and divine purpose.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 05:12 Exploring the Parable of the Soils 10:26 The Role of the Sower 16:24 Judgment and Compassion in the Parable 19:38 Tending the Garden: Community and Support 22:23 The Fruit of the Spirit and Generosity 24:53 The Nature of Soil and Spiritual Growth 27:00 Deconstruction and Spiritual Resilience 29:47 Exploring the Abrahamic Narratives 31:40 The Rivalry of Jacob and Esau 39:01 Subversion of Norms in Biblical Narratives 44:58 Tension and Resolution in Family Dynamics

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  1. Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
  2. Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

In this episode, Robb and Eric explore the depths of biblical stories, focusing on themes of agency, justice, and the critique of Christian nationalism. They analyze passages from Matthew and Genesis, offering insights into how these texts challenge and inspire faith communities today.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 01:14 Personal Reflections on Grief and Community Engagement 02:40 Experiences from Camp and Annual Conference 03:46 Pride Celebrations and Community Involvement 04:47 Cultural Reflections on Weddings and Traditions 05:42 World Cup Excitement and Cultural Commentary 06:12 Navigating the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. 11:10 Exploring the Gospel Reading from Matthew 11 12:05 Contextualizing Jesus' Teachings and Condemnations 18:32 The Invitation to Transformation and Rest 25:21 Orthodoxy vs. Orthopraxis 26:24 Christian Nationalism and Its Implications 27:22 Wisdom and Justice in the Pursuit of Faith 28:43 Liberation from Burdens of Patriarchy 30:02 The Story of Isaac and Rebecca 34:03 Rebecca's Agency and Power 39:06 The Complexity of Family Narratives 42:51 Critiquing Biblical Narratives 49:04 Love and Agency in Relationships

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  1. Matthew 10:40-42
  2. Genesis 22:1-14

In this episode, we explore the challenging and complex stories of Genesis 22 and Matthew 10, examining themes of faith, sacrifice, hospitality, and God's justice. Join us as we unpack these biblical narratives and their relevance today.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 01:22 Contemplative Prayer and Its Importance 05:39 Exploring the Good News in Matthew 10 10:03 The Role of Prophets and Righteousness 16:34 The Challenge of Radical Hospitality 19:02 Historical Context of Jesus' Teachings 21:36 The Rewards of Recognition 22:13 The Temptation of Celebrity in Faith 23:40 The Complexity of Hospitality and Power 25:01 Human Connection: Offering Water as a Gesture 27:13 Exploring Genesis 22: The Test of Abraham 29:28 God Who Sees: Connections to Hagar's Story 32:06 The Problematic Nature of Sacrifice 34:54 Cultural Context of Sacrifice in Faith 37:45 Rejecting Child Sacrifice: A Broader Message 40:28 The Finality of Abraham's Test

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  1. Matthew 10:24-39
  2. Genesis 21:8-21

In this episode, we explore the challenging teachings of Jesus in Matthew 10, the story of Hagar in Genesis 21, and their implications for faith, family, and social justice. We also discuss the importance of context, interpretation, and standing with the marginalized.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:00 Weather and Climate Change Discussion 02:46 Pride Month and Community Engagement 07:11 Exploring the Gospel of Matthew 09:11 Understanding Jesus's Family Values 15:00 The Complexity of Jesus's Teachings 21:12 The Importance of Chosen Community 25:52 Navigating Family Dynamics and Faith 30:18 Exploring Genesis: The Story of Hagar and Ishmael 45:39 The Legacy of Hagar: Liberation and Marginalization

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  1. Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)
  2. Genesis 18:1-15

This episode explores the biblical themes of hospitality, divine promise, and social justice through the stories of Abraham, Sarah, and the teachings of Jesus in Matthew. It emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, compassion, and challenging misinterpretations of scripture, especially during Pride Month.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Episode 02:58 Pride Season and Community Engagement 06:12 Annual Conference and Personal Recognition 08:59 Understanding the Gospel of Matthew 12:11 The Sending of the Twelve Disciples 15:03 Diversity Among the Disciples 17:54 Compassion as a Driving Force 20:56 Political Implications of Jesus' Message 23:53 The Nature of the Kingdom of Heaven 27:04 Strategic Outreach and Growth of Ministry 28:29 Authority and Vulnerability in Community 35:07 Hospitality: A Biblical Perspective 47:50 The Absurdity of God's Grace 58:46 Engaging with Difficult Texts

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  1. Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
  2. Genesis 12:1-9

This episode explores the calling of Matthew and Abram, highlighting themes of inclusion, divine blessing, and God's ongoing work through imperfect people. It challenges listeners to reflect on how God's grace extends to all, especially those marginalized or misunderstood.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 03:00 Exploring the Readings: Matthew and Genesis 05:54 The Calling of Matthew: Context and Significance 09:05 Jesus and the Unclean: Challenging Social Norms 11:54 The Role of Tax Collectors in Society 15:03 Grace and Redemption: Who is Worthy? 18:10 The Importance of Relationships in Transformation 20:50 Conclusion: The Message of Inclusion and Acceptance 23:06 The Healing Touch of Jesus 26:20 Compassion as a Driving Force 27:26 The Calling of Abram 30:41 A Shift in Divine Focus 32:41 Christian Nationalism and Its Implications 36:34 The Imperfect Agent of Blessing

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  1. Matthew 28:16-20
  2. Genesis 1:1-2:4A

Exploring the profound themes of the Great Commission and Genesis 1, this episode delves into the nature of faith, doubt, and the ongoing work of creation. Join us as we unpack the theological depths of Matthew 28 and Genesis 1, emphasizing community, God's authority, and intrinsic goodness.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Great Commission and Context 03:07 Exploring the Great Commission's Significance 05:52 Doubt and Faith: A Complex Relationship 11:59 Authority and Power in the Great Commission 17:56 The Nature of Commissioning and Community 28:17 The Essence of Community in Faith 29:57 Exploring Genesis: The Creation Narrative 34:31 The Ongoing Act of Creation 41:10 The Intrinsic Goodness of Creation 48:26 Humanity's Role in Creation 51:31 The Power of Language in Creation

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  1. Acts 2:1-21

Summary

This episode explores the rich symbolism and theological significance of Pentecost, including its pre-Christian roots, the gift of the Spirit, and ways to celebrate and embody Pentecost in community. The hosts discuss the connection between Pentecost and the giving of the law, the inclusive nature of the Spirit, and practical ideas for worship and reflection.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Pentecost and Acts 2 04:07 Exploring the Pentecost Story 06:24 The Significance of Pentecost in Christianity 11:37 The Connection Between Law and Spirit 18:08 Pentecost and Memorial Day: A Unique Intersection 25:35 Living Into the Spirit's Call 32:05 Conclusion and Resources

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  1. John 17:1-11
  2. Acts 1:6-14

This episode explores the profound themes of Jesus' prayer in John 17 and the Great Commission in Acts 1, emphasizing unity, vulnerability, and the call to witness. It offers deep insights into the nature of glorifying God through love, service, and community, encouraging listeners to embody these principles in their faith journey.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Ascension Sunday and Context 02:58 Exploring John 17: Jesus' Prayer for Unity 05:50 The Significance of Jesus' Prayer and Its Implications 09:00 Understanding Vulnerability in Prayer 12:14 The Concept of Glory in Jesus' Prayer 14:52 The Call to Glorify and Embody Christ's Love 17:46 Reconciliation and Community in the Church 23:09 The Challenge of Inclusion in Faith 27:14 The Role of the Holy Spirit and Witnessing 28:34 Understanding the End Times 36:09 Organizing for Action 40:22 The Power of Small Beginnings

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  1. John 14:15-21
  2. Acts 17:22-31

Explore the profound themes of John 14 and Acts 17, focusing on the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Truth and Paul's approach to evangelism. Discover how these scriptures guide us in understanding love, truth, and community in faith.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Episode 04:13 Discussion on John 14:15-21 09:16 The Commandments and Love 11:37 The Spirit of Truth 18:26 Truth in Communication and Community 23:22 Exploring the Translations of the Periclete 29:09 Understanding the Role of the Advocate 33:10 Paul's Address to the Athenians 45:03 Finding Common Ground in Faith

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  1. John 14:1-14
  2. Acts 7:55-60

Summary

This episode explores the profound teachings of Jesus in John 14, the significance of Stephen's martyrdom in Acts 7, and the early church's expansion amidst persecution. It emphasizes living in love, trust, and faith despite challenges, and how these stories inspire contemporary faith practice.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Readings 02:46 Exploring John 14: The Way, Truth, and Life 06:01 Understanding the Farewell Discourse 08:54 The Importance of Trust and Faith 11:48 The Relational Aspect of Knowing Jesus 15:10 Living in the Abundant Life 17:53 The Command to Love One Another 21:00 Greater Works: The Church's Mission 23:55 Stephen's Martyrdom: A Lesson in Truth and Forgiveness 27:10 The Impact of Stephen's Death on the Early Church 29:57 Faith and Fear: The Tension in the Church 32:54 Conclusion and Reflections on the Readings

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  1. John 10:1-10
  2. Acts 2:42-47

Summary

Exploring the rich metaphors of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the Gate in John 10, and their implications for inclusive community and spiritual life.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Good Shepherd Sunday 02:51 Exploring John 10: The Gate and the Shepherd 05:45 Contextualizing the Text: Inclusivity vs Exclusivity 09:07 The Role of the Shepherd in Caring for the Community 11:56 Understanding the Gate: Pathways to Abundant Life 15:08 The Thief vs The Good Shepherd 18:06 Living a Meaningful Life vs Material Abundance 21:10 The Call to Follow Jesus' Voice 24:04 Contemporary Applications of the Text 26:56 Exploring the Concept of Peace 28:11 Acts 2: The Early Church Community 29:23 Radical Transformation and Community Dynamics 31:24 Salvation Through Community 34:43 The Four Pillars of Community 38:10 The Role of Food in Building Community 40:45 Radical Reshaping of Enough 42:00 The Community Beyond Believers 46:27 Closing Thoughts and Community Engagement

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  1. Luke 24:13-35
  2. Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Summary

This episode explores the profound Easter story from Luke 24 and Acts 2, focusing on recognition, community, and transformation through the resurrection of Jesus. Join us as we unpack the significance of breaking bread, baptism, and the ongoing call to embody Christ's love.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Easter Season 02:57 Reflections on Easter Services 03:51 The Road to Emmaus: A Journey of Recognition 08:52 Understanding the Disciples' Confusion 14:48 The Breaking of Bread: A Moment of Revelation 22:40 The Role of the Church in Sharing the Good News 25:10 The Significance of Table Fellowship 28:31 Community and Revelation in Faith 31:13 Experiencing Jesus Beyond the Pulpit 32:51 Peter's Call to Action in Acts 40:30 Transformation Through Repentance and Community

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  1. John 20:19-31
  2. Acts 2:14A, 22-32

Summary

Exploring the profound themes of Easter and Pentecost in John 20 and Acts 2, this episode delves into the significance of belief, forgiveness, and the transformative power of resurrection. Join us as we unpack these scriptures and their relevance for faith communities today.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Episode 04:52 Exploring the Story of Doubting Thomas 10:02 The Significance of Belief and Forgiveness 15:02 The Role of the Holy Spirit and Community 19:59 The Challenge of Forgiveness in Today's Context 23:44 The Weight of Forgiveness 24:51 Peace and Reconciliation in the Resurrection 27:05 The Nature of Jesus' Peace 29:02 Belief Beyond Sight 31:12 Transformative Love and Community 32:53 The Challenge of Change 34:27 Peter's Proclamation at Pentecost 36:16 Understanding Resurrection Through Scripture 39:00 The Role of David in the Resurrection 42:01 The Significance of Jesus' Resurrection 46:04 Grounding Faith in Historical Context

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  1. Matthew 28:1-10
  2. John 20:1-18

Summary

This episode explores the Easter resurrection stories from Matthew and John, analyzing their unique elements, theological themes, and practical implications for preaching and faith. It emphasizes the significance of seeing, believing, and living in the hope of the resurrection.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Easter Readings 04:48 Exploring Matthew's Resurrection Narrative 21:09 The Significance of Seeing in Matthew's Gospel 27:11 Embracing Grief and Fearlessness 27:55 Understanding Fear in a Privileged World 30:10 The Call to Action: Don't Be Afraid 32:07 Seeing and Acting: The Encounter with Jesus 33:59 The Resurrection Narrative in John 20 37:09 Belief and Understanding in the Empty Tomb 40:16 The Role of Mary Magdalene in the Resurrection 42:04 Experiencing Resurrection: A Call to Action 44:25 Intimacy and Grief in the Resurrection Encounter 51:24 Conclusion and Reflections on the Resurrection

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  1. Matthew 21:1-11

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy delve into the significance of Palm Sunday, focusing on Matthew 21:1-17. They explore the themes of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of the temple, and the political implications of these actions. The conversation highlights the symbolism of the donkey, the role of religious authorities, and the contrasting responses of marginalized voices versus established power. The hosts reflect on contemporary issues and the importance of service and protest in the face of oppression, ultimately encouraging listeners to consider how these themes resonate in today's world.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Palm Sunday and Episode 666 02:47 Exploring Matthew 21: The Triumphal Entry 06:03 The Cleansing of the Temple 08:58 Symbolism of the Donkey and the Cult 11:48 Jesus as the New Moses 15:03 Political Implications of Jesus' Entry 18:04 The Role of the Religious Authorities 21:02 Children's Praise vs. Religious Authority 23:58 Jesus' Disruption and Healing 27:09 Protest and Service in Jesus' Actions 30:01 Contemporary Reflections on Palm Sunday 33:06 Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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  1. John 11:1-45
  2. Ezekiel 37:1-14
  3. Romans 8:6-11

Summary

Exploring the profound themes of resurrection, faith, and community through biblical stories from John 11, Ezekiel 37, and Romans 8, this episode delves into how these scriptures inspire hope and renewal in challenging times.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 03:10 Lent Preparations and Sanctuary Updates 04:43 Exploring the Gospel of John: Lazarus' Story 09:03 The Significance of Jesus' Miracles 11:18 The Irony of Death for God's Glory 14:25 Understanding Jesus' Control Over Life and Death 18:09 The Importance of Timing in Jesus' Actions 20:34 Mary, Martha, and the Depth of Jesus' Love 24:41 Jesus Weeps: A Moment of Human Connection 27:29 Thomas: The Brave Disciple 30:43 Reflections on Thomas and the Cost of Discipleship 31:25 The Complexity of Belief and Doubt 32:00 Come and See: The Invitation to Witness 34:18 Living into Jesus: The Promise of Resurrection 40:19 Ezekiel's Vision: Dry Bones and New Life 52:20 Life in the Spirit: Community and Connection

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  1. John 9: 1-41
  2. 1 Samuel 16:1-13
  3. Ephesians 5:8-14

Summary

This episode explores the profound themes of sight, blindness, and community in John 9, alongside insights from 1 Samuel 16 and Ephesians 5. Join us as we unpack the spiritual and social implications of these passages, emphasizing justice, love, and God's call to see beyond appearances.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 01:52 Survey Results and Community Engagement 04:28 Exploring John 9: The Healing of the Blind Man 09:05 Understanding the Johannine Community's Struggles 12:00 The Significance of Jesus' Healing 17:47 Reframing Disability and Divine Works 22:03 The Blindness of the Pharisees 25:53 Community and the Fear of Expulsion 29:50 Judgment and Illness in Modern Contexts 32:10 The Blind Beggar: A Community's Responsibility 34:07 God's Mighty Works: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion 37:05 Anointing: Seeing Beyond Appearance 40:45 The Power of Anointing in Worship 42:51 Chosen for Responsibility: The Weight of Anointing 45:47 Grief and Moving Forward: A Call to Action 49:54 Living as Children of Light: Justice and Truth 54:12 The Call to Speak Truth: Justice vs. Judgment

Takeaways

  • God's mighty works can be displayed through our differences and disabilities.
  • Community responses to healing reveal deeper issues of justice and acceptance.
  • Seeing with the heart is more important than physical sight in biblical faith.
  • The story of David's anointing teaches us about God's choice beyond appearances.
  • Living as children of light involves actively producing goodness, justice, and truth.

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  1. John 4:5-42
  2. Exodus 17:1-7
  3. Romans 5:1-11
  4. Psalm 95

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the readings for the third Sunday of Lent, focusing on the Gospel of John 4:5-42, the story of the Woman at the Well. They discuss the cultural context of the passage, the significance of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, and the themes of transformation and evangelism. The conversation also delves into Exodus 17, examining the Israelites' struggles in the wilderness, and Romans 5, reflecting on justification and the nature of God's love. The hosts emphasize the importance of recognizing God's presence in our lives and the call to embody faith through action.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:59 Exploring the Gospel of John 4: The Woman at the Well 08:03 Cultural Context and Significance of the Encounter 14:06 Theological Implications of Living Water 18:44 Transformation and Evangelism: The Woman's Testimony 26:00 Understanding Shame and Acceptance in the Narrative 31:53 The Depth of Relationship in Evangelism 36:05 Navigating the Wilderness of Sin 41:39 Understanding Suffering and Faith 48:57 The Power of Christ's Faith 58:20 The Counter-Cultural Message of Jesus

Takeaways

  • The Woman at the Well is a transformative story of faith.
  • Cultural context enriches the understanding of biblical narratives.
  • Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman highlights themes of evangelism.
  • The significance of the wilderness in the Israelites' journey is profound.
  • Suffering can lead to endurance and character development.
  • God's faithfulness is central to the message of Romans 5.
  • The call to action in faith is essential for believers.
  • Justice and faith often challenge societal norms.
  • The importance of community in understanding faith is emphasized.
  • Recognizing God's presence in our struggles is crucial.

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  1. John 3:1-17
  2. Genesis 12:1-4a
  3. Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:57 Exploring John 3: Nicodemus and the Concept of Being Born Again 13:13 The Journey of Faith: Nicodemus' Transformation 19:20 Understanding 'Born Again': A Deeper Look 24:03 The Significance of Jesus Being Lifted Up 29:10 The Invitation of Belief: A Call to All 30:36 The Way of Jesus: A Universal Understanding 35:50 Genesis 12: The Call of Abram 48:59 Romans 4: Abraham's Faith and Righteousness

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy explore the themes of faith, transformation, and the journey of understanding through biblical texts. They delve into John 3, discussing Nicodemus's encounter with Jesus and the concept of being 'born again.' The conversation transitions to Genesis 12, where God calls Abram to be a blessing to all nations, and concludes with a discussion on Romans 4, emphasizing justification by faith. The hosts reflect on the implications of these texts for contemporary faith and the importance of understanding the broader narrative of God's promise.

Takeaways

  • Nicodemus's journey represents the struggle of faith and understanding.
  • The concept of being 'born again' carries both positive and negative connotations.
  • John 3:16 is often quoted but must be understood in context.
  • Abram's call signifies a shift from universal to particular in God's plan.
  • Faith is an active, ongoing journey rather than a one-time event.
  • The promise to Abram extends to all families of the earth, not just Israel.
  • Justification by faith emphasizes relationship over law.
  • Understanding the dualism in John helps clarify spiritual truths.
  • The invitation to transformation is central to the Christian experience.
  • The relationship with God is about being a blessing to others.

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  1. Matthew 4:1-11
  2. Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
  3. Romans 5:12-19

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 03:03 Exploring the Temptation of Jesus 12:00 Understanding the Nature of Satan 20:00 The Connection Between Baptism and Temptation 29:58 The Genesis Narrative: The Fall of Humanity 50:00 Paul's Perspective on Sin and Grace

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the readings for the first Sunday of Lent, focusing on the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11, the Genesis narrative of Adam and Eve, and Paul's reflections on sin and grace in Romans 5:12-19. The conversation delves into the nature of Satan, the significance of baptism, and the implications of human choice, shame, and the quest for knowledge. Through a thoughtful examination of these texts, the hosts encourage listeners to reflect on their own faith journeys and the complexities of biblical interpretation.

Takeaways

  • The first Sunday of Lent focuses on the temptation of Jesus.
  • The narrative of Jesus' temptation is foundational for understanding his mission.
  • Satan's role in the temptation narrative raises questions about the nature of evil.
  • Baptism is a key theme that connects Jesus' identity to his temptations.
  • The Genesis story of Adam and Eve introduces complex themes of choice and consequence.
  • Shame and pain are significant outcomes of humanity's choices in the Genesis narrative.
  • Paul's writings emphasize the relational aspect of sin and grace.
  • The concept of original sin is debated in light of modern interpretations.
  • Curiosity and intelligence can lead to both good and evil outcomes.
  • The podcast encourages a deeper exploration of biblical texts and their implications.

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Notes

  1. Matthew 17:1-9
  2. Exodus 24:12-18
  3. 2 Peter 1:16-21

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Transfiguration Sunday 05:31 Exploring the Transfiguration of Jesus 12:02 The Significance of Transfiguration Sunday 20:35 The Role of Festivals in Worship 27:21 Transitioning into Lent 30:01 The Encounter with Moses in Exodus 39:35 Understanding 2nd Peter and Its Context

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy delve into the significance of Transfiguration Sunday, exploring the biblical texts from Matthew, Exodus, and 2nd Peter. They discuss the importance of transformation in faith, the role of festivals in worship, and the transition into Lent. The conversation highlights the need for churches to balance sacred spaces with active ministry in the community, emphasizing the call for believers to be transformed by their faith and to recognize the presence of God in their lives.

Takeaways

  • Transfiguration Sunday is a pivotal moment in the Christian calendar.
  • The stories of the Transfiguration of Jesus and Moses are foundational to understanding faith.
  • Transformation is a key aspect of the Christian experience.
  • Churches must balance worship with active community engagement.
  • The significance of festivals in the church calendar should not be overlooked.
  • Lent is a time for reflection and transformation.
  • The encounter with God often requires a response of action.
  • Understanding the context of biblical texts enriches their meaning.
  • The call to discipleship involves both personal and communal aspects.
  • Recognizing God's presence in our lives is essential for spiritual growth.

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  1. Matthew 5:13-20
  2. Isaiah 58:1-12
  3. 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler discuss the readings for the fifth Sunday after Epiphany, focusing on Matthew 5:13-20, Isaiah 58:1-12, and 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. They explore themes of identity, the importance of community engagement, and the call to live out one's faith through action. The conversation emphasizes the significance of being 'salt and light' in the world, the necessity of justice in worship, and the transformative power of Christ's message.

Takeaways

  • The Beatitudes set the foundation for understanding our value in God's eyes.
  • Being 'salt of the earth' means recognizing our worth and the impact we can have.
  • Worship should lead to action and justice in the community.
  • Christ's crucifixion serves as a model for nonviolent protest against injustice.
  • The importance of context in interpreting biblical passages cannot be overstated.
  • Our voices and actions matter in the pursuit of justice and compassion.
  • The call to be 'light of the world' is a call to visibility and authenticity in faith.
  • Engagement in community events and conferences can enrich our preaching and understanding.
  • The connection between the Old and New Testament readings highlights a consistent message of justice.
  • Understanding our identity in Christ empowers us to act with purpose and love.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:13 Upcoming Conferences and Events 05:37 Listener Engagement and Surveys 08:15 Exploring the Good News: Salt and Light 10:03 Understanding the Context of Jesus' Teachings 18:01 The Value of Identity and Affirmation 24:06 Living Out the Teachings of Jesus 27:15 Connecting Matthew to Isaiah's Call to Action 27:25 Wrestling with the Law 32:02 The Call to Justice 34:25 The Power of Isaiah's Message 45:38 Paul's Humble Approach 57:14 Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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  1. Matthew 5:1-12
  2. Micah 6:1-8
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Robb McCoy explore the Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew, Micah 6's call for justice and humility, and the message of the cross in 1 Corinthians. They discuss the importance of community relationships in ministry, the depth of the Beatitudes, and the implications of Micah's message for contemporary faith practice. The conversation emphasizes the need for justice, mercy, and humility in the Christian life, while also addressing the foolishness of worldly wisdom in light of God's truth.

Takeaways

  • The Beatitudes highlight the values of the Kingdom of God.
  • Building relationships with other Christian communities is essential for support during crises.
  • Micah 6 emphasizes justice, mercy, and humility as core requirements from God.
  • The message of the cross challenges worldly wisdom and power structures.
  • Preachers should focus on the heart of the Beatitudes rather than just the text.
  • Community support is vital for those mourning or in need.
  • The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom.
  • God chooses the lowly and foolish to confound the wise.
  • The Beatitudes can be explored in depth, offering rich material for sermons.
  • Understanding the context of scripture enhances its application in today's world.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Beatitudes and Context 08:36 Exploring the Beatitudes: A Deeper Look 19:01 The Nature of Happiness and Blessings 25:22 Mourning and Community Support 29:56 The Meek and Their Inheritance 30:25 Understanding Meekness and Its Misinterpretations 32:43 Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness 34:34 The Beatitudes: Persecution and Righteousness 36:29 Micah 6: A Call to Justice and Humility 49:47 The Foolishness of the Cross 52:05 Reversals of Wisdom in the Kingdom of God 59:53 Outro-.mp4

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Notes

  1. Matthew 4:12-23
  2. Isaiah 9:1-4
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler delve into the Gospel reading from Matthew 4:12-23, which recounts the calling of the fishermen. They explore the significance of Jesus' call to Simon Peter and Andrew, as well as James and John, emphasizing the differences in the Gospel narratives. The discussion highlights the socio-political context of Galilee, where Jesus begins his ministry amid Roman oppression, and the implications of being 'fishers of men' as a call to advocate for justice rather than mere evangelism. The hosts also touch on the upcoming readings from Isaiah and 1 Corinthians, drawing connections between the texts and contemporary issues of division within the church and society.

Takeaways

  • Jesus's call to the fishermen is immediate and transformative.
  • The Gospels present different perspectives on the same events.
  • The arrest of John the Baptist serves as a catalyst for Jesus's ministry.
  • Church divisions can distract from the core message of unity in Christ.
  • The Kingdom of Heaven challenges existing power structures.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:03 Conferences and Continuing Education in Ministry 04:58 Exploring the Sermon on the Mount 07:43 The Calling of the Fishermen: Matthew 4:12-23 09:00 Comparative Analysis of Gospel Accounts 12:04 The Significance of Jesus' Command to Follow 16:11 The Context of John's Arrest and Its Impact 19:26 The Political Implications of Jesus' Ministry 22:19 Understanding 'Fishers of Men' in a New Light 26:26 The Historical Context of Galilee and Its Importance 30:17 The Struggles of Modern Empires 35:07 The Light in Darkness: A Message of Hope 45:07 Unity in Diversity: The Call for Christian Togetherness

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Notes

  1. John 1:29-42
  2. Isaiah 49:1-7
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:1-19

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy explore the lectionary readings for the second Sunday after Epiphany, focusing on the Gospel of John, Isaiah's servant songs, and Paul's letter to the Corinthians. They discuss the significance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, the challenges of navigating ordinary time amidst current events, and the importance of community and spiritual gifts in the church. The conversation emphasizes the prophetic voice in ministry and the call to action for preachers and congregations alike.

Takeaways

  • The podcast discusses the lectionary readings for the second Sunday after Epiphany.
  • Current events and political realities are impacting the church's message.
  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is a significant theme for this weekend's sermons.
  • The Gospel of John presents a unique perspective on the calling of the disciples.
  • Isaiah's servant songs provide a prophetic framework for understanding Jesus.
  • Paul's letters remind us of our identity as God's people and the importance of community.
  • The theme of abundance versus scarcity is crucial for church communities.
  • Preachers are encouraged to explore the spiritual gifts present in their congregations.
  • The call to action is to embody the prophetic voice in today's world.
  • The podcast emphasizes the importance of community and collaboration in ministry.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 01:58 Navigating Ordinary Time and Current Events 05:07 Martin Luther King Weekend Reflections 11:44 Exploring the Gospel of John 12:47 The Calling of the Disciples 14:23 The Epiphany and Manifestation of Jesus 19:15 John the Baptist's Role 23:20 The Significance of the Lamb of God 28:18 Witnessing and Testifying to Faith 29:30 The Call to Come and See 35:04 The Servant Songs of Isaiah 48:11 Introduction to 1 Corinthians 57:38 Celebrating Abundance in Community

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Notes

  1. Matthew 3:13-17
  2. Isaiah 42:1-9
  3. Acts 10:34-43

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the significance of the Baptism of Christ as described in Matthew 3:13-17, alongside readings from Isaiah 42 and Acts 10. They discuss the implications of baptism, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the inclusivity of God's message. The conversation reflects on the importance of understanding baptism as a rite of initiation into the community of faith, emphasizing justice and the call to action for all believers.

Takeaways

  • Baptism is a rite of initiation into the community of faith.
  • The significance of Jesus' baptism lies in its connection to humanity.
  • Understanding baptism requires exploring its theological implications.
  • The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in the life of believers.
  • Baptism is not just a personal act but a communal responsibility.
  • God's message is inclusive and reaches all people.
  • The act of baptism symbolizes a commitment to justice and service.
  • Baptism connects believers to the mission of Christ.
  • The voice from heaven during Jesus' baptism emphasizes His belovedness.
  • The church's role is to educate and inspire about the meaning of baptism.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Baptism of Christ 06:06 Reflections on Christmas Services 12:44 Understanding Baptism: A Deeper Dive 19:34 The Significance of Jesus' Baptism 26:37 Belovedness and Community in Baptism 28:05 Understanding Our Belovedness 29:28 The Journey of Epiphany 36:20 The Servant's Role in Justice 41:22 Baptism: A Call to Action 49:34 Community and Diversity in Justice 51:43 The Power of Witnessing God's Work

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NOTES

  • John 1:1-18
  • Jeremiah 31:7-14
  • Psalm 147:12-20 w Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Ephesians 1:3-14 w Mason Parks

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Notes

  1. Matthew 2:1-12
  2. Isaiah 60:1-6
  3. Ephesians 3:1-12

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Robb McCoy explore the significance of Epiphany, focusing on the visit of the Magi and the gifts they brought. They discuss the importance of understanding the context of the Magi's visit, debunking common myths, and emphasizing the practical and symbolic meanings of the gifts. The conversation also touches on themes of maternal health, community support, and the universal message of God's grace for all people. The hosts reflect on the prophetic words of Isaiah and the secret plan revealed in Ephesians, encouraging listeners to consider their role in the community and the importance of showing up for one another.

Takeaways

  • Epiphany is a significant day in the Christian calendar, often overlooked.
  • The visit of the Magi symbolizes the universal reach of Christ's message.
  • The gifts of the Magi were practical and essential for Mary and Jesus.
  • Understanding the context of biblical stories can enrich our preaching.
  • Maternal health is a critical issue that connects to the story of the Magi.
  • Epiphany invites us to reflect on who needs us in our communities.
  • The dawn symbolizes hope and new beginnings for everyone.
  • Ephesians reveals that God's grace is for all, not just a select few.
  • Community is essential in faith, and everyone has a role to play.
  • The gifts we give should reflect the needs of those around us.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Epiphany and the Magi 02:55 Exploring the Significance of Epiphany 05:53 The Story of the Magi: Myths and Realities 08:58 The Gifts of the Magi: Symbolism and Practicality 11:40 The Role of Women and Maternal Health in the Nativity 15:02 Consumerism vs. Meaningful Gift-Giving 28:15 Healthcare and the Impact of Policy Changes 29:37 The Epiphany: Light in Darkness 31:21 Isaiah's Prophetic Message 34:44 The Dawn of New Possibilities 40:57 The Secret Plan of Grace 51:54 Community and the Need for Presence

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Notes

  1. Matthew 2:13-23
  2. Isaiah 63:7-9
  3. Hebrews 2:10-18

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler discuss the lectionary readings for the first Sunday of Christmas, focusing on Matthew 2:13-23, the flight to Egypt, and the implications of Herod's tyranny. They explore themes of hospitality, the significance of the Old Testament connections, and the faithfulness of God as highlighted in Isaiah 63. The conversation also delves into the humanity of Christ as presented in Hebrews 2, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of the incarnation in today's context.

Takeaways

  • The podcast discusses the lectionary readings for the first Sunday of Christmas.
  • Attendance challenges during the holiday season are common for many churches.
  • The flight to Egypt is a significant and often overlooked part of the Christmas story.
  • Herod's actions reflect the tyranny and fear of oppressive regimes.
  • The theme of hospitality is crucial in the context of the Holy Family's journey.
  • Connections between the Old Testament and New Testament are explored.
  • Isaiah 63 highlights God's faithfulness amidst human struggles.
  • Hebrews 2 emphasizes the humanity of Christ and his understanding of human suffering.
  • The ongoing relevance of the incarnation is discussed in relation to modern issues.
  • The podcast encourages reflection on the themes of hope and redemption.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:47 Reflections on Christmas and Attendance Challenges 06:00 Exploring the Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 12:09 The Significance of the Flight to Egypt 18:01 Herod's Tyranny and the Theme of Refugees 23:50 The Role of Hospitality in the Holy Family's Journey 30:11 Connecting the Old Testament and New Testament Themes 35:46 Isaiah 63: God's Faithfulness Amidst Human Struggles 42:03 Understanding Hebrews 2: The Humanity of Christ 47:50 The Ongoing Relevance of the Incarnation 54:09 Conclusion and Reflections on the Podcast

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Notes

  1. Luke 2:1-20
  2. John 1:1-14

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy explore the significance of Christmas Eve, focusing on the Gospel of Luke and John. They discuss the nativity story, emphasizing themes of hospitality, community, and the deeper meanings behind familiar narratives. The conversation highlights the importance of welcoming God into our lives and the transformative power of the incarnation. Through reflections on the shepherds and the poetic nature of John's Gospel, the hosts invite listeners to engage with the Christmas story in a meaningful way.

Takeaways

  • This year Christmas falls on a Wednesday, which is exciting for many.
  • The podcast will focus on the Gospel of Luke and John for Christmas Eve.
  • Rob is hosting a preaching retreat in January for those interested in planning their sermons.
  • The story of Jesus' birth is often simplified, but it holds deeper meanings.
  • The concept of 'no room at the inn' can be reframed to highlight hospitality.
  • Shepherds symbolize the vulnerable and caring nature of leadership in the story.
  • The Gospel of John presents a poetic view of the incarnation.
  • The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot extinguish it.
  • The story of Jesus' birth invites us to reflect on our own hospitality.
  • The community aspect of faith is emphasized in the discussion.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Christmas Eve Preaching 02:56 Retreat Announcement and Preaching Preparation 05:46 Christmas Reflections and Personal Experiences 08:52 Exploring Luke 2:1-20 - The Birth of Jesus 14:44 The Significance of the Shepherds 21:55 Juxtaposition of Empire and Hospitality 28:19 The Kingdom of God and Vulnerability 38:50 The Word Made Flesh: A Poetic Exploration 54:47 Radical Hospitality and Welcoming God 56:42 Community and Connection in Faith

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Notes

  1. Matthew 1:18-25
  2. Isaiah 7:10-16
  3. Romans 1:1-7

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb and Eric discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Advent, focusing on Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:10-16, and Romans 1:1-7. They explore the significance of Joseph's role in the birth of Jesus, the prophetic message of Isaiah regarding Emmanuel, and the implications of Paul's letter to the Romans. The conversation emphasizes themes of faith, the importance of trusting in God, and the call to action for believers during the Advent season.

Takeaways

The birth of Jesus is a significant event in the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Joseph's role. Joseph's righteousness is highlighted as he chooses compassion over the law. Isaiah's prophecy about Emmanuel emphasizes God's presence with us. Advent is a time of waiting and preparation, calling for active faith. The third way of trusting in God amidst challenges is crucial. The names of Jesus carry deep meaning and significance. Paul's letter to the Romans connects the promise of God to all people. The role of adoptive fathers is an important theme in the narrative. Faith in God calls us to action and advocacy for justice. The conversation encourages a deeper understanding of scripture and its application.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Advent and the Gospel Readings 06:57 Exploring Matthew 1:18-25 - The Birth of Jesus 25:48 Isaiah 7:10-16 - The Prophecy of Emmanuel 27:31 The Context of Isaiah and Ahaz 30:05 The Third Way: Trusting in God 33:22 Vulnerability and the Sign of a Child 39:17 Active Faith in a Troubled World 44:34 Eschatology and the Promise of Christ

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Notes

  1. Matthew 11:2-11
  2. Isaiah 35:1-10
  3. James 5:7-10

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Robb McCoy discuss the themes of Advent, focusing on the readings from Matthew, Isaiah, and James. They explore the challenges faced by churches during winter weather, the significance of John the Baptist's message, and the tension between expectations and reality during the Advent season. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community, patience, and the transformative power of faith, while also addressing the need for inclusivity and understanding in the church.

Takeaways

  • Advent is a time of reflection and preparation for the coming of Christ.
  • John the Baptist's doubts highlight the human experience of uncertainty.
  • Jesus invites us to see the good news in our midst, even amidst disappointment.
  • The readings from Isaiah emphasize hope and restoration for the community.
  • Patience in faith is not passive; it requires active engagement and community building.
  • Transformation is a key theme in the Christmas narrative.
  • The kingdom of God is present in acts of love and justice.
  • Inclusivity is essential in understanding the message of the Gospel.
  • Advent invites us to hold the tension between joy and sorrow.
  • The church's role is to support and uplift those in need.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Advent and Church Challenges 05:53 Joy Sunday and Its Significance 13:09 John the Baptist's Doubts and Human Expectations 18:47 The Tension of Advent: Joy and Struggle 24:38 Exploring Isaiah: Faithfulness and Renewal 27:32 Jesus and Isaiah: A Transformative Connection 28:34 Understanding Isaiah's Context: Exile and Hope 29:03 The Vision of Transformation: Community and Creation 30:40 Walking the Road to Wholeness: A Spiritual Journey 32:51 Inclusion and Acceptance: Redefining Community 35:52 The Holy Way: A Journey for All 39:02 The Unclean and the Clean: Choices in Community 40:25 Patience and Action: The Call of James 46:41 Building the Kingdom: A Collective Effort

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Notes

  1. Matthew 3:1-12
  2. Isaiah 11:1-10
  3. Romans 15:4-13

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler discuss the readings for the second Sunday of Advent, focusing on John the Baptist's message of repentance and the concept of the Kingdom of Heaven. They explore the significance of bearing good fruit in faith, the role of religious leaders, and the historical context of the Pharisees and Sadducees. The conversation emphasizes the importance of embodying faith through actions and the continual nature of repentance. In this conversation, Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the themes of continuity between Jesus and John the Baptist, the significance of Isaiah's prophecy, and the transformative imagery of the stump. They discuss the hope embedded in these biblical narratives and the role of Gentiles in the Christian faith, emphasizing the importance of radical welcome and compassion within communities. The conversation highlights the intrinsic value of individuals and the potential for renewal and growth, even in seemingly hopeless situations.

Takeaways

This episode discusses the readings for the second Sunday of Advent. John the Baptist's message emphasizes repentance and preparation for the kingdom of heaven. The concept of the Kingdom of Heaven is often misunderstood as merely a place after death. John's call to produce good fruit is a central theme in his message. The relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus is one of continuity, not separation. The Pharisees and Sadducees are called out for their hypocrisy, emphasizing that all need to bear fruit. The idea of repentance is not a one-time act but a continual process. The imagery of the axe and the winnowing fork highlights the urgency of John's message. The conversation touches on the historical context of the religious leaders of the time. The discussion reflects on the importance of embodying faith through actions. Jesus' message is a continuation of John the Baptist's teachings. Isaiah's prophecy speaks to transformation and hope. The stump symbolizes decay but also potential for new life. God's grace nurtures us even when we feel like a stump. The roots of faith are essential for growth and renewal. Wisdom and understanding lead to peace and transformation. The message of inclusion extends to Gentiles in the faith. Radical welcome is central to the Christian community. Compassion is necessary for healing broken relationships. Communities can thrive by embracing openness and generosity.

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Notes

  1. Matthew 24:36-44
  2. Isaiah 2:1-5
  3. Romans 13:8-14

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy discuss the themes of Advent, focusing on the readings from Matthew 24, Isaiah 2, and Romans 13. They explore the significance of the unexpected hour in Matthew, the vision of peace in Isaiah, and the call to love in Romans. The conversation emphasizes the importance of action, hope, and the transformative nature of faith as they navigate the complexities of the church year and the messages of the scriptures.

Takeaways

  • Advent marks a new beginning in the church year.
  • Matthew 24 reminds us to stay alert and prepared.
  • Isaiah 2 offers a vision of peace and unity among nations.
  • Romans 13 emphasizes love as the fulfillment of the law.
  • The unexpected hour calls for active participation in faith.
  • Traditions like the chrysmon tree enrich the Advent experience.
  • The connection between Noah and the second coming is significant.
  • Apocalyptic literature serves as a reminder of God's transformative power.
  • Love is central to Christian living and community.
  • The journey of faith is both a marathon and a call to action.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Advent: A New Beginning 07:03 Exploring Matthew 24: The Unexpected Hour 21:05 The Call to Action: Living in Anticipation 28:39 Transitioning to Isaiah: A Vision of Hope 28:59 The Vision of Hope in Isaiah 30:02 The Role of Peace and Hope 33:04 Understanding Isaiah's Call and Vision 35:07 The Journey Towards God's Path 37:06 The Evolution of Worship and Community 39:01 The Importance of Storytelling in Faith 40:56 The Call to Action: Love and Justice 43:01 The Balance of Progress and Reality 45:01 Living Out the Law of Love 47:49 Awakening to Our Responsibilities 49:48 The Power of Light in Darkness

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Notes

  1. Luke 23:33-43
  2. Jeremiah 23:1-6
  3. Colossians 1:11-20

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the significance of Christ the King Sunday, discussing the readings from Luke 23, Jeremiah 23, and Colossians 1. They delve into the themes of forgiveness, God's promise of a good shepherd, and the supremacy of Christ over all creation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding righteousness and justice in the context of faith, encouraging listeners to reflect on their allegiance to Christ over earthly powers.

Takeaways

  • This episode discusses the significance of Christ the King Sunday.
  • The readings for the day include Luke 23, Jeremiah 23, and Colossians 1.
  • Luke 23 presents Jesus on the cross, emphasizing forgiveness even in suffering.
  • Jeremiah 23 speaks of God's promise to gather and care for His people.
  • Colossians 1 highlights the supremacy of Christ over all creation.
  • The conversation reflects on the historical context of Christ the King Sunday.
  • The hosts discuss the implications of Jesus' crucifixion and its meaning for believers.
  • The theme of allegiance to Christ over earthly powers is explored.
  • The importance of understanding righteousness and justice in the context of faith is emphasized.
  • The episode encourages listeners to reflect on their faith and the meaning of Christ's kingship.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Christ the King Sunday 03:55 The Significance of Christ the King Sunday 11:35 Exploring the Gospel Reading: Luke 23 17:33 The Nature of Jesus' Kingship 24:42 The Impact of Jesus' Death on the Cross 26:46 The Heart of Nonviolent Revolution 28:09 Jeremiah's Call to Shepherds 29:15 The Role of Kingship in Scripture 31:51 Understanding Exile and Prophetic Voices 33:59 Righteousness and Justice in Leadership 40:51 The Mystical Christ in Colossians 46:47 Inheritance and Adoption in Christ

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Notes

  1. Luke 21:5-19
  2. Isaiah 65:17-25
  3. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Robb McCoy explore the themes of apocalyptic literature, the signs of the times as presented in Luke 21, and the hopeful message of Isaiah 65. They discuss the importance of community, faithfulness, and the ongoing work of God in creating a new heaven and earth, while also addressing the challenges of undisciplined lives as mentioned in 2 Thessalonians. The conversation emphasizes the need for hope and action in the face of adversity, encouraging listeners to participate in God's work of justice and renewal.

Takeaways

The destruction of the temple is a significant event in the Gospels. Apocalyptic literature often arises in times of despair and upheaval. Jesus' prophecy offers a radical reinterpretation of destruction as fulfillment of God's plan. God's faithfulness remains despite signs of disaster and destruction. Isaiah 65 presents a vision of hope and renewal for the future. The ongoing creation of a new heaven and earth is a present reality. Community building and justice are essential in participating in God's kingdom. The message of 2 Thessalonians addresses the importance of work and responsibility. Faithfulness is required in the midst of societal challenges. Love and compassion should guide our interactions with those who struggle.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 01:19 Reflections on Past Events and Community 04:51 Exploring Luke 21: Signs of the Times 06:30 Apocalyptic Literature and Its Relevance 09:40 The Role of Hope in Dystopian Narratives 11:08 Understanding the Context of Jesus' Prophecy 13:42 Reframing Destruction: God's Faithfulness Amidst Chaos 18:10 The Widow's Offering: A Symbol of Hope 22:03 Compassion for the Vulnerable in a Corrupt System 24:37 Engaging with the Present: Avoiding Escapism 27:25 Long-Term Faithfulness in Times of Crisis 29:36 A Vision of Hope and Renewal 30:39 God's Response to Rebellion 34:09 The Promise of New Creation 37:33 The Ongoing Work of God 42:38 Justice and Community Care 49:33 Living in Faithful Community 56:07 Love and Accountability in Community

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Rebroadcast from 11/10/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 20:27-38
  2. Haggai 1:15b-2:9
  3. Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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  4. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

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Rebroadcast from 11/3/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 6:20-31
  2. Ephesians 1:11-23
  3. Psalm 149 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Notes

  1. Luke 19:1-10
  2. Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Robb McCoy and Eric Fistler explore the readings for the week, focusing on the Gospel of Zacchaeus, the lament of Habakkuk, and insights from 2 Thessalonians. They discuss the often misunderstood nature of Zacchaeus' actions, the powerful protest against injustice found in Habakkuk's lament, and the encouragement offered to the early church in 2 Thessalonians. The conversation emphasizes themes of justice, hospitality, community, and the importance of maintaining faith amidst societal challenges.

Takeaways

  • The podcast introduces the readings for the week, focusing on Zacchaeus, Habakkuk, and 2 Thessalonians.
  • Zacchaeus is often misunderstood; his actions reflect a pre-existing commitment to justice rather than a conversion.
  • The crowd's grumbling about Zacchaeus highlights societal judgments and the need for hospitality.
  • Habakkuk's lament serves as a powerful protest against injustice, emphasizing the need for faith amidst turmoil.
  • The call to write a vision in Habakkuk signifies the importance of clarity and hope in times of distress.
  • 2 Thessalonians addresses the struggles of the early church, encouraging perseverance and faithfulness.
  • The text warns against the temptation to revel in the suffering of others, promoting a message of grace instead.
  • The podcast emphasizes the importance of community and the good works happening within congregations.
  • Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their worthiness and the value of their contributions to the church.
  • The conversation highlights the need for a vision of hope and justice in the face of societal challenges.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:59 Exploring the Gospel of Luke 19: Zacchaeus 06:12 Understanding the Context of Zacchaeus 08:56 The Misinterpretation of Zacchaeus' Actions 12:08 The Grumbling Crowd and Jesus' Response 15:13 Zacchaeus: The Innocent Tax Collector 17:55 Cancel Culture and Its Implications 21:02 The Role of Wealth in the Gospel 23:59 Transition to Habakkuk: A Lament for Justice 26:52 The Context of Habakkuk's Prophecy 31:16 The Call for Justice and Lamentation 36:32 Faith Amidst Injustice 41:19 The Role of Prophetic Imagination 44:33 Understanding God's Justice 49:33 Encouragement in the Face of Persecution

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Notes

  1. Luke 18:9-14
  2. Joel 2:23-32
  3. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

Takeaways

  • The Pharisee's self-righteousness contrasts with the humility of the tax collector.
  • Humility is essential in discussions of justice and righteousness.
  • Justice and righteousness must be balanced with compassion and understanding.
  • The parable challenges listeners to reflect on their own self-perception.
  • The context of Jesus' parable is crucial for understanding its message.
  • Joel's message of hope is relevant in times of despair.
  • The Holy Spirit's outpouring is a transformative force for all.
  • Paul's reflections in 2 Timothy highlight the importance of perseverance in faith.
  • Legacy is built on the actions we take in our lives.
  • The ongoing impact of our lives continues even after we are gone.

Summary

In this episode of the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, hosts Eric Fistler and Rob McCoy explore the themes of humility, justice, and the transformative power of faith through the lens of biblical texts. They discuss the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector from Luke 18, emphasizing the importance of humility in faith and the dangers of self-righteousness. The conversation then shifts to the prophetic message of Joel, highlighting the hope and renewal that comes from God's spirit. Finally, they reflect on Paul's farewell in 2 Timothy, considering the legacy of faith and the ongoing impact of our lives. Throughout the discussion, the hosts encourage listeners to engage with these themes in their own lives and communities.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast 02:23 Returning to Live Podcasting 05:19 Exploring the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 21:42 The Prophetic Vision in Joel 23:23 Exploring the Versatility of Joel's Texts 25:48 The Context and Relevance of Joel's Prophecies 28:45 Despair and Hope in Current Events 31:32 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Times of Crisis 35:20 Paul's Last Words and Legacy 47:13 Continuing the Work Amidst Challenges

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Rebroadcast from 10/20/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 18:1-8
  2. Jeremiah 31:27-34
  3. Psalm 19 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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  4. 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Rebroadcast from 10/13/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 17:11-19
  2. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
  3. Psalm 66:1-12 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • www.psalmimmersion.com/
  4. 2 Timothy 2:8-15

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Rebroadcast from 10/6/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 17:5-10
  2. Lamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26
  3. Psalm 137 (w/ notes!) w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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  4. 2 Timothy 1:1-14

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Rebroadcast from 9/29/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 16:19-31
  2. Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
  3. Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
  4. 1 Timothy 6:6-19 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • www.psalmimmersion.com/

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Rebroadcast from 9/18/2022

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 16:1-13
  2. Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1
  3. 1 Timothy 2:1-7
  4. Psalm 4 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • www.psalmimmersion.com/

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Rebroadcast from 9/15/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 15:1-10
  2. Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
  3. 1 Timothy 1:12-17
  4. Psalm 14 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 9/8/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 14:25-33
  2. Jeremiah 18:1-11
  3. Philemon 1:1-21
  4. Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 9/1/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 14:1, 7-14
  2. Jeremiah 2:4-13
  3. Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
  4. Psalm 81:1, 10-16 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 8/25/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 13:10-17
  2. Jeremiah 1:4-10
  3. Hebrews 12:18-29

  4. Psalm 71:1-6 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 8/18/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 12:49-56
  2. Isaiah 5:1-7
  3. Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2

  4. Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

  5. w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 8/11/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 12:32-40
  2. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
  3. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

  4. Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 8/4/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 12:13-21
  2. Hosea 11:1-11
  3. Colossians 3:1-11

  4. Psalm 107:1-9, 43 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 7/28/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 11:1-13
  2. Colossians 2:6-15
  3. Hosea 1:2-10

  4. Psalm 85 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 7/21/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 10:38-42
  2. Amos 8:1-12
  3. Colossians 1:15-28

  4. Psalm 52 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 7/10/2016

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 10:25-37
  2. Amos 7:7-17
  3. Colossians 1:1-14

  4. Psalm 82 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 6/23/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 8:26-39
  2. 1 Kings 19:1-15
  3. Galatians 3:23-29

  4. Psalm 42 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 6/16/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 16:12-15
  2. Romans 5:1-5
  3. Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

  4. Psalm 8 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 6/9/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 14:8-17 (25-27)
  2. Acts 2:1-21
  3. Romans 8:14-17
  4. Psalm 104:24-35 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 6/2/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 17:20-26
  2. Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
  3. Acts 16:16-34

  4. Psalm 97 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Rebroadcast from 5/19/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 13:31-35
  2. Revelation 21:1-6 w/ Bryan Odeen
  3. Acts 11:1-18
  4. Psalm 148 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 5/12/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 10:22-30
  2. Revelation 7:9-17 w/ Jeff Nelson
  3. Acts 9:36-43
  4. Psalm 23 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
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Rebroadcast from 5/5/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 21:1-19
  2. Revelation 5:11-14
  3. Acts 9:1-6
  4. Psalm 30

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Cheryl Kerr

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Rebroadcast from 4/28/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. John 20:19-31
  2. Revelation 1:4-8 with Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  3. Acts 5:27-32
  4. Psalm 150

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 643 for Sunday, April 20, 2025, Easter Sunday, year C.

  1. Luke 24:1-12
  2. John 20:1-18
  3. Acts 10:34-43

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This show is for Good Friday

  1. 1:41 - John 18:12-27
  2. 34:20 - John 18:28-40
  3. 1:03:40 - John 19:1-16a
  4. 1:30:36 - John 19:16b-22

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This show is on Maundy Thursday

  1. John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 642 for Sunday, April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday, year C.

  1. Luke 19:28-40
  2. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

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  1. Maundy Thursday: John 13:1-17, 31b-35; Luke 22:14-46
  2. Good Friday Discussion: John 18:12-27, John 18:28-40, John 19:1-16, John 19:16-22; Luke 23:1-49

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 641 for Sunday, April 6, 2025, Fifth Sunday of Lent, year C.

  1. John 12:1-8
  2. Isaiah 43:16-21
  3. Philippians 3:4b-14

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 640 for Sunday, March 30, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Lent, year C.

  1. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
  2. Joshua 5:9-12
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 639 for Sunday, March 23, 2025, ThirdSunday of Lent, year C.

  1. Luke 13:1-9
  2. Isaiah 55:1-9
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 638 for Sunday, March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of Lent, year C.

  1. Luke 13:31-35
  2. Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
  3. Philippians 3:17-4:1

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 637 for Sunday, March 9, 2025, First Sunday of Lent, year C.

  1. Luke 4:1-13
  2. Deuteronomy 26:1-11
  3. Romans 10:8-13

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Links, quotes and more Bible study notes can be found here.

  • (10:15) Voice in the Wilderness: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 with Diann Bailey
  • (13:30) Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 How to Give, Pray, and Fast
  • (35:00) Second Reading: Psalm 51:1-17 Create in Me a Clean Heart

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 635 for Sunday, March 2, 2025, Transfiguration Sunday, year C.

  1. Luke 9:28-43
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 634 for Sunday, February 23, 2025, 7th Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. Luke 6:27-38
  2. Genesis 45:3-11, 15
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 633 for Sunday, February 16, 2025, 6th Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. Luke 6:17-26
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
  3. Jeremiah 17:5-10

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 632 for Sunday, February 9, 2025, 5th Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. Luke 5:1-11
  2. Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 631 for Sunday, February 2, 2025, 4th Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. Luke 4:21-30
  2. Jeremiah 1:4-10
  3. 1 Corinthians 13
  4. Psalm 71

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 630 for Sunday, January 26, 2025, 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. Luke 4:14-21
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
  3. Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
  4. Psalm 19

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 629 for Sunday, January 19, 2025, 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, year C.

  1. John 2:1-11
  2. Isaiah 62:1-5
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 628 for Sunday, January 12, 2025, Baptism of Christ, year C.

  1. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
  2. Isaiah 43:1-7
  3. Acts 8:14-17

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 627 for Sunday, January 5, 2025, Christmastide 2, year C.

  1. John 1:1-18
  2. Jeremiah 31:7-14
  3. Ephesians 1:3-14

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 626 for Sunday, December 29, 2024, Christmastide 1, year C.

  1. Luke 2:41-52
  2. 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
  3. Colossians 3:12-17

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 625 for December 24, 2024, year C.

  1. Luke 2:1-20
  2. Titus 2:11-14
  3. Isaiah 9:2-7

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 624 for Sunday, December 22, 2024, Advent 4, year C.

  1. Luke 1:39-56
  2. Hebrews 10:5-10
  3. Micah 5:2-5

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 623 for Sunday, December 15, 2024, Advent 3, year C.

  1. Luke 3:7-18
  2. Philippians 4:4-7
  3. Isaiah 12:2-6
  4. Zephaniah 3:14-20

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 622 for Sunday, December 8, 2024, Advent 2, year C.

  1. Luke 1:68-79
  2. Luke 3:1-6
  3. Philippians 1:3-11

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 621 for Sunday, December 1, 2024, Advent 1, year C.

  1. Luke 21:25-36
  2. Jeremiah 33:14-16
  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 620 for Sunday, November 24, 2024, Proper 29, Ordinary 34, 27 Sundays after Pentecost, Christ the King, year B.

  1. John 18:33-37
  2. 2 Samuel 23:1-7
  3. Revelation 1:4-8

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 619 for Sunday, November 17, 2024, Proper 28, Ordinary 33, 26 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 13:1-8
  2. 1 Samuel 1:4-20
  3. Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 618 for Sunday, November 10, 2024, Proper 27, Ordinary 32, 25 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 12:38-44
  2. Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
  3. Hebrews 9:24-28

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 617 for Sunday, November 3, 2024, Proper 26, Ordinary 31, 24 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 12:28-34
  2. Ruth 1:1-18
  3. Hebrews 9:11-14

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 616 for Sunday, October 27, 2024, Proper 25, Ordinary 30, 23 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 10:46-52
  2. Job 42:1-6, 10-17
  3. Hebrews 7:23-28

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 615 for Sunday, October 20, 2024, Proper 24, Ordinary 29, 22 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 10:35-45
  2. Job 38:1-7, (34-41)
  3. Hebrews 5:1-10

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 614 for Sunday, October 13, 2024, Proper 23, Ordinary 28, 21 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 10:17-31
  2. Job 23:1-9, 16-17
  3. Hebrews 4:12-16

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 613 for Sunday, October 6, 2024, Proper 22, Ordinary 27, 20 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 10:2-16
  2. Job 1:1; 2:1-10
  3. Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 612 for Sunday, September 29, 2024, Proper 21, Ordinary 26, 19 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 9:38-50
  2. James 5:13-20
  3. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 611 for Sunday, September 22, 2024, Proper 20, Ordinary 25, 18 Sundays after Pentecost, year B. Commentary om Mark and James are from 2018.

  1. Mark 9:30-37
  2. Proverbs 31:10-31
  3. James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 610 for Sunday, September 15, 2024, Proper 19, Ordinary 24, 17 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 7:24-37
  2. Proverbs 22:1-23
  3. James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 609 for Sunday, September 8, 2024, Proper 18, Ordinary 23, 16 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 7:24-37
  2. Proverbs 22:1-23
  3. James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 608 for Sunday, September 1, 2024, Proper 17, Ordinary 22, 15 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
  2. James 1:17-27
  3. Song of Songs 2:8-13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 607 for Sunday, August 25, 2024, Proper 16, Ordinary 21, 14 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. John 6:59-69
  2. 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
  3. Ephesians 6:10-20

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 606 for Sunday, August 18, 2024, Proper 15, Ordinary 20, 13 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. John 6:51-58
  2. 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
  3. Ephesians 5:15-20

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 605 for Sunday, August 11, 2024, Proper 14, Ordinary 19, 12 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. John 6:35, 41-51
  2. Ephesians 4:25-5:2
  3. 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 604 for Sunday, August 4, 2024, Proper 13, Ordinary 18, 11 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. John 6:24-35
  2. 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:15
  3. Ephesians 4:1-16

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 603 for Sunday, July 28, 2024, Proper 12, Ordinary 17, 10 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. John 6:1-21
  2. 2 Samuel 11:1-15
  3. Ephesians 3:14-21

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 602 for Sunday, July 21, 2024, Proper 11, Ordinary 16, 9 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
  2. 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  3. Ephesians 2:11-22

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 601 for Sunday, July 14, 2024, Proper 10, Ordinary 15, 8 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 6:14-29
  2. 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
  3. Ephesians 1:3-14

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 600for Sunday, July, 2024, Proper 9, Ordinary 14, 7 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  1. Mark 6:1-13
  2. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 599 for Sunday, June 30, 2024, Proper 8, Ordinary 13, 6 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
  • Mark 5:21-43
  • 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 598 for Sunday, June 23, 2024, Proper 7, Ordinary 12, 5 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 with Carrie Carnes
  • Mark 4:35-41
  • 1 Samuel 17:32-49

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 597 for Sunday, June 16, 2024, Proper 6, Ordinary 11, 4 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 with Charles Dirico
  • Mark 4:26-34
  • 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 596 for Sunday, June 9, 2024, Proper 5, Ordinary 10, 3 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  • Mark 3:20-35
  • 1 Samuel 8:4-20
  • 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 595 for Sunday, June 2, 2024, Proper 4, Ordinary 9, 2 Sundays after Pentecost, year B.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 with Paige Blair
  • Mark 2:23-3:6
  • 1 Samuel 3:1-20

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 594 for Sunday, May 26, 2024, Trinity, year B.

  • Romans 8:12-17 Spirit of adoption with John DeMueth (2021)
  • John 3:1-17 Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Isaiah 6:1-8 The calling of Isaiah

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 593 for Sunday, May 19, 2024, Pentecost, year B.

  • Romans 8:22-27 with Susan Presley and Max Hazel
  • Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost
  • John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 592 for Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7th Sunday of Easter, year B.

  • 1 John 5:9-13 Life in Christ with Voice in the Wilderness
  • John 17:6-19 In, but not of, the world
  • Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Choosing a new Disciple

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 591 for Sunday, May 5, 2024, 6th Sunday of Easter, year B.

  • John 15:9-17 Maundy Thursday remix
  • Acts 10:44-48 Holy Spirit for Gentiles

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  • General Conference
  • Cinco De Mayo

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Robb McCoy is not a delegate of General Conference, but he has friends that are. A few moments after the first day of General Conference ended in Charlotte, five friends got together to talk about what is happening, what has led us to this point, and where we hope to go from here.

Guests:

  • Eric Swanson, pastor of Pekin Grace UMC (Pekin, IL)
  • Jennie Edwards Bertrand, pastor of Hope UMC (Normal, IL)
  • Anish Hermon, lay delegate and member of Hope UMC (Normal, IL)
  • Christina Krost, Lay Delegate and member of Mattoon First UMC (Mattoon, IL)

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 590 for Sunday, April 28, 2024, 5th Sunday of Easter, year B.

1 John 4:7-21 God is love with Krista Zimmerman John 15:1-8 Jesus the True Vine Acts 8:26-40 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 589 for Sunday, April 21, 2024, 4th Sunday of Easter, year B.

  • 1 John 3:16-24 Self-giving Love with Melissa Meyers
  • John 10:11-18 Jesus the Good Shepherd
  • Acts 4:5-12 Peter before the council

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 588 for Sunday, April 14, 2024, 3rd Sunday of Easter, year B.

  • 1 John 3:1-7 with Renee Roederer
  • Luke 24:36b-48 Easter Breakfast
  • Acts 3:12-19 An Easter Community

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 587 for Sunday, April 7, 2024, 2nd Sunday of Easter, year B.

  • 1 John 1:1-2:2 with Diann Bailey
  • John 20:19-31 Doubting Thomas
  • Acts 4:32-35 One Heart and Mind

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 586 for Sunday, March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, year B.

  • John 20:1-18 with Bryan Odeen
  • Mark 16:1-8
  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 585 for Sunday, March 24, 2024, Palm Sunday, year B.

  • Mark 11:1-11 Triumphant Procession
  • Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Hosanna!
  • John 12:12-27 Triumphal Entry

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  • Jeremiah 31:31-34 The New Covenant with Voice in the wilderness Chris Strickland
  • John 12:20-33 Glorification of the Human One
  • Hebrews 5:5-10 The Order of Melchizedek

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  • Numbers 21:4-9 Healing Snake in the Wilderness with Cheryl Kerr
  • John 3:14-21 Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Ephesians 2:1-10 Saved by grace

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 582 for Sunday, March 3, 2024, third Sunday of Lent, year B.

  • Exodus 20:1-17 - The Decalog with VITW with Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  • John 2:13-22 - Jesus clears the Temple
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 The foolishness of the Cross

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 581 for Sunday, February 25, 2024, second Sunday of Lent, year B.

  • Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 God's Covenant with Abraham w Mason parks
  • Mark 8:31-38 - Take Up Your Cross
  • Romans 4:13-25 Abraham’s Covenant through faith not the law

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 580 for Sunday, February 18, 2024, first Sunday of Lent, year B.

  • Genesis 9:8-17 God’s Covenant with Noah with VITW Sarah Renfro
  • Mark 1:9-15 Baptism and temptation of Jesus
  • 1 Peter 3:18-22 Thoughts about baptism

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 579 for Sunday, February 11, 2024, Transfiguration, year B.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 voice in the wilderness from Sarah Renfro - 3 years ago
  • Mark 9:2-10 Transfiguration
  • 2 Kings 2:1-12 Elijah and the Fiery Chariot

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 578 for Sunday, February 4, 2024, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, in year B.

  • Isaiah 40:21-31 with Paige Blair
  • Mark 1:29-39 Healing Simon’s mother-in-law and others
  • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 I am a Jew with the Jews and a Greek with the Greeks

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 577 for Sunday, January 28, 2024, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, in year B.

  • Mark 1:21-28 Casting out demons

  • 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 576 for Sunday, January 21, 2024, Third Sunday after Epiphany, in year B.

  • Jonah 3:1-10 - After the Whale with Carey Carnes

  • Mark 1:14-20- Fishers of People

  • 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Time has drawn short

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 575 for Sunday, January 14, 2023, Second Sunday after Epiphany, in year B.

  • 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) Calling of Samuel, with Robin Lovett-Owen
  • John 1:43-51 Come and See
  • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Sexual Immorality

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Matthew 2:1-12
  • Isaiah 60:1-6
  • Ephesians 3:1-12

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 574 for Sunday, January 7, 2023, Baptism of Christ Sunday, in year B.

  • Genesis 1:1-5 When God began to create… with Charles Dirico
  • Mark 1:4-11 Jesus baptized by John
  • Acts 19:1-7 Baptism of the Spirit

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 573 for Sunday, December 31, 2023, 1st Sunday of Christmastide in year B.

  • Luke 2:22-40 Simeon and Anna
  • Galatians 4:4-7 God send his Son in the fulfillment of time

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Isaiah 9:2-7 with Stephen Fearing (12:06)
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20 Christmas (12:13)
  • Alternative Reading: John 1:1-14 (51:15)

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 572 for Sunday, December 24, 2023, 4th Sunday of Advent Year B.

  • 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 David Wants to Build a Temple with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • Luke 1:26-38 Annunciation to Mary
  • Romans 16:25-27 Glory be to God

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 571 for Sunday, December 17, 2023, 3nd Sunday of Advent Year B.

  • Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 VITW with Susan Presely and Max Hazell
  • John 1:6-8, 19-28 John testifies about Jesus
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 570 for Sunday, December 10, 2023, 2nd Sunday of Advent Year B.

  • Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort Ye with Father Dave Smith

  • Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist

  • 2 Peter 3:8-15a

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 569 for Sunday, December 3, 2023, 1st Sunday of Advent Year B.

  • Isaiah 64:1-9 with Jeff Nelson

  • Mark 13:24-37 Little Apocalypse

  • 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Greeting and grace

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the Revised Common Lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers, and Bible geeks. This is episode 568 for Sunday, November 26, 2023. It is Proper 29 or Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday of Year A.

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 567 for Sunday, November 19, 2023, Proper 28, Year A.

  • Judges 4:1-7 with Renee Roederer
  • Matthew 25:14-30 Parable of the Talents
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Like a thief in the night

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 566 for Sunday, November 12, 2023, Proper 27, Year A.

  • Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 We will serve the Lord with Diann Bailey- again!
  • Matthew 25:1-13 Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (The one rapture enthusiasts love)

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 565 for Sunday, November 5, 2023, Proper 26, Ordinary 31, Year A.

  • Joshua 3:7-17 with Diann Bailey
  • Matthew 23:1-12
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 564 for Sunday, October 29, 2023, Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Year A.

  • Deuteronomy 34:1-12 The death of Moses with Chris Strickland
  • Matthew 22:34-46 The Greatest Law
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Paul’s motives

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 563 for Sunday, October 22, 2023, Proper 24, Ordinary 29, Year A.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

with Mason Parks * Matthew 22:15-22

The Tax Trap * Psalm 99 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Exodus 33:12-23

Moses in the presence of The LORD

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 562 for Sunday, October 15, 2023, Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Year A.

  • Exodus 32:1-14 Golden Calf with Susan and Max Hazell
  • Matthew 22:1-14 Parable of the Wedding Banquet
  • Philippians 4:1-9 Paul’s salutation

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 561 for Sunday, October 8, 2023, Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Year A.

  • Exod. 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 10 Commandments with Mason Parks
  • Matthew 21:33-46 Parable of the wicked stewards
  • Philippians 3:4b-14 All gains are loss

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This week's Bible study and sermon prep is for for Sunday, October 1, 2023, Proper 21, Ordinary 26, Year A.

  • Exodus 17:1-7 Water from rocks with Sarah Renfro
  • Matthew 21:23-32 Who gave you this authority?
  • Philippians 2:1-13 Work out your salvation with fear and trembling

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Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 559 for Sunday, September 24, 2023, Proper 20, Ordinary 25, Year A.

  • Exodus 16:2-15 Bread from heaven with Voice in the Wilderness with Will Ed Green,
  • Philippians 1:21-30 Living for Christ
  • Matthew 20:1-16 The workers in the vineyard

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast and Bible study for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 558 for Sunday, September 17, 2023, Proper 19, Ordinary 24, Year A.

  • Exodus 14:19-31 Parting the Red Sea with Paige Blair
  • Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness
  • Romans 14:1-12 Don’t judge, love

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 557 for Sunday, September 10, 2023, Proper 18, Ordinary 23, Year A.

  • Matthew 18:15-20 Conflict Resolution
  • Romans 13:8-14 Know what time it is

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 556 for Sunday, September 3, 2023, Proper 17, Ordinary 22, Year A.

  • Romans 12:9-21 with Carrie Carnes
  • Matthew 16:21-28 Get behind me tempter
  • Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 556 for Sunday, September 3, 2023, Proper 17, Ordinary 22, Year A.

  • Romans 12:9-21 with Carrie Carnes
  • Matthew 16:21-28 Get behind me tempter
  • Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush

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Hello and welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 555 for Sunday, August 27, 2023, Proper 16, Ordinary 21, Year A.

  • Romans 12:1-8 Living sacrifice with Robin Lovett-Owen
  • Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say that I am?
  • Exodus 1:8-2:10 Shiphrah, Puah, and Miriam.

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 553 for Sunday, August 13, 2023, Proper 14, Ordinary 19, Year A.

  • Romans 10:5-15 no VITW
  • Matthew 14:22-33 Walking on water
  • Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Joseph sold by his brothers

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552: Proper 13A (August 6, 2023)

Eric - Hello and welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 552 for Sunday, August 6, 2023, Proper 13, Ordinary 18, Year A.

  • Romans 9:1-5 Paul’s Lament with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • Matthew 14:13-21 Feeding the 5000
  • Genesis 32:22-31 Struggling with God

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551: Proper 12A (July 30, 2023)

Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 551 for Sunday, July 30, 2023, Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Year A.

  • Romans 8:26-39 Nothing Can Separate Us - No voice in the wilderness - checkout previous show.
  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Mustard Seed, Yeast, Pearls and the Kingdom of God
  • Genesis 29:15-28 Jacob’s Sister Wives

Robb hosting a men’s retreat in Wheatland. Go to chmiowa.org, go to News and Events, select Prairie Calendar, then find his "Big Steppers" retreat.

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551: Proper 12A (July 30, 2023)

Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 551 for Sunday, July 30, 2023, Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Year A.

  • Romans 8:26-39 Nothing Can Separate Us - No voice in the wilderness - checkout previous show.
  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Mustard Seed, Yeast, Pearls and the Kingdom of God
  • Genesis 29:15-28 Jacob’s Sister Wives

Robb hosting a men’s retreat in Wheatland. Go to chmiowa.org, go to News and Events, select Prairie Calendar, then find his "Big Steppers" retreat.

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550: Proper 11A (July 23, 2023)

Hello and welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 550 for Sunday, July 23, 2023, Proper 11, Ordinary 16, Year A.

  • Romans 8:12-25 Creation’s labor pains, with Melissa Meyers
  • Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The parable of the wheat and the weeds
  • Genesis 28:10-19a Jacob’s Staircase

Robb is hosting a Men's Retreat in Wheatland, Iowa on August 4-5. For more information go to the Congregation of the Humility of Mary. The Click on "News and Events" and select "Program Calendar" and scroll down to find Robb's retreat, called "Big Steppers."

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Welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 549 for Sunday, July 16, 2023, Proper 10, Ordinary 15, Year A.

  • Romans 8:1-11 Free from the Law of Sin and Death with Renee Roederer
  • Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The parable of the soils
  • Genesis 25:19-34 Jacob and Esau make a deal

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  • Romans 7:15-25a with Diann Bailey
  • Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The yoke of Jesus
  • Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Rebekah

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  • Romans 6:12-23 with Bryan Odeen
  • Matthew 10:40-42 Receiving the disciples
  • Genesis 22:1-14 The binding of Isaac

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  • Romans 6:1-11 with Chris Strickland
  • Matthew 10:24-39 Jesus’ family values
  • Genesis 21:8-21 Hagar and Ishmael sent away

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  • Romans 5:1-8 with Cheryl Kerr
  • Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Jesus instructs the 12
  • Genesis 18:1-15 Three Strangers

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  • Romans 4:13-25 with Cheryl Kerr
  • Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26  Calling of Matthew
  • Genesis 12:1-9 Calling of Abram

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  • Voice: Susan Presley and Max Hazell,
    • Genesis 1:1-2:4a Creation
  • Matthew 28:16-20 The Great Commission

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  • Acts 2:1-21
  • 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
  • John 20:19-23
  • John 7:37-39
  • Romans 8:14-39

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  • 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 with Sarah Renfro
  • John 17:1-11 Jesus prays for the Church
  • Acts 1:6-14 The Ascension of Jesus

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Peter 3:13-22 with Will Ed Green
  • John 14:15-21 The Spirit of Truth
  • Acts 17:22-31 Paul on Mars Hill

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  • Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-10 with Paige Blair- new voice long time commenter
  • Gospel Reading: John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, and the life
  • First Reading: Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen

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  • VitW: 1 Peter 2:19-25 with Stephen Fearing
  • Gospel Reading: John 10:1-10 Jesus the gate
  • Second Reading: Acts 2:42-47 Life of the early Church

Also, check out Richard Bruxvoort Colligan's work at 23rd Psalm Immersion

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Peter 1:17-23 with Carrie Carnes
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Road to Emmaus
  • RCL First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Peter’s sermon

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Greeting and encouragement, Robin Lovett-Owen
  • John 20:19-31 Doubting Thomas
  • Acts 2:14, 22-32  Peter's Pentecost sermon

Robin Lovett-Owen's writign and art can be found on Instagram at @3Solas

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  • Voice in the wilderness: Acts 10:34-43
  • Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10

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Bible Study and Sermon Prep Show and Notes 

  • 1:41 - John 18:12-27
  • 34:20 - John 18:28-40
  • 1:03:40 - John 19:1-16a
  • 1:30:36 - John 19:16b-22

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  • John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Pulpit Fiction is a Bible study podcast for preachers, seekers, and Bible geeks. In this episode Robb and Eric discuss the entry into Jerusalem, which is the regular Revised Common Lectionary Text, but we keep going. The Narrative lectionary includes the clearing of the Temple, which we agree is a good idea.

  • Gospel: Matthew 21:1-17

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  • Gospel Reading: John 11:1-44 Jesus Raises Lazarus
  • Second Reading:  Ezekiel 37:1-14 Can these bones live?

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BIBLE STUDY NOTES, COMMENTARY, AND LINKS TO RESOURCES

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Ephesians 5:8-14 with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41 Jesus and the man born blind
  • Second Reading:  1 Samuel 16:1-13

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Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Pulpit Fiction with guest Brian McLaren, Diana Butler Bass, and Terrell Carter. We talk about the state of the church and answer question you submitted. 

Thank you to all out listeners, sponsors, supporters, guests, psalmists, and voices in the wilderness who have joined us for this journey!

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 5:1-11 with Krista Zimmerman
  • Gospel Reading: John 4:5-42 Woman at the Well
  • Second Reading:  Exodus 17:1-7 The Wilderness of Sin

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A conversation with Otis Moss III, senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, award winning filmmaker, poet, and professor of homiletics about his latest book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times.

  • Find more of Otis's books here.

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 The faith of Abraham, with Melissa Meyers
  • Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17 Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Second Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a The Promise to Abram

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  • (7:05) Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 5:12-19 with Renee Roederer
  • (13:46) Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 Temptation in The Wilderness
  • (41:24) Second Reading: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Temptation in Eden

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  • (10:15) Voice in the Wilderness: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 with Diann Bailey
  • (13:30) Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 How to Give, Pray, and Fast
  • (35:00) Second Reading: Psalm 51:1-17 Create in Me a Clean Heart

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  • (9:30) Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Peter 1:16-21 with Bryan Odeen
  • (15:30) Gospel Reading:  Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration of Jesus
  • (33:30) Second Reading: Exodus 24:12-18 Transfiguration of Moses

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BIBLE STUDY NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:(17-20) 21-37
  • Second Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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BIBLE NOTES, COMMENTARY, QUOTES, AND LINKS

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16  with Cheryl Kerr
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 You are the salt of the earth
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12

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  • Voice in the Wilderness:1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 Beatitudes
  • Second Reading: Micah 6:1-8

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness:1 Corinthians 1:10-18 with Mason Parks
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-23 Calling the Fishermen
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4 Those in darkness have seen a great light

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  • Voice in the Wilderness:1 Corinthians 1:10-18 with Mason Parks
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-23 Calling the Fishermen
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4 Those in darkness have seen a great light

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  • Voice in the Wilderness:1 Corinthians 1:1-9 with Sarah Renfro
  • Gospel Reading: John 1:29-42 Jesus, John, and the calling of Andrew and Simon
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7 Second servant song

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 10:34-43 with Renee Roederer
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism of Jesus
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9 Servant of the Lord

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  • Matthew 2:1-12
  • Isaiah 60:1-6

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  • Voice in the Wilderness:Hebrews 2:10-18 with John DeMuth
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:13-23 The flight to Egypt
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 63:7-9

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Isaiah 9:2-7 with Stephen Fearing (12:06)
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20 Christmas (12:13)
  • Alternative Reading: John 1:1-18 (51:15)

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 1:1-7 with Charles Dirico
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph informed of coming baby.
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 The young woman's child

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 1:1-7 with Charles Dirico
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph informed of coming baby.
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 The young woman's child

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Gospel of Matthew with Warren Carter!

Warren Carter is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. His scholarly work has focused on the gospels of Matthew and John, and he has focused on the issue of the ways in which early Christians negotiated the Roman empire. He is the author of ten books including:

  • Matthew and the Margins (Orbis Books)
  • Matthew and Empire (Trinity Press International/Continuum)
  • The Roman Empire and the New Testament (Abingdon)
  • John and Empire (T&T Clark/Continuum)
  • What Does Revelation Reveal? (Abingdon).
  • He has also contributed to numerous church resources and publications such as contributing 15 studies on Matthew in The Pastors Bible Study Vol 1 (Abingdon).
Matthew and the Margins: A Sociopolitical And Religious Reading (Bible & Liberation) (Bible & Liberation)
The Pastor's Bible Study: A New Interpreter's Bible Study, Vol. 1
Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations
John and Empire: Initial Explorations
The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide (Essential Guides)
What Does Revelation Reveal?: Unlocking the Mystery

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NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY

  • 4:40 - Voice in the Wilderness: James 5:7-10 with Sean Andreas
  • 8:27 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11 John the Baptist Part II
  • 33:35 - Second Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10

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NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY

  • Matthew 3:1-12 The unexpected hour (6:00)
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 (28:40)

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NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 13:8-14 with Chris Strickland
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 24:36-44 The unexpected hour
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Swords into plows

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A conversation with Molly Phinney Baskette, progressive pastor, author, mama, cancer survivor, and doomsday Pollyanna, about her latest book, How to Begin When Your World is Ending: A Spiritual Field Guid to Joy Despite Everything.Find more of Molly's books here.

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Preaching and Bible Study Notes

  • Luke 23:33-43 - 12:50
  • Jeremiah 23:1-6 - 8:26
  • Colossians 1:11-20 - 34:50

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Diann Bailey

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • (7:06) Voice in the Wilderness 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • (13:10) Gospel Reading Luke 21:5-19 Signs of the times
  • (35:15) Hebrew Bible: Isaiah 65:17-25 Revelation source material

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • (7:06) Voice in the Wilderness 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • (13:10) Gospel Reading Luke 21:5-19 Signs of the times
  • (35:15) Hebrew Bible: Isaiah 65:17-25 Revelation source material

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  • (11:40) Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-38 1 Bride for Seven Brothers...
  • (31:17) Second Reading: Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Work- for I am with you

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • (7:26) Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 with Melissa Meyers
  • (13:20) Gospel Reading: Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus
  • (31:05) Second Reading: Habakuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

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COMMENTARY, LINKS, NOTES

  • (4:35) Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Paul’s farewell with Renee Roederer
  • (12:30) Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
  • (32:45) Second Reading: Joel 2:23-32

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COMMENTARY, LINKS, NOTES

  • (4:35) Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Paul’s farewell with Renee Roederer
  • (12:30) Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
  • (32:45) Second Reading: Joel 2:23-32

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A conversation with Amy-Jill Levine, author and professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, about her latest book, Signs and Wonders: A Beginner’s Guide to the Miracles of Jesus

        **More by Amy-Jill Levine**
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BIBLE STUDY AND NOTES

  • Voice in the Wilderness (5:10) 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 with Diann Bailey
  • Gospel Reading (8:50) Luke 18:1-8 Persistent Widow
  • Second Reading (24:15) Jeremiah 31:27-34 The New Covenant

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY ON ALL THREE PASSAGES

  • Voice in the Wilderness (6:00)  2 Timothy 2:8-15
  • Gospel Reading (12:00) Luke 17:11-19 The 10 Lepers
  • Second Reading (28:50) Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

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NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 with Bryan Odeen
  • Gospel Reading:  Luke 17:5-10  - Increase Our Faith
  • Second Reading: Lamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • [5:33] Voice in the Wilderness - 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Faith in God, not in riches with Chris Strickland
  • [8:50] Gospel Reading: Luke 16:19-31 Rich man and Lazarus
  • [29:15] Second Reading: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Jeremiah buys a field

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness with Cheryl Kerr 1 Timothy 1:12-17
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

TIME STAMPS

  • Voice in the Wilderness - 5:33
  • Gospel Reading - 10:26
  • Second Reading - 30:53

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-10 The lost coin and lost sheep
  • Voice in the Wilderness: Timothy 1:12-17
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Jeremiah sees destruction

TIME STAMPS:

  • Voice in the Wilderness - 9:08
  • Gospel - 13:52
  • Hebrew Bible - 39:02

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Gospel Reading (6:54) Luke 14:25-33 Carry your own cross

Second reading (32:00) Jeremiah 18:1-11 The potter and the clay

Special Guest: Melissa Meyers

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Gospel Reading (6:54) Luke 14:25-33 Carry your own cross

Second reading (32:00) Jeremiah 18:1-11 The potter and the clay

Special Guest: Melissa Meyers

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  • Gospel Reading: Luke 14:1, 7-14 Look Who's Coming to Dinner
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 2:4-13 Why have you forsaken me?

TIME STAMPS

  • Gospel Reading -- 7:15
  • Second Reading -- 28:00

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 13:10-17 - Healing on the Sabbath
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 - I know you

TIME STAMPS

  • Gospel Reading = 9:00
  • Second Reading = 32:20

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NOTES, COMMENTARY, AND LINKS

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 12:49-56 Fiery, Rarely-quoted Jesus
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 The Lord’s Vineyard

TIME STAMPS

  • Luke 12:49-56 -- 4:00
  • Isaiah 5:1-7 -- 20:40

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A conversation with Shannon T.L. Kearns, ordained Priest, author, playwright, co-creator of QueerTheology.com, about his latest book "In the Margins: A Transgender Man's Journey with Scripture."

With special guest co-host Will Ed Green.

  • Website: QueerTheology.com
  • Website: ShannonTLKearns.com
  • Twitter: @ShannonTlKearns

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NOTES, QUOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 12:32-40 Storing treasure in barns
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Isaiah’s first oracle

TIME STAMPS

  • Gospel Reading 4:33
  • Second Reading 24:00

GUEST CO-HOST: Melissa Meyers

  • Melissa Meyers is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and has grown up in the Northern Illinois area and attended school in the Midwest. Freeport She has served appointments in the Northern IL Conference (which most have been Faith United Methodist Churches!) Melissa is passionate about ministry in the 21st century, connecting generations together, creativity, spending time with her nieces & nephew, and pop culture. It is her not-so-secret desire to have her own reality show someday. You can find her on most social media platforms @pastormelissa.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 5:33 Gospel reading: Luke 12:13-21 Storing treasure in barns
  • 25:24 Second reading:  Hosea 11:1-11 God’s parental compassion

SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST: Will Ed Green

  • Rev. Will Ed Green is an Arkansan in diaspora, cat dad to two Siamese cats, and an out-and-proud queer clergy person currently serving as the Lead Pastor of Silver Spring United Methodist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Will is particularly passionate about plumbing the depths of the Biblical texts as a wellspring of hope, inspiration, and holy instigation for the work of justice, mercy, and inclusion. When he’s not at work, you’ll routinely find him in a kayak, on a hiking trail, or putzing around resale shops for his next furniture refinishing project.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 5:33 Gospel reading: Luke 12:13-21 Storing treasure in barns
  • 25:24 Second reading:  Hosea 11:1-11 God’s parental compassion

SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST: Will Ed Green

  • Rev. Will Ed Green is an Arkansan in diaspora, cat dad to two Siamese cats, and an out-and-proud queer clergy person currently serving as the Lead Pastor of Silver Spring United Methodist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Will is particularly passionate about plumbing the depths of the Biblical texts as a wellspring of hope, inspiration, and holy instigation for the work of justice, mercy, and inclusion. When he’s not at work, you’ll routinely find him in a kayak, on a hiking trail, or putzing around resale shops for his next furniture refinishing project.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 11:1-13 Jesus teaches how to pray
  • Second Reading:  Hosea 1:2-10 Hosea’s odd marriage

GUEST CO-HOST:

  • Rev. Will Ed Green

TIME STAMPS:

  • Gospel Reading: 2:27
  • Second Reading: 26:16

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BIBLE STUDY NOTES, QUOTES, AND LINKS

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 10:38-42 Mary and Martha
  • Second Reading Amos 8:1-12 a basket of summer fruit

TIME STAMPS:

  • Gospel Reading - 3:00
  • Second Reading - 20:46

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: Will Ed Green

  • Rev. Will Ed Green is an Arkansan in diaspora, cat dad to two Siamese cats, and an out-and-proud queer clergy person currently serving as the Lead Pastor of Silver Spring United Methodist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Will is particularly passionate about plumbing the depths of the Biblical texts as a wellspring of hope, inspiration, and holy instigation for the work of justice, mercy, and inclusion. When he’s not at work, you’ll routinely find him in a kayak, on a hiking trail, or putzing around resale shops for his next furniture refinishing project.

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BIBLE STUDY NOTES, LINKS, AND COMMENTS

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37
  • Second Reading: Amos 7:7-17

TIME STAMPS:

  • Gospel Reading: 5:24
  • Hebrew Bible Reading: 28:51

GUEST CO-HOST: Will Ed Green

Rev. Will Ed Green is an Arkansan in diaspora, cat dad to two Siamese cats, and an out-and-proud queer clergy person currently serving as the Lead Pastor of Silver Spring United Methodist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Will is particularly passionate about plumbing the depths of the Biblical texts as a wellspring of hope, inspiration, and holy instigation for the work of justice, mercy, and inclusion. When he’s not at work, you’ll routinely find him in a kayak, on a hiking trail, or putzing around resale shops for his next furniture refinishing project.

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BIBLE STUDY NOTES, QUESTIONS, AND LINKS

  • Gospel Reading begins at 12:28: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 The Sending and Return of the 72
  • Second Reading begins at 38:28: 2 Kings 5:1-14 Elisha heals Naaman

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STUDY NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading:  Luke 9:51-62 Jesus heads toward Jerusalem
  • Second Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Elijah hitches a ride
  • Epistle Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 with Chris Strickland

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STUDY NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading:  Luke 9:51-62 Jesus heads toward Jerusalem
  • Second Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Elijah hitches a ride
  • Epistle Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 with Chris Strickland

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 8:26-39 The Gerasene and the pigs
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-15 Elijah hears God in the quiet
  • Epistle Reading: Galatians 3:23-29 neither Jew nor Greek

Special Guest Co-Host: Terrell Carter

  • Terrell Carter, DMin, is a minister, nonprofit executive, and educator residing in St. Louis, MO. For 30 years, he has filled multiple positions in traditional church contexts, including pastor. In addition to his ministry experience, Terrell has served three community development corporations as executive director. He has also held various positions within higher education, including as professor and vice president. He regularly contributes to the broader church life through his writings, which include multiple books and monthly columns in faith-based and secular sources.

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Robb McCoy and special guest co-host Terrell Carter discuss John 16:12-15 and Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31.

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

Terrell Carter, DMin, is a minister, nonprofit executive, and educator residing in St. Louis, MO. For 30 years, he has filled multiple positions in traditional church contexts, including pastor. In addition to his ministry experience, Terrell has served three community development corporations as executive director. He has also held various positions within higher education, including as professor and vice president. He regularly contributes to the broader church life through his writings, which include multiple books and monthly columns in faith-based and secular sources. 

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 8:14-17 with Mason Parks
  • Gospel Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost and Peter’s Sermon
  • Second Reading: John 14:8-17, 25-27 Jesus promises the Advocate

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NOTES ON ALL THREE PASSAGES

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 16:16-34 with Paul and Silas with Sarah Renfro
  • Gospel Reading: John 17:20-26 Jesus prays for his disciples
  • Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 The Holy City

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Bible Study Notes 

  • JOHN 14:23-29
  • REVELATION 21:10, 22-22:5
  • ACTS 16:9-15

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A conversation with Brian McLaren, author, speaker, activist, and public theologian about his latest book, Do I Stay Christian? A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed and the Disillusioned.

        Find more of Brian McLaren's great work at:
  • Website: brianmclaren.net
  • Twitter: @brianmclaren
  • Facebook
  • His books
Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 11:1-18 Peter’s Dream with John DeMuth
  • Gospel Reading: John 13:31-35 Love Commandment
  • Second Reading: Revelation 21:1-6 New Heaven and Earth

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A conversation with Terrell Carter, author, artist, pastor, and executive director of Rise Community Development about two of his recent books: Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology: Gospel of Generosity and Justice and The Gospel According to Broadway.

  • TerrellCarter.net
  • @tcarterstl

  • Other books by Terrell Carter:

    1. Healing Racial Divides: Finding Strength in Our Diversity
    2. Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence within Divided Communities
    3. Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist Provides Solutions to the Racial Divide
    4. Police on a Pedestal: Responsible Policing in a Culture of Worship
Taking Apart Bootstrap Theology: Gospel of Generosity and Justice
Healing Racial Divides: Finding Strength in Our Diversity
Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence Within Divided Communities
Police on a Pedestal: Responsible Policing in a Culture of Worship
Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 9:36-43 The raising of Tabitha with Krista Zimmerman
  • Gospel Reading: John 10:22-30 Jesus on Solomon’s Porch
  • Second Reading: Revelation 7:9-17

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 9:1-20 The Calling of Saul with Tremaine Combs
  • Gospel Reading: John 21: 1-19 Resurrection fishing.
  • Second Reading: Revelation 5:11-14

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Acts 5:27-32 with Karla Seyb-Stockton, Words to Live By Blog
  • Gospel Readings: John 20:19-31 Jesus Appear to the Disciples
  • Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8 Alpha and Omega

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 with Stephen Fearing
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12
  • Second Reading: Acts 10:34-43

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Bible Study and Sermon Prep Show and Notes 

  • 1:41 - John 18:12-27
  • 34:20 - John 18:28-40
  • 1:03:40 - John 19:1-16a
  • 1:30:36 - John 19:16b-22

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Closing Song by Bryan Odeen

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  • John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Show notes and study outline

Gospel Reading: Luke 19:28-40 Triumphant Entry

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Melissa Myers:  Philippians 3:4b-14
  • Gospel Reading: John 12:1-8 Mary anoints Jesus’ feet
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21 God is doing a New Thing

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A conversation with Justo González, historical theologian, Methodist minister, and professor emerita at Columbia Theological Seminary about his latest book, The Bible in the Early Church.

Other books by Justo González

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Renee Roederer: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 New Creation in Christ
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Prodigal Son
  • Second Reading:  Joshua 5:9-12  The Manna Stops

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Diann Bailey: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Temptation and Grace
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 13:1-9 The Fig Tree
  • Second Reading:  Isaiah 55:1-9  God’s plans are not your plans

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Bryan Odeen:  Philippians 3:17-4:1
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Warning and Lament
  • Second Reading: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 God’s promise to Abram

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. DEUTERONOMY 26:1-11
  2. LUKE 4:1-13
  3. ROMANS 10:8-13

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Chris Strickland: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Removing the veil
  • Luke 9:28-43 The Transfiguration
  • Hebrew Bible: Exodus 34:29-35 Moses’ transformation

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Chris Strickland: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Removing the veil
  • Luke 9:28-43 The Transfiguration
  • Hebrew Bible: Exodus 34:29-35 Moses’ transformation

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SHOW NOTES

  • VITW with Cheryl Kerr: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Resurrection of the dead, part 2
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 6:27-38 Sermon on the Plain Part 2
  • Second Reading:  Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Joseph forgives his brothers

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A conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper, speaker, writer, activist, artist, and Founder of Freedom Road about her new book: Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World--and How to Repair It All

Also by Lisa Sharon Harper

  • The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Me Made Right
  • and more!
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World--and How to Repair It All

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Susan Presley and Jimmy Ray:1 Corinthians 15:12-20 The Resurrection of the dead
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 6:17-26 The blessings and woes
  • Second Reading:  Jeremiah 17:5-10 Trust in the Lord

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Mason Parks: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Paul testifies to the Resurrection
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Miraculous Catch
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 The Calling of Isaiah

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with Sarah Renfro: 1 Corinthians 13 The Love Hymn
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 4:22-30 Response to Jesus’ Sermon
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Calling of Jeremiah

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A conversation with Rev. Katey Zeh, minister and CEO of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice about her new book: A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement

Also by Rev. Zeh:

  • Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution
A Complicated Choice: Making Space for Grief and Healing in the Pro-Choice Movement
Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-21 Jesus’ first sermon
  • Second Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • VITW with John DeMuth: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
  • Gospel Reading: John 2:1-11 Wedding in Cana
  • First Reading:  Isaiah 62:1-5 I won't keep Silent

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  • Acts 8:14-17 with Voice in the Wilderness Krista Zimmerman
  • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 John Baptizes Jesus
  • Isaiah 43:1-7  God redeems Israel

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  • Acts 8:14-17 with Voice in the Wilderness Krista Zimmerman
  • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 John Baptizes Jesus
  • Isaiah 43:1-7  God redeems Israel

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Matthew 2:1-12
  • Isaiah 60:1-6

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY 

  • John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh
  • Jeremiah 31:7-14

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Colossians 3:12-17 with Karla Seyb-Stockton on
  • Luke 2:41-52 Jesus visits the Temple
  • 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

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A conversation with Dr. Regina Shands Stoltzfus activist, author, and professor of peace, justice, and conflict studies at Goshen College, about her new book: Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Anti-Racist Spirituality.

Dr. Shands Stoltzfus' other books:

  • Set Free: A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism
  • Resist, Organize, Transform: An Introduction to Non-Violence and Activism
Set Free: A Journey Toward Solidarity Against Racism
Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality
Resist, Organize, Transform: An Introduction to Nonviolence and Activism

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  • Luke 2:1-20
  • Isaiah 9:1-7

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Hebrews 10:5-10 with Stephen Fearing
  • Luke 1:39-56 - Mary Visits Elizabeth + Magnificat
  • Micah 5:2-5 Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Philippians 4:4-7 with Melissa Myers
  • Luke 3:7-18 - What up Snakes and Vipers?
  • Zephaniah 3:14-20 Rejoice Israel- Judgment has passed

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A Conversation with Walter Brueggemann,Old testament Scholar, Speaker, Writer, and UCC Pastor

  • walterbrueggemann.com
  • Devotions for Advent: Celebrating Abundance
Celebrating Abundance: Devotions for Advent

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Study notes are available for all four texts.

In this episode we discuss, in order:

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Philippians 1:3-11 Paul’s thanksgiving with Renee Roederer
  • Luke 3:1-6 Setting the stage with John the Baptist
  • Luke 1:68-79 Zechariah’s Song

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 with Diann Bailey
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 21:25-36 Be Alert!
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

In this episode, we cover the following texts in this order:

  • Second Reading: Revelation 1:4-8 with Bryan Odeen
  • Gospel Reading: John 18:33-37 - King of the Jews
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 132 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • First Reading: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 David’s “Last Words”

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis activist, preacher, public theologian, and author, about her new book: Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World

Find more of Rev. Dr. Lewis’s great work at:

  • Other Books
  • jacquijlewis.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @RevJacquiLewis
Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

In this episode we will cover the texts in this order:

  • Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25 with Jeff Nelson
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 13:1-8 - Little Apocalypse
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 16
  • First Reading: 1 Samuel 1:4-20 - God Answers Hannah

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In this episode we talk about, in order:

  • Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28 Christ’s One Sacrifice for All with Nicole Cox
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 12:38-44 - Widow's Mite
  • First Reading: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 - the conclusion of Ruth
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 127

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

In this episode we talk about, in order:

  • Second Reading: Hebrews 9:24-28 Christ’s One Sacrifice for All with Nicole Cox
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 12:38-44 - Widow's Mite
  • First Reading: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 - the conclusion of Ruth
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 127

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This episode comes with a trigger warning. Our conversation about the reading from Ruth includes discussion about sex trafficking and violence.

Today we will discuss the RCL readings in this order:

  • Voice: Hebrews 9:11-14 with Chris Strickland
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 12:28-34 The Greatest Commandment
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 146 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Second Reading: Ruth 1:1-18

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

We discuss the RCL texts in this order:

  • Second Reading: Hebrews 7:23-28 with Cheryl Kerr
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 10:46-52 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
  • First Reading: Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Job's Answer

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Hebrews 5:1-10 Jesus the High Priest with Max Hazell
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 10:35-45 - Not to Be Served but to Serve
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35
  • Second Reading: Job 38:1-7, (34-41) - God's Answer

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Order of discussions in the episode:

  • Second Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16  Naked Before God with Renee Roederer
  • Gospel: Mark 10:17-31  The Rich and the Kingdom of God
  • Psalm 22 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Second Reading: Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Lament to God

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A conversation with Sarah Augustine, the cofounder and co-chair of the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition and executive director of the Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties about her new book: The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

Find more of Sarah Augustine's great work at dofdmenno.org

The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 with Sarah Renfro
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 10:2-16  Divorce & Children
  • First Reading: Job 1:1; 2:1-10
  • Psalm 124 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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With special guest Will Ed Green!

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • First Reading: James 5:13-20
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 9:38-50
  • Second Reading: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
  • Psalm 124 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Live from the 2021 Wild Goose Festival with special guests Molly Baskette and Aaron James

  1. Mark 9:30-37
  2. Proverbs 31:10-31
  3. James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
  4. Psalm 1 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)

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Closing Song by Bryan Odeen

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A conversation with The Rev. Dr. Wil C. Gafney, author, Episcopal priest and The Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School about her newest books: A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, Year A and A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church, W (which is a stand alone volume).

Find more of Rev. Dr. Gafney’s great work at:

  • Other Books
  • wilgafney.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @WilGafney
A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year W
A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year A

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Mark 8:27-38 Who do you say that I am?
  • Psalter: Psalm 19 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Second Reading: Proverbs 1:20-33 Woman wisdom shouts

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Gospel Reading: Mark 7:24-37  The Syrophoenician Woman
  • Second Reading: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
  • Psalm 125

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: James 1:17-27 Just Do It! with Karla Seyb Stockton
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23  Jesus calls out hypocrisy
  • Second Reading: Song of Solomon 2:8-13
  • Psalm 45 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • First Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20  The armor of God with Mason Parks
  • Gospel Reading: John 6:59-69  Jesus is harsh
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Dedication of the Temple
  • Psalm 84 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: Ephesians 5:15-20 Live Wisely with Melissa Meyers
  • Gospel Reading: John 6:51-58 - Jesus Cannibals!
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Asks for wisdom
  • Psalm 111 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 with Diann Bailey
  • Gospel Reading: John 6:35, 41-51 - I am the Bread of Life...still
  • First Reading: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 death of Absolam
  • Psalm 130 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Gospel Reading: John 6:24-35 Bread of Life - Part 1
  • Psalm 51:1-12 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Second Reading:2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:15

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  • Gospel Reading: John 6:1-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Feeds a bunch of friends
  • Second Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 David and Bathsheba
  • Psalm 14 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Ephesians 2:11-22 with Nicole Cox
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 People Recognize Jesus
  • Second Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  • Psalm 89:20-37 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Ephesians 1:3-14 with Chris Strickland
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 6:14-29 Death of John the Baptist
  • Second Reading: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
  • Psalm 24 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Gospel Reading: Mark 6:1-13 - Hometown Rejection and Sending the 12
  • Second Reading: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 David unifies the kingdom
  • Psalm 48 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Voice in the Wilderness:  2 Corinthians 8:7-15 with Susan and Sarah.
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 5:21-43 - Hemorrhaging Woman and the Little Girl
  • Second Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
  • Psalm 130 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 We are still alive with Renee Roederer
  • Gospel Reading: Mark 4:35-41
  • Second Reading: 1 Samuel 17:32-49
  • Psalm 9 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Gospel Reading: Mark 4:26-34 Mustard Seed 1.0
  • Second Reading: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Anointing of David
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 20

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 with Sara Renfro
  • Mark 3:20-35 Binding the strong man
  • 1 Samuel 8:1-20; 11:14-15 Israel demands (and gets) a king

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Second Reading: Romans 8:12-17 with John Demuth
  • Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17
  • First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
  • Psalm: Psalm 29 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • JOHN 15:26-27; 16:4B-15
  • ACTS 2:1-21
  • ROMANS 8:22-27
  • PSALM 104:24-34, 35B

Support friends of the show by searching these pages:

  • Special commentary by Casey Wait. Find her art at CaseyPaints.com
  • Find more of Richard Bruxvoort Colliga's work on the Psalms at Psalmimmersion.com.
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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund, pastor, author, and Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice for the United Church of Christ about her newest book, Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness and Marriage.

    Find more of Rev. Dr. Lund’s great work at:
  • Other Books
  • sarahgriffithlund.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @revlund
Blessed Union: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness and Marriage

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Bible study and sermon preparation for the seventh Sunday of Easter in year B of the Revised Common Lectionary. Richard Bruxvoort Colligan provides a commentary on Psalm 1. 

Robb and Eric discuss John 17:6-19, part of Jesus' prayer for his disciples, and 1 John 5:9-13. 

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  • First Reading: Acts 10:44-48 w Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • Gospel: John 15:9-17 Maundy Thursday remix
  • Psalm: Psalm 98 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6

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With co-host Melissa Meyers, one half of the #PastorBesties YouTube channel. 

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A conversation with Dr. Diana Butler Bass, Christian Historian, Religious Scholar, Writer, Protestant Mystic, and Public Theologian.

  • Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence  is available now!
  • Other Books
  • dianabutlerbass.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @dianabutlerbass
Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Acts 3:12-19 with Diann Bailey
  • Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48 An Easter breakfast
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 4
  • Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-7

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NOTES, REFERENCES, AND SERMON PREP

  1. John 20:19-31
  2. Acts 4:32-35
  3. 1 John 1:1 - 2:2
  4. Psalm 133

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In this supersized episode, we have five different texts, including two voices in the wilderness. We focus on two Gospel texts, Mark 16:1-8 and John 20:1-18. In Mark, it may be Easter, but there's no resurrection, only instructions to go back to the beginning. In John we a race to the tomb followed by a poignant conversation between Jesus and Mary.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 11:1-11
  • Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, religion professor at Iliff School of Theology, author, and scholar activist about his book, Decolonizing Christianity: Becoming Badass Believers

Find more of Dr. De La Torre's great work at:

  • Books
  • Website: drmigueldelatorre.com
  • Twitter: @drdelatorre
  • Facebook
Decolonizing Christianity: Becoming Badass Believers

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Hebrews 5:5-10
  • John 12:20-33
  • Psalm 51:1-12
  • Jeremiah 31:31-34

Special Guest: Nicole Cox of #PastorBesties

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Ephesians 2:1-10
  • John 3:14-21  Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
  • Numbers 21:4-9

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 with Cheryl Kerr
  • John 2:13-22 - Jesus clears the Temple
  • Psalm 19 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 20:1-17 -Decalogue

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A conversation with Christopher Marlin-Warfield, author, pastor, and nonprofit development and communications professional, about his book, Radical Charity: How Generosity Can Save the World (and the Church)

Find more of Chris's great work at:

  • Website: cmarlinwarfield.com/
  • Twitter: @cmarlinwarfield
  • First Congregational Church, UCC, DeWitt
Radical Charity: How Generosity Can Save the World (And the Church)

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 4:13-25 with Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  • Mark 8:31-38 - Take Up Your Cross
  • Psalm 22:23-31 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16  God's Covenant with Abraham

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  • 1 Peter 3:18-22 Thought on Baptism w Renee Roederer
  • Mark 1:9-15  Baptism and temptation of Jesus
  • Psalm 25:1-10 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 9:8-17 God’s Covenant w Noah

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

  • @Renee_Roederer
  • Smuggling Grace Blog

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 with Sarah Renfro
  • Mark 9:2-10
  • Psalm 50:1-6
  • 2 Kings 2:1-12

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Sarah Renfro

  • @Revrenfro
  • m-bodied

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon.com/RichardBCsongleader

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 with Will Ed Green
  • Mark 1:29-39 Healing Simon’s mother-in-law and others
  • Psalm 147:1-11, 20 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Patreon.com/RichardBCsongleader
  • Isaiah 40:21-31

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A conversation with Sarah Bessey, author, speaker, and co-Creator of Evolving Faith, about her newest book, A Rhythm of Prayer

Find more of Sarah Bessey's great work at:

  • Website: sarahbessey.com
  • Twitter: @sarahbessey
  • Her books
A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY 

  • 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 with John DeMuth
  • Mark 1:21-28 Casting out demons
  • Psalm 111 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Moses looks for successor

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A conversation with Brian McLaren, author, speaker, activist, and public theologian, about his newest book, Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to do About It

Find more of Brian McLaren’s great work at:

  • Website: brianmclaren.net
  • Twitter: @brianmclaren
  • Facebook
  • His books
Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 with Casey Fitzgerald
  • Mark 1:14-20- Fishers of People
  • Psalm 62 with Richard BC
  • Jonah 3:1-10 - After the Whale

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 1:43-51 Come and See
  • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)  Calling of Samuel

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Acts 19:1-7 with Karla Seyb-Stockton
  • Mark 1:4-11 Jesus baptized by John
  • Psalm 29 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Karla Seyb-Stockton

  • Words to Live By Blog

PSALM 29, RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Ephesians 1:3-14 with Mason ParkS
  • John 1:1-18 In the Beginning - part 2
  • Psalm 147:12-20 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Jeremiah 31:7-14 Rejoice - we will return

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 2:22-40
  2. Isaiah 61:10 - 62:3
  3. Psalm 148
  4. Galatians 4:4-7

Special Guest Melissa Meyers

  • @PastorMelissa
  • @PastorBesties
  • Youtube Channel

Psalm 148, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Rebroadcast from 12/24/2019

NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 2:1-20

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 David Wants to Build a Temple
  • Luke 1:26-38 Annunciation to Mary
  • Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Romans 16:25-27 Paul's conclusion

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

  • pastorbesties

  • Youtube Channel

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me
  • John 1:6-8, 19-28 John the Baptist testifies
  • Psalm 126 with Richard BC
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Rejoice always

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: Diann Bailey, Senior Pastor of First church of Christ, Suffield, CT

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  1. Mark 1:1-8
  2. Isaiah 40:1-11
  3. Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 w/ Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  4. 2 Peter 3:8-15a w/ Bryan Odeen

Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

2 Peter 3:8-15A, Bryan Odeen

  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Drew Hart, Theology Professor, Church Anti-Racism Leader, Social Change Practitioner about his latest book, Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance.

        Find more of Rev. Dr. Drew Hart's great work at:
  • Website: drewgihart.com
  • Twitter: @DruHart

  • His books:

    • Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God’s Justice, Love, and Deliverance
    • Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism
Who Will Be A Witness?
Trouble I've Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 with Jeff Nelson
  • Mark 13:24-37
  • Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Isaiah 64:1-9

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • Jeff’s book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday
  • @boldroastrev
Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Ephesians 1:15-23 with Renee Roederer
  • Matthew 25:31-46 Separating the sheep and the goats.
  • Psalm 100 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 God gathers the scattered flock

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

  • @Renee_Roederer
  • Smuggling Grace Blog

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 with Sarah Renfro
  • Matthew 25:15-30 Parable of the talents
  • Psalm 123 with Richard BC
  • Judges 4:1-7 Judge Deborah

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Rev. Sarah Renfro

  • m-bodied.com
  • Facebook
  • @revrenfro

SPONSORS:

  • Church Anew: Christ Christmas Covid Conference
  • Sanctified Art
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Deb Krause, president of Eden Theological Seminary, about the changing landscape of theological education, public ministry, and prophetic proclamation.

  • Eden Theological Seminary - www.eden.edu

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 with John DeMuth
  • Matthew 25:1-13 Parable of wise and foolish bridesmaids
  • Psalm 78 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Renewed covenant

SPONSORS

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Church Anew
  • Sanctified Art

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • All Saints Day conversation
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 with Tremaine Combs
  • Matthew 23:1-12 Do what they say, not what they do
  • Joshua 3:7-17 Crossing the Jordan

SPONSORS:

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 with Karla Seyb Stockton
  • Matthew 22:34-46 The Greatest Law
  • Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Deuteronomy 34:1-12 The death of Moses

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: KARLA SEYB-STOCKTON * Words to Live By Blog

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon

SPONSORS

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art Advent Bundle

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 with Mason Parks
  • Matthew 22:15-22 The Tax Trap
  • Psalm 99 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 33:12-23 Moses in the presence of The LORD

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

SPONSORS

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Philippians 4:1-9 Rejoice always
  • Matthew 22:1-14 The King’s wedding party
  • Psalm 106 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 32:1-14 The Golden calf

SPECIAL GUEST 'THIRD CHAIR': Melissa Myers

  • Twitter: @PastorMelissa
  • Youtube: #PastorBesties

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Christopher Grundy about progressive Christian music, saving the church from the myth of beneficial violence, and his newest book, Recovering Communion in a Violent World: Resistance, Reliance, and Risk.

Accompanying website of Communion liturgies and resources: belovedcommunion.org

Find more of Rev. Dr. Christopher Grundy's great work at:

  • Website: christophergrundy.com
  • Twitter: @ChrstphrGrundy
  • His books:
    • The Work of the People: What We Do in Worship and Why
    • Recovering Communion in a Violent World: Resistance, Reliance, and Risk
  • His albums: https://amzn.to/33im2G2
Recovering Communion in a Violent World: Resistance, Resilience, and Risk
The Work of the People: What We Do in Worship and Why (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations)

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Philippians 3:4b-14 with Nicole Cox
  • Matthew 21:33-46 Parable of the wicked stewards
  • Psalm 19 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exod. 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Decalogue

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

  • PastorBesties

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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  • Sanctified Art
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Philippians 2:1-13 fear and trembling
  • Matthew 21:23-32 Who gave you this authority?
  • Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 17:1-7 Water from rocks

LIVE show with guest third chair Diann Bailey.

Support our Psalmist in the Field Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 20:1-16
  2. Exodus 16:2-15
  3. Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
  4. Philippians 1:21-30

Philippians 1:21-30, Bryan Odeen

  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 14:1-12 with Jeff Nelson
  • Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness
  • Psalm 114 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 14:19-31 Parting the Red Sea

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffee House Contemplative
  • @BoldRoastRev
  • Facebook: Rev Jeff Nelson

  • Books:

    • Prayer in Motion: Connecting with God in Fidgety Times
    • Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday
    • Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band
    • The Doctor and the Apostle: Intersections Between Doctor Who and the Letters of Paul
Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)
Prayer in Motion: Connecting with God in Fidgety Times
The Doctor and the Apostle: Intersections Between Doctor Who and the Letters of Paul
Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 13:8-14 (notes only)
  • Matthew 18:15-20 Conflict Resolution
  • Psalm 149 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 12:1-14 The last plague in Egypt

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 12:9-21 Living sacrifice with Renee Roederer
  • Matthew 16:21-28 Get behind me tempter
  • Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush

ROMANS 12:9-21, RENEE ROEDERER * Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones * Facebook * @renee_roederer * Smuggling Grace blog: https://reneeroederer.com/

PSALM 105, RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

  • A Sanctified Art

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A conversation with Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil about the need for true reconciliation, racial justice now, finding the courage to speak for change, and her newest book, Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now.

Find more of Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil's great work at:

  • Website: Saltermcneil.com
  • Twitter: @RevDocBrenda
  • More of her books: https://amzn.to/2QbwhEP
  • See her preaching at http://seattlequest.org/sermons/
Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 12:1-8 Living sacrifice with Sarah Renfro
  • Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say that I am?
  • Psalm 124 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Exodus 1:8-2:10 Three women resist Pharaoh

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: SARAH RENFRO * www.revrenfro.com * Facebook * @revrenfro

PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28
  2. Genesis 45:1-15
  3. Psalm 133
  4. Romans 11:1-2, 29-32

Romans 11:1-2, 29-32, Casey Wait

  • Instagram: @caseywaitart
  • www.caseypaints.com
  • Twitter: @caseyfitzgerald

Psalm 133 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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A conversation with Terrell Carter, author, artist, pastor, professor and former police officer.

  • Police on a Pedestal: Responsible Policing in a Culture of Worship
  • TerrellCarter.net
  • @tcarterstl

  • Other books by Terrell Carter:

    1. Healing Racial Divides: Finding Strength in Our Diversity
    2. Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence within Divided Communities
    3. Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist Provides Solutions to the Racial Divide
Police on a Pedestal: Responsible Policing in a Culture of Worship
Healing Racial Divides: Finding Strength in Our Diversity
Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence Within Divided Communities
Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 10:5-15 with John DeMuth
  • Matthew 14:22-33 Walking on water
  • Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Joseph sold by his brothers

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 9:1-5 Paul’s Lament with Tremaine Combs
  • Matthew 14:13-21 Jesus feeds the multitudes
  • Genesis 32:22-31 Struggling with God

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 8:26-39
  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
  • Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
  • Genesis 29:15-28

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 8:12-25 Creation’s labor pains with Mason Parks
  • Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The parable of the wheat and the weeds
  • Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
  • Genesis 28:10-19a Jacob's stairway to heaven

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
  2. Genesis 25:19-34
  3. Psalm 119:105-112
  4. Romans 8:1-11

Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Myers

  • @PastorMelissa
  • @PastorBesties
  • Youtube Channel

Psalm 45 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
  2. Psalm 45
  3. Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
  4. Romans 7:15-25a

Special Guest: Melissa Myers

  • @PastorMelissa
  • @PastorBesties
  • Youtube Channel

Psalm 45 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 6:12-23
  • Matthew 10:40-42 Receiving the disciples
  • Psalm 13 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 22:1-14

Sponsors

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 6:12-23
  • Matthew 10:40-42 Receiving the disciples
  • Psalm 13 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 22:1-14

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  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 6:12-23
  • Matthew 10:40-42 Receiving the disciples
  • Psalm 13 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 22:1-14

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  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
  • Sanctified Art

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 10:24-39
  2. Genesis 21:8-21
  3. Psalm 86
  4. Romans 6:1-11

Third Chair guest: Diann Bailey

  • Acting Senior, First Church Suffield, CT

Psalm 86 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 10:24-39
  2. Genesis 21:8-21
  3. Psalm 86
  4. Romans 6:1-11

Third Chair guest: Diann Bailey

  • Acting Senior, First Church Suffield, CT

Psalm 86 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Romans 5:1-8 Justified by faith (with Bryan Odeen)
  • Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Jesus instructs the 12
  • Psalm 8 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • Genesis 18:1-15 Sarah Laughs

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Exegetical Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 28:16-20
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
  3. Psalm 8
  4. Genesis 1:1-2:4A

2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Jeff Nelson

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Psalm 8 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Acts 2:1-21
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
  3. Psalm 104
  4. John 20:19-23

Guest: Cheryl Kerr

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  • Pastor of Allin Congregational UCC, Dedham, MA

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Notes and Commentary

  1. John 17:1-11
  2. 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
  3. Acts 1:6-14

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  1. John 14:15-21
  2. 1 Peter 3:13-22
  3. Psalm 66:8-20
  4. Acts 17:22-31

Acts 17:22-31, John DeMuth

Psalm 66:8-20, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, and the life
  • Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen
  • Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • 1 Peter 2:2-10

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, and the life
  • Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen
  • Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • 1 Peter 2:2-10

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  • John 10:1-10 Jesus the gate
  • Psalm 23 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
  • 1 Peter 2:19-25
  • Acts 2:42-47 Life of the early Church

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  1. Luke 24:13-35
  2. 1 Peter 1:17-23
  3. Acts 2:14a, 36-41
  4. Psalm 116

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  1. John 20:19-31
  2. Acts 2:14A, 22-32
  3. 1 Peter 1:3-9
  4. Psalm 16

Psalm 16, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 28:1-10
  2. John 20:1-18
  3. Acts 10:34-43
  4. Psalm 118
  5. Colossians 3:1-11

Psalm 118, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Matthew 21:1-11
  • Isaiah 50:5-9a
  • Psalm 118

Isaiah 50:5-9a, Tremaine Combs

Psalm 118, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Ezekiel 37:1-14
  • John 11:1-45
  • Psalm 130
  • Romans 8:6-11

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Karla Seyb-Stockton

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  • SHE: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Women in Ministry
  • John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries
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She: Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Women in Ministry
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Samuel 16:1-13
  • John 9:1-41
  • Psalm 23
  • Ephesians 5:8-14

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Exodus 17:1-7
  • John 4:5-42
  • Psalm 95
  • Romans 5:1-11

Psalm 95, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Exodus 17:1-7, Melissa Myers * @PastorMelissa * @PastorBesties * Youtube Channel

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  • Genesis 12:1-4a
  • John 3:1-17
  • Psalm 121
  • Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

  • pastorbesties

  • Youtube Channel

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
  • Matthew 4:1-11
  • Psalm 32
  • Romans 5:12-19

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Diann Bailey

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Exodus 24:12-18
  • Matthew 17:1-9
  • Psalm 99
  • 2 Peter 1:16-21

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Bryan Odeen

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  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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A conversation with Dr. Robert Alter, Professor in the Graduate School and Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley, about his amazing new work, The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary (Vol. Three-Volume Set)

The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Deuteronomy 30:15-20
  • Matthew 5:(17-20) 21-37
  • Psalm 119:1-8
  • 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Blog: Coffeehouse Contemplative
  • Twitter: @BoldRoastRev
  • Facebook: Rev. Jeff Nelson
  • Amazon Author Page

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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  • Matthew 5:13-20
  • Isaiah 58:1-12
  • Psalm 112:1-10
  • 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Cheryl Kerr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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A conversation with Katey Zeh, strategist, activist, author, speaker, and interim chief executive officer for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. We talk with her about women rising up in the Bible, in our lives, in the world, and in her new book, Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution

Women Rise Up: Sacred Stories of Resistance for Today's Revolution

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Micah 6:1-8
  • Matthew 5:1-12
  • Psalm 15
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Susan Presley and Max Hazell

  • authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Matthew 4:12-23
  • Isaiah 9:1-4
  • Psalm 27:1, 4-9
  • 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer * @Renee_Roederer * Smuggling Grace Blog

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Isaiah 49:1-7
  • John 1:29-42
  • Psalm 40:1-11
  • 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Rev. Sarah Renfro

  • m-bodied.com
  • Facebook
  • @revrenfro

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Isaiah 42:1-9
  • Matthew 3:13-17
  • Psalm 29
  • Acts 10:34-43

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: John DeMuth

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Matthew 2:1-12
  • Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
  • Ephesians 3:1-12

PSALMS CORRESPONDENT: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @pomopsalmist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 63:7-9
  • Matthew 2:13-23
  • Psalm 148
  • Hebrews 2:10-18

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Tremaine Combs

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Luke 2:1-20

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  • Isaiah 7:10-16
  • Matthew 1:18-25
  • Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
  • Romans 1:1-7

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Karla Seyb-Stockton

  • Words to Live By Blog

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Isaiah 35:1-10
  • Matthew 11:2-11
  • Psalm 146:5-10
  • James 5:7-10

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

  • Pastor, New Journey AME Church

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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A conversation with Gabrielle Earnshaw, the chief archivist of the Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust and the editor of collected works and lectures by the late Henri Nouwen.

  • Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 11:1-10
  • Matthew 3:1-12
  • Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
  • Romans 15:4-13

Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Myers * #pastorbesties * Youtube Channel

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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A Conversation with Walter Brueggemann,Old testament Scholar, Speaker, Writer, and UCC Pastor

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  • Devotions for Advent: Celebrating Abundance
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 2:1-5 S
  • Matthew 24:36-44
  • Romans 13:8-14

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

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Gospel of Matthew with Warren Carter!

Warren Carter is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. His scholarly work has focused on the gospels of Matthew and John, and he has focused on the issue of the ways in which early Christians negotiated the Roman empire. He is the author of ten books including:

  • Matthew and the Margins (Orbis Books)
  • Matthew and Empire (Trinity Press International/Continuum)
  • The Roman Empire and the New Testament (Abingdon)
  • John and Empire (T&T Clark/Continuum)
  • What Does Revelation Reveal? (Abingdon).
  • He has also contributed to numerous church resources and publications such as contributing 15 studies on Matthew in The Pastors Bible Study Vol 1 (Abingdon).
Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations
The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide (Essential Guides)
John and Empire: Initial Explorations
What Does Revelation Reveal?: Unlocking the Mystery
Matthew and the Margins: A Sociopolitical And Religious Reading (Bible & Liberation) (Bible & Liberation)
The Pastor's Bible Study: A New Interpreter's Bible Study, Vol. 1

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 23:1-6
  • Luke 23:33-43
  • Colossians 1:11-20

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Diann Bailey

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A conversation with David Zahl, author, founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor in chief of the Mockingbird website, and College and Young Adult Minister at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  • Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became our New Religion and What to do About It
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 65:17-25
  • Luke 21:5-19
  • Psalm 98
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Bryan Odeen

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  • @BryanOdeen

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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NOTES AND REFLECTIONS

  • Haggai 1:15b-2:9
  • Luke 20:27-38
  • Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • Twitter: @boldroastrev
  • Jeff's author page on amazon

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  • Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
  • Luke 19:1-10
  • Psalm 119:137-144
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

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Voice in the Wilderness: Cheryl Kerr * parablesofhope.org * Pastor of Allin Congregational UCC, Dedham, MA

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 6:20-31
  • Psalm 149
  • Ephesians 1:15-23

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 18:9-14
  2. Joel 2:23-32
  3. Psalm 65
  4. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

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Voice in the Wilderness: Max Hazell

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Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 31:27-34
  • Luke 18:1-8
  • Psalm 19
  • 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

  • Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones
  • Facebook
  • Youtube: #Nextchurch2016 Michigan Nones and Dones
  • Twitter: @renee_roederer

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 17:11-19
  2. Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
  3. Psalm 66:1-12
  4. 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Voice in the Wilderness: Sarah Renfro * www.revrenfro.com * Facebook * @revrenfro

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

Opening music: Misirlou, One Man 90 Instruments by Joe Penna/MysteryGuitarMan at MIM

Closing Song by Bryan Odeen

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A conversation with Rozella Haydée White, theologian, spiritual life coach, writer, leadership consultant, and inspirational speaker.

    Love Big: The Power of Revolutionary Relationships to Heal the World

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Lamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26
  • Luke 17:5-10
  • Psalm 137
  • 2 Timothy 1:1-14

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: John DeMuth

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
  • Luke 16:19-31
  • Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
  • 1 Timothy 6:6-19

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Casey Wait

  • faithandwonder.com
  • storydivine.com

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Broxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 16:1-13
  • Psalm 4
  • 1 Timothy 2:1-7

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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We sat down with Deb over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Abraham Lincoln, 1 & Timothy and performing Paul. If you have struggled with how (or if) to preach the pastoral letters- this interview is for you!

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
  • Luke 15:1-10
  • Psalm 14
  • 1 Timothy 1:12-1

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
  • patreon.com/RichardBC

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  • Jeremiah 18:1-11
  • Luke 14:25-33
  • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
  • Philemon 1:1-21

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Myers

  • Twitter: @PastorMelissa

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Twitter:@pomopsalmist
  • Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC
  • Web: psalmimmersion.com

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A conversation with Molly Basket, UCC pastor, and Ellen O'Donnell, child psychologist about their new book, Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World.

Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World

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Bless This Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 2:4-13
  • Luke 14:1, 7-14
  • Psalm 81:1, 10-16
  • Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

  • @PastorBesties
  • Facebook.com/PastorBesties
  • Youtube Channel

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com,
  • @pomopsalmist,
  • Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Jeremiah 1:4-10
  2. Luke 13:10-17
  3. Psalm 71:1-6
  4. Hebrews 12:18-29

Voices in the Wilderness:

  • Jeremiah - Diann Bailey, Acting Senior Pastor, Suffield, CT
  • Hebrews - Emily Davis, Associate Pastor, Crystal Lake, IL

Psalmist in the Field: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  • Isaiah 5:1-7
  • Luke 12:49-56
  • Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
  • Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: BRYAN ODEEN

  • Twitter: @BryanOdeen
  • BryanOdeen.wordpress.com

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN

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  • Twitter: @pomopsalmist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
  • Luke 12:32-40
  • Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
  • Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • Twitter: @boldroastrev
  • Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
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A conversation with Angela Denker, author, pastor, speaker, and sports journalist.

Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who Elected Donald Trump

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Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who Elected Donald Trump

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Hosea 11:1-11
  • Luke 12:13-21
  • Psalm 107:1-9, 43
  • Colossians 3:1-11

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Karla Seyb-Stockton

  • Pastor Karla Blog

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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  1. Hosea 1:2-10
  2. Luke 11:1-13
  3. Psalm 85
  4. Colossians 2:6-15

Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Max Hazell * Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Amos 8:1-12
  • Luke 10:38-42
  • Psalm 52
  • Colossians 1:15-28

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

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  • @renee_roederer
  • Smuggling Grace Blog: https://reneeroederer.com/

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD

  • Twitter:@pomopsalmist
  • Web:psalmimmersion.com
  • Support: Patreon.com/RichardBC

SUMMARY

The reading from Luke is the story of Mary and Martha, as Mary sits at the feet of the teachers and Martha tries to provide hospitality. Both are important aspects of discipleship (remember the Good Samaritan from last week?), so don't try to pit Mary and Martha against each other. Jesus condemns neither, but exalts Mary for infiltrating a man's world. The letter to the Colossians contains a word of peace and grace to an anxious people. It is not about condemning the Colossians for their apostasy, but encouraging them in their anxiety.

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Colossians 1:1-14
  2. Luke 10:25-37
  3. Psalm 82
  4. Amos 7:7-17

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Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Harry Hazell

  • authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Voice in the Wilderness: Sarah Renfro * www.revrenfro.com * Facebook * @revrenfro

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Kings 5:1-14
  2. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
  3. Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
  4. Psalm 30

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
  • Luke 9:51-62
  • Galatians 5:1, 13-25

  • Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

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SUMMARY

In this episode Casey Wait shares a reflection Elijah's ride into heaven. In the Gospel reading, Jesus "determines to go to Jerusalem," the disciples ask to call down some "Shock and Awe" on cities who do not welcome them. How do we respond when the Good News is rejected? How should we respond? What is the balance between faithful prophetic witness and angry retaliation? Then Jesus gives warnings to a few who want to follow.

The Galatians reading examines the relationship between freedom in Christ and obligations toward others. Just last week we were declaring “There is no slave or free.” And now we are declaring that we are in fact “slaves to one another.” Which is it Paul? We are all free to love, but love is bondage.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Kings 19:1-15
  • Luke 8:26-39
  • Psalm 42
  • Galatians 3:23-29

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

SUMMARY: We're back into ordinary time so we get to go back to the Gospel of Luke, and we start with a nice simple story about Jesus exorcising demons, sending them into pigs, who then run off a cliff. There is a reason this episode went over an hour. After the Luke text we move into one of the most beloved passages of Paul's body of work, as he declares that

"There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Check out the show notes for some work on 1 Kings, and Richard BC has a commentary on Psalm 42.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
  • John 16:12-15
  • Psalm 8
  • Romans 5:1-5

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

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SUMMARY

It's Trinity Sunday. In the John text, Jesus promises the coming of the Spirit of Truth. We discuss the concept of the Paraklete, is it advocate or companion? Both descriptions are important, but incomplete. Romans 5 is an important passage in the history of the Church, and gives us a chance to examine the idea of boasting in suffering, and the source of our hope. Mason Parks shares a great word about wisdom, and Richard BC covers Psalm 8.

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  • John 14:8-17 (25-27) with Melissa Myers
  • Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost
  • Romans 8:14-17 Spirit of adoption
  • Psalm 104:24-35 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Myers

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

It's Pentecost, so you know we're going to talk about the Spirit blowing in. We focus a lot of this discussion on the Joel text, and discuss what the "end of days" might mean. In the Romans passage, Paul writes of the Spirit of Adoption, which can be a powerful metaphor for Christian community. Plus Melissa Myers has a great word on John 14 and Richard shares about Psalm 104.

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  • Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 With Nicole Cox
  • John 17:20-26 Jesus prays for his disciples
  • Acts 16:16-34 Paul and Silas arrested
  • Psalm 97 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

In this episode, the Gospel of John lingers a little longer in Maundy Thursday. On the eve of Pentecost, we share part of Jesus' prayer from the eve of his crucifixion. His prayer for unity is important to remember, but at what cost? What kind of unity is Jesus praying for?

The text from Acts is long, but an interesting story of liberation and captivity. Paul and Silas are arrested for upsetting the cultural and economic status quo. But what about the status quo for the slave girl? How is the jailer liberated?

Plus, Nicole Cox has a sorrowful comment on the end of Revelation and Richard BC brings is creativity to Psalm 97/

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
  2. John 5:1-9
  3. John 14:23-29
  4. Acts 16:9-15

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Revelation 21:1-6
  • John 13:31-35
  • Psalm 148
  • Acts 11:1-18

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Bryan Odeen

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SUMMARY

We revisit Maundy Thursday with the Love Commandment as found in John 13:31-35. This is the simple foundation of following Christ, but living it out can be so difficult. In Acts, Peter retells his vision of a new understanding of what it means to be clean and holy. "Could I stand in God's way?" he asks. Plus, Bryan Odeen shares about the New heaven as found in Revelation 21:1-6, and Richard has a segment on Psalm 148.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Revelation 7:9-17
  • John 10:22-30
  • Psalm 23
  • Acts 9:36-43

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • @boldroastrev
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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

Jesus has conflict with the "Jewish Opposition," and challenges us to define who we think he is. What is the relationship between teaching and belief? Signs and works? Why are some Jesus' sheep and others seem to resist? In Acts Peter raises Tabitha, and we wonder what it means to "proclaim someone is alive." There are some powerful connections to Mothers' Day in this text as well. Plus Jeff Nelson has a word on Revelation and Richard BC shares about one of the most famous poems ever written.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Revelation 5:11-14
  • John 21:1-19
  • Psalm 30
  • Acts 9:1-6

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Cheryl Kerr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY:

John 21:1-19 is the 'appendix' of the gospel, as seven disciples go fishing. Once again, they do not recognize him, but when the net overflows the realize it is the Risen Christ in their presence. What's up with 153 fish? Why did Jesus ask Peter that question three times? Many people call the Acts text "Paul's conversion," but is that really the case? First of all, Paul never believes that he stops being Jewish. Secondly, his transformation hasn't happened yet. Plus we have a great piece by Cheryl Kerr on Revelation 5 and Richard BC shares a nugget on Psalm 30.

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  • Revelation 1:4-8 with Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  • John 20:19-31
  • Acts 5:27-32

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Susan Presley and Max Hazell

SUMMARY: It's the second Sunday of Easter, so of course we have some Doubting Thomas. But of course we must ask, "who exactly is he doubting?" Thomas doubted the other 10, not Jesus. Our Acts discussion centers on Peter's speech about Christ Resurrected! It's not about passing blame, but declaring what is happening now. Plus Max and Susan bring their creative best to an introduction to our introduction to Revelation.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  • Luke 24:1-12
  • John 20:1-18
  • Acts 10:34-43
  • Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Sara Renfro

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  • Luke 19:28-40

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Summary:

In this episode Eric and Robb pretty much go it alone. We talk about Palm Sunday, especially some of the literary context around the story of Jesus' entry. We ask a few quesions, like "Where are the palms?" "Where are the hosanas?" And we ponder if we should extend the reading one more verse. Then we talk a little about Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.

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In this first episode of the E and Me Podcast, Robb and his daughter Elizabeth introduce the concept of the show. Then they talk about body image, beauty, and fitness. They pause a few times during the episode to allow you to think about some discussion questions they ask like, "What is beauty?" and "What do you see when you look in the mirror?"

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 43:16-21
  • John 12:1-8
  • Psalm 126
  • Philippians 3:4b-14

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nelson Pierce Jr.

  • Beloved Community Church
  • Twitter: @NelsonPierceJr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

In this episode we discuss Mary "wasting" her oil on Jesus' feet. There is a line at the end of this passage that some feel gives us a reason to not be in ministry with the poor. To be blunt, these people are wrong. We also discuss Paul's passage about sanctifying grace. Plus Nelson Pierce has a prophetic word on Isaiah, and Richard brings us another beautiful commentary on the Psalms.

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A conversation with Richard Rohr, author, teacher, Franciscan priest and founder of the Center of Action and Contemplation. * The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe is available now! * Center for Action and Contemplation * Books by Richard Rohr, including:

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The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation
The Naked Now: Learning To See As the Mystics See
The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Joshua 5:9-12 The manna stops
  • Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Prodigal Son
  • 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 The ministry of reconciliation
  • Psalm 32 Trust, part four

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Casey Fitzgerald

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In this episode Casey Fitzgerald shares a compelling and convicting commentary on Joshua 5. Then we move into one of the most beloved stories of the Bible, the prodigal son (or is it the prodigal father?). 2 Corinthians is an important piece of our understanding of the mission of the church. We are reminded that we are in the ministry of reconciliation, and it is easy to see how others should reconcile. It is much harder when we are the ones needing reconciliation. Finally, Richard shares part four of this Lenten Psalm series on trust.

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  • Isaiah 55:1-9
  • Luke 13:1-9
  • 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
  • Psalm 63:1-8

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Tremaine Combs

  • Dayspring Church (St. Charles, Mo)

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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In this episode we have an inspiring and uplifting piece from Tremaine Combs on Isaiah 55:1-9. We then move into the Gospel of Luke, where Jesus seems to have a very harsh parable about sinfulness and the fig tree, but also counters the notion that all suffering is because God is punishing sin. The letter to the Corinthians takes this discussion of sin and suffering a little further. Richard Bruxvoort Colligan continues his Lenten Psalms series on Trust.

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A conversation with Barbara Brown, author, teacher, Episcopal priest and Spiritual contrarian.

     * *Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others* is available now!
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    • An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
    • Learning to Walk in the Dark
    • Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
Learning to Walk in the Dark
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 God’s promise to Abram
  • Luke 13:31-35 Jesus warned by Pharisees
  • Philippians 3:17-4:1 Heavenly Citizenship
  • Psalm 27

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Mason Parks

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY: Mason Parks shares an inspiring mini-sermon on Abram's call. Then we discuss the strange fact that the Pharisees warned Jesus. Do you mean they aren't always the 'bad guys'? Then we move to a tough discussion on privilege and dual citizenship inspired by Paul's letter to the Philippians. Richard continues his Lenten series on trust.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Deuteronomy 26:1-11
  • Luke 4:1-13
  • Romans 10:8-13
  • Psalm 91:12, 9-16

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Myers

  • @PastorMelissa
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SUMMARY

On this, the first Sunday of Lent, we discuss the story of Jesus in the wilderness with the tempter. A closer look at the nature of what tempted Jesus gives us insight into our Lenten journey. Paul's letter to the Romans includes encouragement to keep preaching the good news, and begs us to examine what we mean by the word "salvation."

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 9:28-43
  • 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
  • Psalm 99

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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In this episode Jesus is more than meets the eye. He and his besties go up to the mountaintop, but cannot stay. Paul makes an allusion to a similar experience of Moses. He reminds us that through Christ, our veil is lifted. Richard BC marvels at the mystery of the readings and Psalm 99.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Genesis 45:3-11, 15
  • Luke 6:27-38
  • 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nicole Cox

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In this episode, we have the second part of Jesus' Sermon on the Plain and the end of Paul's explanation on the resurrection of the body. Plus Nicole Cox on the end of Joseph's story with his brothers. Some big issues here: How do we love our enemy? What is the difference between the soul and the spirit?

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 17:5-10
  • Luke 6:17-26
  • 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
  • Psalm 1

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Chris Strickland

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)
  • Luke 5:1-11
  • 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  • (Sorry, no Psalm this week)

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Max Hazell

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The Gospel reading is Luke 5:1-11. Jesus guides Peter to the miraculous catch, and tells him, John, and James that they will become "fishers of people." Max Hazell lends his voice to the calling of Isaiah. The second large segment is 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, forcing us to examine what "Resurrection" really means.

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  • Jeremiah 1:4-10
  • Luke 4:21-30
  • 1 Corinthians 13
  • Psalm 71

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist

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  • VITW with Sarah Renfro: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 4:14-21
  • Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 19

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Sarah Renfro

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SUMMARY

The Gospel reading is Jesus reading from the Isaiah scroll in the synagogue of his home town. The second reading is Paul's explanation of the body of Christ having many parts. Plus Sarah Renfro gives us Nehemiah and Richard BC on Psalm 19.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 62:1-5
  • John 2:1-11
  • 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
  • Psalm 36:5-10

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nelson Pierce Jr

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist
  • Website: PsalmImmersion.com

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 43:1-7
  • Luke 3:15-22
  • Acts 8:14-17
  • Psalm 8

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Casey Fitzgerald

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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A conversation with Terrell Carter, author, artist, pastor, professor and former police officer.

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    1. Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence within Divided Communities
    2. Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist Provides Solutions to the Racial Divide
Leadership in Black and White: Practical Suggestions for the Church to Become a Healing Presence Within Divided Communities
Healing Racial Divides: Finding Strength in Our Diversity
Walking the Blue Line: A Police Officer Turned Community Activist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Matthew 2:1-12
  • Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
  • Ephesians 3:1-12

PSALMS CORRESPONDENT: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 2:41-52
  • Psalm 148
  • Colossians 3:12-17

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Robb and Eric were joined by special guest, Katey Zeh, of the Kindreds Podcast to discuss a lot about Luke 2:1-20, a little about Isaiah 9:2-7 and almost nothing about Titus 2:11-14 :). Enjoy!

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  • Luke 1:39-56
  • Hebrews 10:5-10

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Zephaniah 3:14-20
  • Luke 3:7-18
  • Philippians 4:4-7

Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 1:68-79
  • Luke 3:1-6
  • Philippians 1:3-11

Voice in the Wilderness: Jeff Nelson

  • Blog: Coffeehouse Contemplative
  • Twitter: @BoldRoastRev
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Jeremiah 33:14-16
  • Luke 21:25-36
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
  • Psalm 25

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Cheryl Kerr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 2 Samuel 23:1-7
  • John 18:33-37
  • Psalm 132
  • Revelation 1:4-8

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Myers

  • Twitter: @PastorMelissa
  • Youtube: Pastor Besties

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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A conversation with Jacqueline Bussie, award-winning author, professor, theologian, and public speaker.

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Love Without Limits: Jesus' Radical Vision for Love with No Exceptions

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • 1 Samuel 1:4-20

Voice in the Wilderness with Nicole Cox

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 13:1-8
  • Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25
  • Psalm 16

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Mark 12:28-34
  2. Psalm 146
  3. Hebrews 9:11-14

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
  • Mark 12:38-44
  • Psalm 127
  • Hebrews 9:24-28

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Katey Zeh

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Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Job 42:1-6, 10-17
  • Mark 10:46-52
  • Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
  • Hebrews 7:23-28

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Max Hazell and Susan Presley

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  • Coming soon from Max
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    • The Hospital Chaplain Emergency Prayer Book

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 10:35-45
  • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • Job 38:1-7, (34-41)
  • Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Renee Roederer

  • Smuggling Grace
  • Twitter: @Renee_Roederer

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 10:17-31
  • Hebrews 4:12-16
  • Job 23:1-9, 16-17
  • Psalm 22

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Sarah Renfro

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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist
  • Patreon: Richard BC

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 10:2-16
  • Job 1:1; 2:1-10
  • Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
  • Psalm 26

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nelson Pierce

  • Beloved Community Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Twitter: @NelsonPierceJr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist
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A conversation with Aubrey Barnes, spoken-word poet and author of Unfin-

Over the course of this conversation, Aubrey shares three of his poems.

14:15 "Black Like Me"

25:30 "Black Like Me, Too"

46:50 "Good Grief"

Unfin-

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  • Mark 9:38-50
  • Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
  • James 5:13-20
  • Psalm 124

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Casey Fitzgerald

  • Casey's telling of Esther from Story Divine
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PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 9:30-37
  • James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
  • Psalm 1

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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SPONSOR: Sanctified Art

  • Learn more about their great Advent resource: Draw Near

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 8:27-38
  • James 3:1-12
  • Psalm 19

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist
  • Support Richard's work
  • PsalmImmersion.com

SPONSOR: Sanctified Art

  • Learn more about their great Advent resource: Draw Near

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 7:24-37
  • James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
  • Psalm 125

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
  • James 1:17-27
  • Song of Solomon 2:8-13
  • Psalm 45

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Bryan Odeen

  • Website: Give Your Soul Some Breathing Room
  • Bandcamp
  • Twitter: @BryanOdeen

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • PsalmImmersion.com
  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 6:59-69
  • Ephesians 6:10-20
  • 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
  • Psalm 84

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Jeff Nelson

  • Website: Coffee House Contemplative
  • Twitter: @BoldRoastRev
  • New Book: Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Website: psalmimmersion.com
  • Twitter: @pomopsalmist

SUPPORT THE SHOW

  • PulpitFiction.com/Donate
Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 6:51-58
  • Ephesians 5:15-20
  • 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
  • Psalm 111

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Cheryl Kerr

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 6:35, 41-51
  • Ephesians 4:1-16
  • 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
  • Psalm 130

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Melissa Meyers

  • PastorBesties Video starring Robb McCoy

  • @PastorMelissa

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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A conversation with Parker Palmer, world renowned writer, speaker and activist and the founder and senior partner emeritus of the Center for Courage and Renewal

  • On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Growing Old
  • newcomerpalmer.com
  • Center for Courage and Renewal
  • Parker Palmer's other books
On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:15
  2. John 6:24-35
  3. Ephesians 4:1-16
  4. Psalm 51:1-12

Voice in the Wilderness: Nicole Cox * #pastorbesties * Youtube Channel

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • John 6:1-21
  • Ephesians 3:14-21
  • 2 Samuel 11:1-15
  • Psalm 14

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

  • Kindreds Podcast
  • Twitter: @KateyZeh

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
  • Ephesians 2:11-22
  • 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  • Psalm 89:20-37

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Chris Strickland

  • Twitter: @ChristStrickla

PSALMIST: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

PARTNER PODCAST: Kindreds Podcast, A podcast for soul sisters with Katey Zeh and Ashley Peterson.

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY * Mark 6:14-29 * Ephesians 1:3-14 * 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 * Psalm 24

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Susan Presley and Max Hazell

  • Authors of Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

PSALMIST: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

PARTNER PODCAST: Kindreds Podcast, A podcast for soul sisters, with Katey Zeh and Ashley Peterson

Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
  2. Mark 6:1-13
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
  4. Psalm 48

Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer * @Renee_Roederer * Smuggling Grace Blog

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
  2. Mark 5:21-43
  3. 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
  4. Psalm 130

Voice in the Wilderness: Sarah Renfro * Twitter: @RevRenfro * Facebook: @RevRenfro * Website: M-Bodied.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Partner: Kindreds Podcast

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 4:35-41
  • 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
  • 1 Samuel 17:32-49
  • Psalm 9

VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: Nelson Pierce

  • Twitter: @NelsonPierceJr

TASTY WAFER

  • QPR training
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

PARTNER: Kindreds Podcast

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Commentary

  1. 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13
  2. Mark 4:26-34
  3. 2 Corinthians 5:6-17
  4. Psalm 20

Featured Musician - Red Molly

  • “Summertime” from their album, Love and Other Tragedies.
  • Redmolly.com
  • @redmollyband
  • Facebook

Psalmist:Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
Love and Other Tragedies

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Notes and Commentary:

  • Mark 3:20-35
  • 1 Samuel 8:4-20
  • 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Voice in the Wilderness: Tremaine Combs

  • Pastor of Dayspring Church in Saint Charles, Mo.

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio

  • “Perfect Pastor” from his album Wise as Serpents...Gentle As A Dove
  • sirchio.com
  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook: Bryan Sirchio Music

Sorry, no Psalmist this week

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 3:1-17
  • Isaiah 6:1-8
  • Romans 8:12-17
  • Psalm 29

Featured Musician: Claire Hitchins

  • “Honeysuckle June” by from her album These Bodies
  • clairehitchins.com
  • On Facebook, Instagram and Soundcloud as ClaireHitchinsMusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Tasty Wafer: Our conversation with Jana Riess about "The Prayer Wheel."

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 3:1-17
  • Isaiah 6:1-8
  • Romans 8:12-17
  • Psalm 29

Featured Musician and Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Voice in the Wilderness: Diann Bailey

Tasty Wafer: Our conversation with Jana Riess about "The Prayer Wheel."

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A conversation with Jana Riess, author, editor, senior columnist at Religion News Service

  • The Prayer Wheel is available now!
  • janariess.com
  • Twitter: @janariess
The Prayer Wheel: A Daily Guide to Renewing Your Faith with a Rediscovered Spiritual Practice

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Notes and Commentary

  • Acts 2:1-21
  • Romans 8:22-27
  • John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
  • Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels

  • “Till No One is Free” from their album Wild As We Came Here.
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen

  • @BryanOdeen
  • bryanodeen.com
  • soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Wild as We Came Here

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 17:6-19
  • Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
  • 1 John 5:9-13
  • Psalm 1

Psalmist in the field: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Tasty Wafer of the Week

  • Mother’s Day Resources

Voice in the Wilderness: Jeff Nelson

  • Coffee House Contemplative
  • @BoldRoastRev
  • Facebook: Rev Jeff Nelson

Featured Musician: Emily Joy

  • “I Want You to Love Me” from her album “Dichotomy”
  • Twitter: @emilyjoypoetry
  • Facebook: Emily Joy Poetry
  • Youtube: Emily Joy

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 15:9-17
  • Acts 10:44-48
  • 1 John 5:1-6
  • Psalm 98

Voice in the Wilderness with Rev. Cheryl Kerr

Psalmist in the Field: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Featured Musician: Jennifer Knapp

  • “On Love” from her album Letting Go
  • Pulpit Fiction Thursday Night Special
  • jenniferknapp.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Donate: PulpitFiction.com/Donate

Letting Go

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 15:1-8
  • 1 John 4:7-21
  • Acts 8:26-40
  • Psalm 22:25-31

Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Meyers

  • @PastorMelissa
  • @PastorBesties

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Featured Musician: Jonathan Rundman

  • “Treasurer’s Report to Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians” from his album A Heartland Liturgy.
  • jonathanrundman.com,
  • @jonathanrundman
  • Facebook

DONATE: Go to pulpitfiction.com/donate

A Heartland Liturgy

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Notes and Commentary

  • John 10:11-18
  • Acts 4:5-12
  • 1 John 3:16-24
  • Psalm 23

Voice in the Wilderness: Nicole Cox

  • Facebook.com/pastorbesties/
  • Pastor Besties Youtube Channel

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalm 23 Cycle- Part 1: All of My Days
  • Psalm23immersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

DONATE:

  • Go to pulpitfiction.com/donate

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 24:36b-48
  2. Acts 3:12-19
  3. 1 John 3:1-7
  4. Psalm 4

Voice in the Wilderness: Katey Zeh

  • Kateyzeh.com

  • Twitter.com/kateyzeh

  • instagram.com/kateyzeh

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy, “Fisherman’s Daughter,” from his album “Here in Providence”

  • http://www.christophergrundy.com/
  • Twitter.com/ChrstphrGrundy
  • facebook.com/christophergrundymusic/

Tasty Wafer:

  • TNS 5-6: Diana Butler Bass!
    • RT pinned tweet to be entered into a drawing for a free copy of the book (US residents only)

DONATE:

  • Go to pulpitfiction.com/donate

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A conversation with Diana Butler Bass, Christian Historian, Religious Scholar, Writer, Protestant Mystic and Public Theologian

  • Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks  is available now!
  • dianabutlerbass.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @dianabutlerbass
Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 1:1 - 2:2
  2. John 20:19-31
  3. Acts 4:32-35
  4. Psalm 133

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels * “Every Song is a Love Song” from their album Leave Some Things Behind * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Leave Some Things Behind

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Mark 16:1-8
  2. John 20:1-18
  3. Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  5. Acts 10:34-43

Featured guests: Lit Liturgy Podcast! * Lydia Posselt * Becca Middeke-Conlin

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Mark 11:1-11
  2. John 12:12-16
  3. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Featured Musician:Bryan Odeen

  • “Hosanna to Crucify” from album “Transitions and Reflections,”
  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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We sat down with the Rev. Chris Davies, the Rev. Casey FitzGerald and Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan to discuss Holy Week!

The Rev. Chris Davies

  • Associate pastor at Wapping Community Church, UCC, South Windsor, CT
  • @jesuslovesdinos
  • D. Min student at Andover Newton Theological Seminary
  • Creator of Queer Clergy Trading Cards (Website & Facebook)

The Rev. Casey FitzGerald

  • Associate Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, VA
  • @caseyfitzgerald
  • storyteller--faithandwonder.com and podcast at storydivine.com

The Psalmtastical Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • @pomopsalmist
  • Psalm Nugget of the Week- every episode of Pulpit Fiction
  • psalmimmersion.com
  • worldmaking.net

Good Holy Week Resources- check out our resources page here!

  • Saved from Sacrifice -Mark Heim
  • Proverbs of Ashes Rita Nakashia Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker
  • Offering the Gospel to Children Gretchen Wollf Pritchard

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Commentary and Notes

  • John 12:20-33
  • Hebrews 5:5-10
  • Jeremiah 31:31-34
  • Psalm 51:1-12

Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Max Hazell

  • Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • “Wash Me Clean” based on Psalm 51 from his album Sharing the Road
  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers
Sharing the Road

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Numbers 21:4-9
  2. John 3:14-21
  3. Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
  4. Ephesians 2:1-10

Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer * @Renee_Roederer * Smuggling Grace Blog

Featured Musician:Christian McIvor

  • “Let My Life Be My Prayer”
  • christianmcivormusic.com/
  • christianmcivor.bandcamp.com/

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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A conversation with Dwight Ford, author and pastor of Grace City Church in Rock Island, IL

  • Never Easy, Always Necessary: Rediscovering the Ministry of Jesus Christ in an Era of Crisis and Complacency
  • Grace City Church
  • @RevDwightFord
  • Facebook
Never Easy...Always Necessary

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Commentary and Notes

  • John 2:13-22
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
  • Exodus 20:1-17
  • Psalm 19

Voice in the Wilderness: Rev. Sara Renfro

  • M-bodied.com
  • @RevRenfro
  • Facebook.com/RevRenfro

Featured Musician: Andy Geels, “I’m Tired” recorded on October 1, 2015...sadly very relevant 2 ½ years later

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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*Commentary and Notes*

  • Mark 8:31-38
  • Romans 4:13-25
  • Psalm 22:23-31

Featured Musician: “Road” by The Great Indoors

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  • Genesis 9:8-17
  • Mark 1:9-15
  • Psalm 25:1-10
  • 1 Peter 3:18-22

Voice in the Wilderness: Casey Fitzgerald

  • Twitter: @CaseyFitzgerald
  • Casey's podcast about Noah and the Flood

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

  • Twitter: @ChrstphrGrundy
  • Facebook: @ChristopherGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  • 2 Kings 2:1-12 (Sorry, no Voice in the Wilderness)
  • Mark 9:2-10
  • Psalm 50:1-6
  • 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Featured Musician:Jonathan Rundman * “Ashes” from his album A Sound Theology * Twitter: @JonathanRundman * Facebook: Jonathan Rundman Music * Website: JonathanRundman.com

PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Tasty Wafer: * Ash Wednesday, Good Friday service and Lent Service by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Pulpit Fiction Roundtable: Lent

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Conversation on Ash Wednesday, Lent preaching (lectionary and series), Other Lent Activities and Evangelism during Lent.

Resources discussed can be found here!

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Commentary and Notes

  • Isaiah 40:21-31
  • Mark 1:29-39
  • Psalm 147:1-11, 20
  • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Voice in the Wilderness: Mason Parks

  • Pastor, New Journey African Methodist Episcopal Church, Moline, Illinois.

Featured Musician: Whym

  • "All Inside" from their album Singer, Doubter
  • @WhymMusic
  • Facebook
  • WhymMusic.com
  • Instagram

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Sing, Doubter

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Richard's great nugget on Psalm 111 for Epiphany 4B. This was previously recorded on 2015.

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Deuteronomy 18:15-20
  2. Mark 1:21-28
  3. Psalm 111
  4. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Voice in the Wilderness: Diann Bailey * Associate Pastor of First Church of Christ, CT, Suffield, CT

Featured Musician:Nathan Drake * Reawakenhymns.com

  • “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name” from Reawakened Hymns vol. 4

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  • 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
  • John 1:43-51
  • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
  • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen

  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio

  • “The Speech that Got Martin Luther King Jr. Killed” from his album Fully Alive
  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • sirchio.com
Fully Alive

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Genesis 1:1-5
  2. Mark 1:4-11
  3. Psalm 29
  4. Acts 19:1-7

Voice in the Wilderness: Jeff Nelson * Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog * Jeff’s book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday * @boldroastrev

Featured Musician:Amanda Opelt * “Snow (Baptism)” from her album Seven Songs * amandaopelt.com * @AmandaHeldOpelt * Facebook

Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)
Seven Songs

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Isaiah 61:10 - 62:3
  2. Luke 2:22-40
  3. Psalm 148
  4. Galatians 4:4-7

Voice in the Wilderness: Cheryl Kerr Featured Musician:Christopher Grundy * “Happy New Year” from his album Here In Providence * www.christophergrundy.com * @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Here In Providence

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Romans 16:25-27
  2. Luke 1:26-38
  3. Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26
  4. 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16

Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Myers * #pastorbesties * Youtube Channel

Featured Musician:Jonathan Rundman * “Bethlehem Tonight” from his album A Heartland Liturgy * Twitter: @JonathanRundman * Facebook: Jonathan Rundman Music * Website: JonathanRundman.com

A Heartland Liturgy

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
  2. John 1:6-8, 19-28
  3. Psalm 126
  4. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Featured Musician:Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker * “Coventry Carol” from their album Hymns of Christmas * jenniferknapp.com * @Jennifer_Knapp * JenniferKnappMusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

The Hymns Of Christmas

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**A Conversation with Chris Heuertz,** author, speaker, Enneagram coach, non-profit consultant, and anti-human trafficking activist.
  • chrisheuertz.com
  • gravitycenter.com
  • Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth
The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 2 Peter 3:8-15a
  2. Mark 1:1-8
  3. Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
  4. Isaiah 40:1-11

Voice in the Wilderness: Katey Zeh * Kateyzeh.com * Twitter.com/kateyzeh * instagram.com/kateyzeh

Featured Musician:Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * “The Word of God Fleshed” * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  • 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
  • Mark 13:24-37
  • Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
  • Isaiah 64:1-9

Voice in the Wilderness: Chris Strickland * Chris Strickland a pastor’s kid and school teacher and UMC lay servant at St. Paul UMC Gainesville, Georgia * Twitter @chrisstrickla

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio * Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence from December Recollections * Twitter: @BryanJSirchio * Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music * Web: sirchio.com

December Recollections

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Commentary and Notes

  • Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
  • Matthew 25:31-46
  • Psalm 100
  • Ephesians 1:15-23

Voice in the Wilderness: Max Hazell * Co author (Susan Presley) authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers​​

Featured Musician: Amy Cox * “Coming Home to You” from her album Coming Home to You * amycoxmusic.com * Facebook * @AmyECox * YouTube

Coming Home to You
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Matthew 25:14-30
  2. Psalm 123
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Featured Musician: Whym

  • “Waxes and Wanes” from their album Singer, Doubter

  • @WhymMusic

  • Facebook
  • WhymMusic.com
  • Instagram
Sing, Doubter

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A Conversation with Walter Brueggemann,Old testament Scholar, Speaker, Writer, and UCC Pastor

  • walterbrueggemann.com
  • Devotions for Advent: Celebrating Abundance
Celebrating Abundance: Devotions for Advent

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
  2. Matthew 25:1-13
  3. Psalm 78:1-7
  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Voice in the Wilderness: Lee Saylor

  • Twitter: @IamLeeBob

Featured Musician: Red Molly

  • “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning” from their album, Love and Other Tragedies.
  • Redmolly.com
  • @redmollyband
  • Facebook
Love and Other Tragedies

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
  2. Matthew 23:1-12
  3. Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
  4. Joshua 3:7-17

Voice in the Wilderness: Sarah Renfro * Twitter: @RevRenfro * Facebook: @RevRenfro * Website: M-Bodied.com

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy * “Peace Be With You” from his album, “Stepping In.” * Youtube video of his Advent song. * christophergrundy.com * @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
  2. Matthew 22:34-46
  3. Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
  4. Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Featured Musician: Nathan Drake * Reawakenhymns.com * “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” from Reawakened Hymns vol. 4

Voice in the Wilderness: Nelson Pierce * @NelsonPierceJr * BelovedCommunityChurch.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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TNS 5-2: Colby Martin

A conversation with Colby Martin, Pastor, Blogger(colbymartinonline.com), Author and Podcaster

  • Unclobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality
Unclobber

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
  2. Matthew 22:15-22
  3. Psalm 99
  4. Exodus 33:12-23

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels * “Go Up to that Mountain” from their album No More Rain. * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Voice in the Wilderness: Casey Fitzgerald * faithandwonder.com * storydivine.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
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Commentary and Notes

  1. Exodus 32:1-14
  2. Matthew 22:1-14
  3. Psalm 106
  4. Philippians 4:1-9

Featured Musician: Heatherlyn * Be the Love” from her album StoryDwelling * heatherlynmusic.com * @heatherlynmusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Commentary and Exegesis here! The River’s Voice, Trish and Richard  Bruxvoort Colligan, 

  • “Ten Commandments Song” from her album Seeds of Faith.
  • riversvoice.com
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Commentary and Exegesis here! Featured Musician: Jennifer Knapp * “Stone To The River” from her album Letting Go * Pulpit Fiction Thursday Night Special * http://jenniferknapp.com/ * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram

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Commentary and Exegesis here!

Featured Musician: Claire Hitchins

  • “Autumn Waltz” from her album These Bodies
  • http://clairehitchins.com/
  • On Facebook, Instagram and Soundcloud as ClaireHitchinsMusic

Psalmist:Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
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TNS 5-1: John Pavlovitz

A conversation with John Pavlovitz Wake Forest, NC Pastor and blogger at Stuff That Needs To Be Said.

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237: Proper 19A/OT24 (9/17/2017)

  • Exodus 14:19-31
  • Matthew 18:21-35
  • Psalm 114
  • Romans 14:1-12

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Voice in the Wilderness: Exodus 14:19-31 Parting the Red Sea with Bryan Odeen

  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

Featured Musician: Bryan Odeen,

  • “How Do We” from album “Transitions and Reflections,”
  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

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236: Proper 18A/OT23 (9/10/2017)

  • Exodus 12:1-14 Observing the Passover with Jeff Nelson
  • Matthew 18:15-20 Conflict Resolution
  • Psalm 149 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 13:8-14 Know what time it is

Voice in the Wilderness: Exodus 12:1-14 Observing the Passover with Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • Jeff’s book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday
  • @boldroastrev

Featured Musician: Sara Kay, “Prayer for Healing” from her album On the Way

  • Sara Kay Music
  • @Sara_Kay_Music
Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)

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235: Proper 17A (9/3/2017)

  • Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush. Cheryl Kerr

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235: Proper 17A (9/3/2017)

  • Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush. Cheryl Kerr
  • Matthew 16:21-28 Get behind me tempter
  • Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 12:9-21 Hate evil. Hold onto what is good.

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Voice in the Wilderness: Exodus 3:1-15 The burning bush. Cheryl Kerr

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, “Holy Company”

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234: Proper 16A (8/27/2017)

  • Exodus 1:8-2:10 Moses spared. Melissa Meyers
  • Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say that I am?
  • Psalm 124 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 12:1-8 Living sacrifice

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Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 45:1-15 Melissa Meyers

  • pastorbesties

  • Youtube Channel

Featured Musician: listener, Christian McIvor,

  • “Show Me the Way”

  • http://www.christianmcivormusic.com/

  • https://christianmcivor.bandcamp.com/

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233: Proper 15A (8/20/2017)

  • Genesis 45:1-15 Joseph and his brothers reunited. Nicole Cox
  • Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28 The Canaanite Woman and the dogs and crumbs
  • Psalm 133 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 11:1-2, 29-32 God’s people are not rejected

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Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 45:1-15 Nicole Cox

  • pastorbesties

  • Youtube Channel

Featured Musician: Red Molly, “Summertime” from their album, Love and Other Tragedies.

  • Redmolly.com
  • @redmollyband
  • Facebook
Love and Other Tragedies

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232: Proper 14A (8/13/2017)

  • Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Joseph sold by his brothers
  • Matthew 14:22-33 Walking on water
  • Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 10:5-15

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Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 by Katey Zeh

  • Kateyzeh.com
  • Twitter.com/kateyzeh
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Featured Musician: Jonathan Rundman, “ I Want to Walk With Jesus,” from his album, Sound Theology

  • website
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  • twitter: @jonathanrundman

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231: Proper 13, Year A (8/6/2017)

  • Genesis 32:22-31 Struggling with God with Chris Strickland
  • Matthew 14:13-21 Feeding the 5000
  • Romans 9:1-5 Paul’s Lament

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Voice in the Wilderness: ​​Genesis 32:22-31 Struggling with God with Chris Strickland

  • Chris Strickland a pastor’s kid and school teacher and UMC lay servant at St. Paul UMC Gainesville, Georgia.
  • Twitter @chrisstrickla

Featured Musician: Jennifer Knapp

  • “Perfect Pardon” from her new album Love Comes Back Around
  • Pulpit Fiction Thursday Night Special
  • http://jenniferknapp.com/
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
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230: Proper 12A (7/30/2017)

  • Genesis 29:15-28 Jacob’s Sister Wives with Susan Presley and Max Hazell
  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Mustard Seed, Yeast, Pearls and the Kingdom of God
  • Romans 8:26-39 Nothing Can Separate Us

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Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Max Hazell

  • authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers​​

Featured Musician: Claire Hitchins, “There’s A River” from her album These Bodies

  • http://clairehitchins.com/
  • On Facebook, Instagram and Soundcloud as ClaireHitchinsMusic
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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229: Proper 11A (7/23/2017)

  • Genesis 28:10-19a Jacob’s Staircase with Renee Roederer
  • Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The parable of the wheat and the weeds
  • Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 8:12-25 Creation’s labor pains

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Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer

  • @Renee_Roederer
  • Smuggling Grace Blog

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels, “Halfway to Heaven” from their album Lay Down, Lay Low.

  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
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228: Proper 10, Year A (7/16/2017)

  • Genesis 25:19-34 with Lee Saylor
  • Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The parable of the soils
  • Psalm 119:105-112 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 8:1-11

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Voice in the Wilderness: Lee Saylor

  • @IamLeeBob

Featured Musician: There is Wideness in God’s Mercy, by Ben Grace

  • Facebook @BenGraceMusic
  • Instagram @BenGraceMusic
  • Twitter @BenGraceMusic

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227: Proper 9A (7/9/2017)

  • Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 with Sarah Renfro
  • Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 The yoke of Jesus
  • Psalm 45 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • Romans 7:15-25a Doing what we hate

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Voice in the Wilderness: with Sarah Renfro

  • Twitter: @RevRenfro
  • Facebook: @RevRenfro
  • Website: M-Bodied.com

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “Come to Me” from his album “Come to the Feast”

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
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226: Proper 8A (7/2/2017)

  • Genesis 22:1-14
  • Matthew 10:40-42
  • Psalm 13
  • Romans 6:12-23

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Featured Musician: Jonathan Rundman, “By Grace” from his album “A Heartland Liturgy”

  • Twitter: @JonathanRundman
  • Facebook: Jonathan Rundman Music
  • Website: JonathanRundman.com

Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 22:1-14 with Nelson Pierce

  • @NelsonPierceJr
  • BelovedCommunityChurch.com/Movement

Psalm 13 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
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225: Proper 7A (6/25/2017)

  • Genesis 21:8-21
  • Matthew 10:24-39
  • Psalm 86
  • Romans 6:1-11

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Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 21:8-21 with Casey Fitzgerald

Bri-Anne Swan “This Land is Not Mine,” from her album Letters From Home.

  • Bri-anneswan.com
  • Twitter: @SwannyBee
  • Facebook: Bri-Anne Swan Music

Psalm 86 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Romans with Beverly Gaventa!

Beverly Gaventa is the Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Baylor University. She earned an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Duke. She is the professor emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary and past President of the Society of Biblical Literature. She is the author or editor of:

  1. When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel According to Paul (2016)
  2. Our Mother Saint Paul (2007)
  3. Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Acts (2003)
  4. First and Second Thessalonians: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
  5. MARY Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus (1999)
  6. From Darkness to Light: Aspects of Conversion in the New Testament (1986)
When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel according to Paul (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
From Darkness to Light: Aspects of Conversion in the New Testament (Overtures to Biblical Theology)
Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Acts
First and Second Thessalonians: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
Our Mother Saint Paul
Mary: Glimpses of the Mother of Jesus (Studies on Personalities of the New Testament)

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224: Proper 6A (6/18/2017)

  • Genesis 18:1-15
  • Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)
  • Romans 5:1-8

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Voice in the Wilderness:Genesis 18:1-15 with Mason Parks

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio “Claimed, Called, and Sent” from his album “Something Beautiful for God”

  • sirchio.com
  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook: Bryan Sirchio Music

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223: Trinity A (June 11, 2017)

  • Genesis 1:1-2:4a
  • Matthew 28:16-20
  • Psalm 8
  • 2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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Featured Musician - Amanda Opelt, “Go (Holy Orders)” from her album Seven Songs

  • amandaopelt.com

  • @AmandaHeldOpelt

  • Facebook

Voice in the Wilderness: Genesis 1:1-2:4a with Jeremy Lafary

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222: Pentecost, Year A (6/4/2017)

  • 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 with Robb and Eric!
  • Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost
  • John 7:37-39 Jesus teaches about the Spirit

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Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels, “We’ve Got a Fire” from their album Leave Some Things Behind

  • www.thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “Pour Out Your Spirit.” from his album Stepping In

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
Leave Some Things Behind
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221: Easter 7A (5/28/2017)

  • 8:25 - 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 with Robb and Eric!
  • 21:25 - John 17:1-11 Glorify!
  • 40:45 - Acts 1:6-14 Ascension

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Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, “Spirit Come” from the album, Something Beautiful for God

  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio

  • Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music

  • Web: http://sirchio.com
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TNS 4-8: Rob Bell!

Author and Podcaster

  • RobCast
  • RobBell.com

Author of:

  1. What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything
  2. Love Wins
  3. What We Talk About When We Talk about God
  4. The Zimzum of Love
  5. How To Be Here
What We Talk About When We Talk About God
How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living
The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage
Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
What Is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything

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220: Easter 6A (5/21/2017)

  • 5:26-1 Peter 3:13-22 with Casey Fitzgerald
  • 18:49-John 14:15-21 The Spirit of Truth
  • 36:21-Psalm 66:8-20 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon
  • 45:41Acts 17:22-31 Paul on Mars Hill

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Voice in the Wilderness - 1 Peter 3:13-22 with Casey Fitzgerald.

  • faithandwonder.com
  • storydivine.com

Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels, “Riverside” from from their album Live at Goose Creek. Find more of their music at .

  • Twitter:@thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Web:www.thesteelwheels.com
The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek

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219: Easter 5A (5/14/2017)

  • 6:33-1 Peter 2:2-10 with Lee Saylor
  • 18:51-John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, and the life
  • 44:30-Acts 7:55-60 The stoning of Stephen
  • 50:20-Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com
    • @pomopsalmist
    • Patreon

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Voice in the Wilderness - 1 Peter 2:2-10 with Lee Saylor

  • @IamLeeBob

Featured Musician - Emily Joy - “Everything Must Burn,” from her album “All Prodigal Daughters and Sons”

  • Also check out her video “How to Love the Sinner and Hate the Sin in Five Easy Steps” TRIGGER WARNING. This is a poem that Emily says she “curated.” There is almost no original thoughts that she has created. She has simply put them all together in one, horrifying thought. Many of our LGBTQI siblings have heard everything in this poem. Youtube

  • http://emilyjoypoetry.com/

  • @EmilyJoyPoetry

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218: Easter 4A (5/7/2017)

  • 1 Peter 2:19-25
  • John 10:1-10
  • Psalm 23
  • Acts 2:42-47

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Voice in the Wilderness - 1 Peter 2:19-25 with Maxwell Muska

  • First Presbyterian Church in Manchester, IA
  • mmuska.wordpress.com

Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, “My Love Is My Shepherd” from his album Sharing the Road

  • Psalmimmersion.com,
  • @pomopsalmist,
  • Patreon
  • psalm23immersion.com
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217: Easter 3A (4/30/2017)

  1. 5:38 - 1 Peter 1:17-23
  2. 13:49 - Luke 24:13-35
  3. 36:47 - Psalm 116
  4. Acts 2:14a, 36-41

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Psalm 116 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Voice in the Wilderness - 1 Peter 1:17-23 with Laura Patterson

  • Fredricktown UMC

Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, “As You Did Lord At Emmaus” from his album A Heartland Liturgy

  • website
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  • twitter: @jonathanrundman
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216: Easter 2A (4/23/2017)

  • 5:02 - 1 Peter 1:3-9
  • 17:22 - John 20:19-31
  • 36:56 - Psalm 16
  • 44:07 - Acts 2:14a, 22-32

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Psalm 16 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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Voice in the Wilderness: Tremaine Combs

  • Facebook- Dayspring Church

Featured Musician - Bryan Odeen, “Peace”

  • https://soundcloud.com/bryanodeen/peace
  • Twitter: @BryanOdeen
  • BryanOdeen.wordpress.com

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215: Easter A (4/16/2017)

  1. 18:56 - Matthew 28:1-10
  2. 40:26 - Psalm 118
  3. 47:55 - Acts 10:34-43

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Psalm 118 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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  • @pomopsalmist
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Featured Musician - Amanda Opelt “Hungry” from album, Seven Songs.

  • Amandaopelt.com
  • @AmandaHeldOpelt
  • Facebook
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TNS 4-7: Eboo Patel!

Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (ifyc.org)

Author of:

  1. Interfaith Leadership: A Primer
  2. Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America
  3. Acts of Hope: The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation
Interfaith Leadership: A Primer
Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America
Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation

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214: Palm Sunday and Holy Week (4/9/2017)

  • 8:51 - MATTHEW 21:1-11
  • 26:37 - PSALM 118:1-2, 19-29
  • 33:58 - HOLY WEEK(MAUNDY THURSDAY &GOOD FRIDAY)

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PSALM 118 RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com, * @pomopsalmist, * Patreon

FEATURED MUSICIAN - RED MOLLY, “HOMEWARD BOUND” FROM THE ALBUM THE RED ALBUM. * Redmolly.com * @redmollyband * Facebook

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213: Lent 5A (4/2/2017)

  • 4:46 - Romans 8:6-11
  • 10:43 - John 11:1-45
  • 35:32 - Psalm 130
  • Ezekiel 37:1-14

PSALM 130 RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com, * @pomopsalmist, * Patreon

Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 8:6-11 with Chris Strickland

  • Twitter: @ChrisStrickla

Featured Musician - “Dem Bones” covered by Phish Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA [6/29/16]

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212: Lent 4A (3/26/2017)
Hello and welcome to the Pulpit Fiction Podcast, the lectionary podcast for preachers, seekers and Bible geeks. This is episode 212 for Sunday March 26, 2017, Lent 4A.

  • 6:30 - Ephesians 5:8-14 with Sarah Jayne Hewitt
  • 19:30 - John 9:1-41 Jesus and the man born blind
  • 46:40 - Psalm 23 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon
  • 54:50 - 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Anointing of David

Voice in the Wilderness: Ephesians 5:8-14 with Sarah Jayne Hewitt

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “Here in Providence” from his album Here in Providence.

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
Here In Providence

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211: Lent 3A (3/19/2017)

  • Romans 5:1-11 with Gill Lefevre
  • John 4:5-42 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
  • Psalm 95 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)
  • Exodus 17:1-7 Water from the Rock

Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 5:1-11 with Gill Lefevre

Featured Musician: - Steven Schallert, “Tremble, Tremble,” from his album “Songs of Sorrow/Songs of Hope”

  • Soundcloud.com/Steve-Schallert
  • SteveSchallert.com

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210: Lent 2A (3/12/2017)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, Erin Geoffrion
  • Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17 Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 121 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)
  • Second Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a Calling of Abram

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Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, Erin Geoffrion

Featured Musician - Risn “It Ain’t Easy”

  • IamRisn.com
  • soundcloud.com/iamrisn
  • Facebook
  • @IamRisn

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TNS 4-6: Brad Lyons!

  • The Chalice Press
  • "How Progressive Christians Are Playing Catch Up" by Brad Lyons
  • "Justice a Hot Topic for Religion Publishers" by Lynn Garrett in Publishers Weekly

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209: Ash Wednesday containing:

  1. Ash Wednesday and Mardi Gras Conversation from our 2015 Lent Round Table with Rev Diann Bailey and Rev. Sarah Renfro
  2. "Wash Me Clean" by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from his album Sharing the Road
  3. Nugget on Psalm 51 by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan from episode 107 (March 22, 2015)
  4. Conversation on Isaiah 58:1-12 from episode 204 (Feb. 5, 2017)
  5. "Texas Kyrie" by Jonathan Rundman from his album A Heartland Liturgy

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A Heartland Liturgy
Sharing the Road

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208: Lent 1A (3/5/2017)

  • Romans 5:12-19, Sarah Renfro
  • Matthew 4:1-11 Temptation
  • Psalm 32, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)
  • Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Snakes and Fruit

​Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 5:12-19, Rev. Sarah Renfro

  • m-bodied.com
  • Facebook
  • @revrenfro

Featured Musician - Red Molly, “May I Suggest” from their album Love and Other Tragedies. Back from a 18 month break! Check out their great music:

  • Redmolly.com
  • @redmollyband
  • Facebook
Love and Other Tragedies

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207: Transfiguration A (Feb. 26, 2017)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Nicole Cox, 2 Peter 1:16-21
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 99 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com,
    • @pomopsalmist,
    • Patreon
  • Second Reading: Exodus 24:12-18 Moses on the Mountain

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Voice in the Wilderness: Nicole Cox, 2 Peter 1:16-21

  • @PastorBesties
  • Facebook.com/PastorBesties
  • Youtube Channel

Featured Musician - Whym, “Thrill” from their debut album Sing, Doubter

  • @WhymMusic

  • Facebook

  • WhymMusic.com
  • Instagram​
Sing, Doubter

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206: Epiphany 7A (Feb. 19, 2017)

  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:38-48 You have heard it said
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 119:33-40 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com,
    • @pomopsalmist,
    • Patreon
  • Second Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Be Holy as God is Holy
  • NOTES - after show excerpt from 2014: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 God’s Holy Temple

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “Church of the Shelved” from his album In This Life.

  • christophergrundy.com

  • @ChrstphrGrundy

In This Life

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205: Epiphany 6A (Feb. 12, 2017)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 with Diann Bailey
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:21-37 Murder, Adultery and Divorce (from Episode 50)
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 119:1-10 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
    • Psalmimmersion.com,
    • @pomopsalmist,
    • Patreon

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Voice in the Wilderness: Diann Bailey 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

  • Associate Pastor of First Church of Christ, CT, Suffield, CT
  • Notes from 3 years ago

Featured Musician: Heatherlyn, “Welcome to the Maquerade” from her album Heatherlyn

  • heatherlynmusic.com
  • @heatherlynmusic
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204: Epiphany 5A (Feb 5, 2017)

  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:13-20 You are the salt of the earth

  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 112:1-10 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)

  • Second Reading: Isaiah 58:1-12 What kind of fast does God like?

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Featured Musician - Amy Cox, “Blessed” from her album Coming Home to You

  • Website: http://amycoxmusic.com/
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @AmyECox
  • YouTube
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203: Epiphany 4A (January 29, 2017)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Scott Maderer 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 15 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)
  • Second Reading: Micah 6:1-8 What does the Lord require?

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Voice in the Wilderness: Scott Maderer 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

  • Christianstewardshipcoaching.com
  • @stewardcoaching

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio, “What Does Our God Require of Us?” from the album, “Something Beautiful for God”

  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music
  • Web: http://sirchio.com

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202: Epiphany 3A (Jan. 22, 2017)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Willie Deuel
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 4:12-23 Calling the Fishermen
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (Psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 9:1-4 The servant speaks

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Voice in the Wilderness: Willie Deuel 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

  • @WillieDeuel

Featured Musician - “Follow Me” by John Ford from his album Come to the Light.

  • Director of Music Ministries at St. Mark UMC in Pensacola, FL
  • Husband of regular voice in the wilderness contributor and show supporter Anita Ford

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:1-19
  2. John 1:29-42
  3. Psalm 40:1-11
  4. Isaiah 49:1-7

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Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen 1 Corinthians 1:1-19

  • @BryanOdeen
  • https://bryanodeen.wordpress.com/
  • https://www.reverbnation.com/bryanodeen

Featured Musician - “Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)” by Jonathan Rundman from his album A Heartland Liturgy.

  • website
  • facebook
  • twitter: @jonathanrundman
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TNS 4-5: Kara Powell!
We sat down with Dr. Powell over a warm cup of Skype to talk about the Fuller Youth Institute, the importance of data, and her newest book Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church.
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Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church is available now!

  • ChurchesGrowingYoung.org
  • Fuller Youth Institute​
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 3:13-17
  2. Isaiah 42:1-9
  3. Psalm 29
  4. Acts 10:34-43

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Featured Musician - My Anchor Holds, “Wade in the Water,” from their album Dirty Jesus

  • Hope Church, Normal, Ill.
  • myanchorholds.net
  • @My_Anchor_Holds
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
Dirty Jesus

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Isaiah 60:1-6
  2. Matthew 2:1-12
  3. Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
  4. Ephesians 3:1-12

Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, “We Three Kings” from his newest album, December Recollections.

  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • website: sirchio.com

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199: Christmas, A (December 25, 2016)

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20 - Birth of Jesus + Shepherds
  • Second Reading: John 1:1-14 - Prologue to John
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 98 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist, Patreon)

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Featured Musician - “Glory In The Highest” by Jonathan Rundman from his album A Heartland Liturgy.

  • website
  • facebook
  • twitter: @jonathanrundman
A Heartland Liturgy

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 1:18-25
  2. Isaiah 7:10-16
  3. Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
  4. Romans 1:1-7

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Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 1:1-7 with Jeff Nelson

  • Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog
  • Jeff’s book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday
  • @boldroastrev

Featured Musician - Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker, “Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming” from the album “The Hymns of Christmas.”

  • http://www.jenniferknapp.com/
  • @Jennifer_Knapp
  • fb.com/JenniferKnappMusic
Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)

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TNS 4-4: Christian Piatt!

We sat down with Christian over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Jordan (the Country, not Michael), Trump as Cyrus (or Not), and how to be less of an A-Hole in his new book Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not So Pious Jerk.

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Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not So Pious Jerk is available now!

  • Crowdscribed
  • christianpiatt.com
  • @ChristianPiatt
  • Homebrewed CultureCast
Leaving A-Holiness Behind: From Pious Jerk to Not-So-Pious Jerk

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 11:2-11
  2. Isaiah 35:1-10
  3. Psalm 146:5-10
  4. James 5:7-10

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Voice in the Wilderness: James 5:7-10 with Sean Andreas

  • @afterconnery

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy “Drawing Nearer”

  • Youtube video of his Advent song.
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Matthew 3:1-12
  2. Isaiah 11:1-10
  3. Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
  4. Romans 15:4-13

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Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 15:4-13 Nelson Pierce

  • @NelsonPierceJr
  • BelovedCommunityChurch.com/Movement

Featured Musician - Ethan Keller

  • “Emmanuel” from his album, One Way
  • Twitter: @EthanKeller
  • Facebook: FB.com/EthanKellerMusic
  • Web: EthanKeller.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

One Way

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Gospel of Matthew with Warren Carter!

Warren Carter is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. His scholarly work has focused on the gospels of Matthew and John, and he has focused on the issue of the ways in which early Christians negotiated the Roman empire. He is the author of ten books including:

  • Matthew and the Margins (Orbis Books)
  • Matthew and Empire (Trinity Press International/Continuum)
  • The Roman Empire and the New Testament (Abingdon)
  • John and Empire (T&T Clark/Continuum)
  • What Does Revelation Reveal? (Abingdon).
  • He has also contributed to numerous church resources and publications such as contributing 15 studies on Matthew in The Pastors Bible Study Vol 1 (Abingdon).
John and Empire: Initial Explorations
Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations
The Pastor's Bible Study: A New Interpreter's Bible Study, Vol. 1
Matthew and the Margins: A Sociopolitical And Religious Reading (Bible & Liberation) (Bible & Liberation)
The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide (Essential Guides)
What Does Revelation Reveal?: Unlocking the Mystery

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Notes and Commentary

  • Matthew 24:36-44
  • Isaiah 2:1-5
  • Romans 13:8-14

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Voice in the Wilderness: Romans 13:11-14 Chris Strickland

  • Chris Strickland a pastor’s kid and school teacher and UMC lay servant at St. Paul UMC Gainesville, Georgia.
  • Twitter @chrisstrickla

Featured Musician - Bryan Odeen “How Do We”

  • Twitter: @BryanOdeen
  • Blog: BryanOdeen.wordpress.com
  • Web: soundcloud.com/bryanodeen

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 23:33-43
  2. Jeremiah 23:1-6
  3. Colossians 1:11-20

Voice in the Wilderness: Rev. Sarah Renfro

  • m-bodied.com
  • Facebook
  • @revrenfro

Featured Musician - Whym

  • “Beside Me” from their debut album Sing, Doubter
  • @WhymMusic
  • Facebook
  • WhymMusic.com
  • Instagram
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Very grateful to Susan Presley and Max Hazell for this excellent voice in the wilderness (delivered a little late due to tech issues).

Check out their excellent book: Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 21:5-19
  2. Isaiah 65:17-25
  3. Psalm 98

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Featured Musician - Eddie Vedder, “All the Way”

  • Various links and versions on youtube, including This One

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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TNS 4-3: Lisa Sharon Harper!

We sat down with Lisa Sharon Harper over a warm cup of Skype to talk about ethnicity, Shalom, fixing the world and her new book, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Me Made Right

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The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Me Made Right is available now!

  • @LisaSHarper
  • LisaSharonHarper.com
  • fb.com/LisaSharonHarper
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 20:27-38
  2. Haggai 1:15b-2:9
  3. Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21

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Featured Musician - Heatherlyn “Do What You Can” from her album Heatherlyn.

  • heatherlynmusic.com
  • @heatherlynmusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Heatherlyn

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Notes and Commentary

  • Habakuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
  • Luke 19:1-10
  • Psalm 119:137-144
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

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VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS: JEFF NELSON * Coffeehouse Contemplative Blog * @boldroastrev * Jeff’s book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday

FEATURED MUSICIAN: PAUL AND STORM * “Cruel, Cruel Moon” from their album Do You Like Star Wars * paulandstorm.com * @paulandstorm * Facebook

PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. (Intersections: Theology and the Church in a World Come of Age)
Do You Like Star Wars?

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 18:9-14
  2. Joel 2:23-32
  3. Psalm 65
  4. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

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Voice in the Wilderness:Cheryl Kerr

  • parablesofhope.org
  • Pastor of Allin Congregational UCC, Dedham, MA

Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt

  • “Whale” from her album Seven Songs

  • Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt

  • Web: http://www.amandaopelt.com/
  • An accompanying album to her sister’s book, Searching for Sunday. Here is our interview with Rachel Held Evans.

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Seven Songs
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 18:1-8
  2. Jeremiah 31:27-34
  3. Psalm 19
  4. 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Voice in the Wilderness: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 with Scott Maderer

  • Christianstewardshipcoaching.com
  • @stewardcoaching

Featured Musician - The River’s Voice (Richard Bruxvoort Colligan and his wife Trish), “Forgiveness Waltz” from their album Seven Year Kiss

  • Patreon
  • Riversvoice.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Seven Year Kiss

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TNS 4-2: Miroslav Volf!

We sat down with Miroslav Volf over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Public Faith, Politics, Kingdom of God and his new book, Public Faith in Action.

Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely and Vote with Integrity.is available now!

  • @MiroslavVolf
  • Yale Center for Faith and Culture
  • PublicFaithInAction.com

  • publicfaithinaction

Public Faith in Action: How to Think Carefully, Engage Wisely, and Vote with Integrity

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Notes and Commentary

  • Luke 17:11-19
  • Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
  • Psalm 66:1-12
  • 2 Timothy 2:8-15

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Voice in the Wilderness: Bryan Odeen, 2 Timothy 2:8-15

  • Twitter: @BryanOdeen
  • BryanOdeen.wordpress.com

Featured Musician - “Cold Weather,” by The Great Indoors

  • Twitter: @TGI_Music
  • Facebook

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 17:5-10
  2. Psalm 137

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
  2. Luke 16:19-31
  3. Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
  4. 1 Timothy 6:6-19

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Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, “I don’t Want to Go to Hell” from this album Sound Theology

  • Website
  • Facebook
  • twitter: @jonathanrundman

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Twitter:@pomopsalmist * Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC * Web: psalmimmersion.com

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185: Proper 20C (September 18, 2016)

  1. Jeremiah 8:18 - 9:1
  2. Luke 16:1-13
  3. 1 Timothy 2:1-7
  4. Psalm 4

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Voice in the Wilderness: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 with Sean Andreas

  • @afterconnery

Featured Musician - New Band: Whym, “Steady“ from their debut album Sing, Doubter

  • @WhymMusic
  • Facebook
  • WhymMusic.com
  • Instagram

PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Sing, Doubter

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TNS 4.1: Mike Slaughter!
We sat down with Mike over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Christmas, money, tithing, money, the Good News, money and his new book, The Christian Wallet:Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience.

The Christian Wallet:Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscienceis available now!

  • @RevMSlaughter
  • mikeslaughter.com
  • Facebook
The Christian Wallet: Spending, Giving, and Living with a Conscience

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We sat down with Deb over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Abraham Lincoln, 1 & Timothy and performing Paul. If you have struggled with how (or if) to preach the pastoral letters- this interview is for you!

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184: Proper 19C (Sept. 11, 2016)

  1. Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
  2. Luke 15:1-10
  3. 1 Timothy 1:12-17
  4. Psalm 14

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Voice in the Wilderness:1 Timothy 1:12-17

  • Intro to 1 and 2 Timothy with Rev. Dr. Deb Krause, Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary. Author of 1 Timothy (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary)
  • @DebDKrause
  • Listen to our full conversation with Rev. Dr. Deb Krause here!

Featured Musician -Ethan Keller “Saints and Sinners” from Goin Down in History Goin Down in Flames.

  • Twitter: @EthanKeller
  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ethankellermusic
  • Web: http://ethankeller.com/

PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Twitter:@pomopsalmist * Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC * Web: psalmimmersion.com

1 Timothy (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary)
Goin Down in History, Goin Down in Flames

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Notes and Commentary

  • Jeremiah 18:1-11
  • Luke 14:25-33
  • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18
  • Philemon 1:1-21

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Voice in the Wilderness:Melissa Myers

  • @PastorMelissa
  • @PastorBesties

Featured Musician & Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * “La Noche” from his newest album Trust * Twitter:@pomopsalmist * Patreon: patreon.com/RichardBC * Web: psalmimmersion.com

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Jeremiah 2:4-13
  2. Luke 14:1, 7-14
  3. Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
  4. Psalm 81:1, 10-16

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Guest Co-Host: Casey Fitzgerald * Faith and Wonder * Story Divine * @caseyfitzgerald

Featured Musician - Amy Cox * “The Table” from her album Coming Home to You * Website: http://amycoxmusic.com/ * Facebook * Twitter: @AmyECox * YouTube

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Coming Home to You

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Hebrews 12:18-29
  2. Luke 13:10-17
  3. Psalm 71:1-6
  4. Jeremiah 1:4-10

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Voice in the Wilderness: Emily Davis

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Isaiah 5:1-7
  • Luke 12:49-56
  • Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
  • Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19

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Voice in the Wilderness: RENEE ROEDERER * Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones * Facebook * Youtube: #Nextchurch2016 Michigan Nones and Dones * @renee_roederer

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels * “We’ve Got a Fire” from their album We’ve Got a Fire * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

We've Got a Fire

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
  2. Luke 12:32-40
  3. Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
  4. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

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Voice in the Wilderness: Lee Saylor Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, * “Wide Awake” from his album Sound Theology * website * facebook * twitter: @jonathanrundman

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Hosea 11:1-11
  2. Luke 12:13-21
  3. Psalm 107:1-9, 43
  4. Colossians 3:1-11

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Voice in the Wilderness: Anita Ford on Colossians 3:1-11 Clothing yourself in Christ

  • whatanitaknowsabout.com

Featured Musician - “Close to You” My Anchor Holds from their album Dirty Jesus

  • myanchorholds.net
  • @My_Anchor_Holds
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
Dirty Jesus

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Hosea 1:2-10
  2. Luke 11:1-13
  3. Psalm 85
  4. Colossians 2:6-15

Voice in the Wilderness: Diann Bailey, Associate Pastor of First Church of Christ, CT, Suffield, CT

Featured Musician - “Love you Like I Should” by The Steel Wheels from Live at Goose Creek

  • thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • Youtube Channel

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Amos 8:1-12
  2. Luke 10:38-42
  3. Psalm 52
  4. Colossians 1:15-28

Voice in the Wilderness:Casey Wait * faithandwonder.com * storydivine.com

Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt * “Go” from her album Seven Songs

  • Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt
  • amandaopelt.com/

Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Seven Songs

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Colossians 1:1-14
  2. Luke 10:25-37
  3. Psalm 82
  4. Amos 7:7-17

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Voice in the Wilderness: Susan Presley and Harry Hazell

  • authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Featured Musician-Bryan Sirchio, “Jesus Was Not an American” from his album Fully Alive

  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • sirchio.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Fully Alive
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

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TNS 3.10: Otis Moss III!
We sat down with Otis over a warm cup of Skype to talk about basketball, comics, preaching and his newest book Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair

Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair is available now!

  • @om3
  • Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Kings 5:1-14
  2. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
  3. Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16
  4. Psalm 30

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Voice in the Wilderness: Chris Strickland

  • @chrisstrickla

Psalmist Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  • 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
  • Luke 9:51-62
  • Galatians 5:1, 13-25
  • Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

Voice in the Wilderness: Willie Deuel

  • @WillieDeuel

Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • “Faithfully Angry (Psalm 58)” from his album Love Stands With.
  • Twitter: @pomopsalmist
  • Support Richard on Patreon!
  • Web: psalmimmersion.com
  • Facebook

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 Kings 19:1-15
  2. Luke 8:26-39
  3. Galatians 3:23-29
  4. Psalm 42

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Voice in the Wilderness: Melissa Meyers& Nicole Cox * #pastorbesties * Youtube Channel

Featured Musician: Red Molly * “Jezebel” from their album James * Redmolly.com * @redmollyband * Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

James

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171: Proper 6C (June 12, 2016)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Jeremiah Thompson with Galatians 2:15-21
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 7:36-8:3 Woman at Jesus’ feet
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-21 Ahab kills Naboth
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 5:1-8 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

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Voice in the Wilderness: Jeremiah Thompson

  • @castigerpastor
  • Pastor of Weedman UMC and Farmer City UMC

Featured Musician - Heatherlyn “Invitation to the Unlikely” from her album Heatherlyn.

  • heatherlynmusic.com
  • @heatherlynmusic
Heatherlyn

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TNS 3.9: Jim Wallis

We sat down with Jim over a warm cup of Skype to talk about baseball, racism and his newest book America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America

America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America is available now!

  • @jimwallis
  • www.americasoriginalsin.com
  • Facebook

Leader's Guide for America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America:

  • Leader's Guide (pdf download, 150kb)
America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America

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170: Proper 5C (June 5, 2016)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:11-24 with Megan Thompson
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 7:11-17 Raising the Widow’s Son
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 17:8-24 Raising the Widow’s Son - OT Style!
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 146 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

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Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:11-24 with Megan Thompson, pastor of Bondville UMC and Mt Vernon UMC in Champaign, Illinois.

Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman “No One Does the Things My Lord Can Do,” from his album “A Heartland Liturgy.”

  • website
  • facebook
  • twitter: @jonathanrundman
A Heartland Liturgy

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169: Proper 4C (May 29, 2016)

  • Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:1-12 Eric Swanson
  • Gospel Reading: Luke 7:1-10 Healing of Centurion’s Servant
  • Second Reading: 1 Kings 18:20-39 Elijah vs Baal
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 96 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

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Voice in the Wilderness: Galatians 1:1-12 Eric Swanson

  • @PreachSwanson
  • LeroyUMC.org

Featured Musician - “Help Me” by The Steel Wheels from their newest album Leave Some Things Behind

  • thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • Youtube Channel

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168: Trinity C (May 22, 2016)
Most of this episode is a remastered version of episode 15

  • Gospel Reading: John 16:12-15 Spirit of Truth
  • Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 8 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

image: by John Workman, "St. Ignatius interior - Holy Trinity Window close-up"

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Notes and Commentary

  1. John 14:8-17 (25-27)
  2. Acts 2:1-21
  3. Romans 8:14-17
  4. Psalm 104:24-35

Special Guest: Nelson Pierce Beloved Community Church

  • @NelsonPierceJr
  • BelovedCommunityChurch.com

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Voice in the Wilderness:Romans 8:14-17 Spirit of Adoption by Katey Zeh

  • Kateyzeh.com
  • Twitter.com/ktzeh
  • instagram.com/ktzeh

Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, “Come Holy Spirit, Come.” from his album “Something Beautiful for God”

  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music
  • Web: http://sirchio.com
Something Beautiful For God

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
  2. John 17:20-26
  3. Acts 16:16-34
  4. Psalm 97

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Voice in the Wilderness: Christ Strickland

  • ​@Chrisstrickla

Featured Musician - Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “T.A.M.B.O.” from his album Come to the Feast

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
Come to the Feast

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TNS 3.8: Adam Hamilton!
We sat down with Adam over a warm cup of Skype to talk about The Cubs and Royals, the new hit musical Hamilton and his newest book Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say

Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Sayis available now!

  • @RevAdamHamilton
  • http://adamhamilton.org
  • Facebook

Other Resources for Half-Truths:

  • Leader's Guide
  • Half Truths DVD
  • Youth Study Guide
Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say
Half Truths Leader Guide: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say
Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say

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Notes and Commentary 1. Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 2. John 14:23-29 3. Acts 16:9-15 4. Psalm Nugget: No Nugget- Psalmist is on Assignment!

Voice in the Wilderness:Susan Presley and Harry Hazell

  • authors of the great book, Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers

Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, “The River of God” (Psalm 17) From his newest album Trust which is available now here!

  • Twitter:@pomopsalmist
  • Web:psalmimmersion.com

Featured Musician - Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy, “Healing River” from his album Come to the Feast.

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
Hezekiah: Buried in the bowels of the Earth for centuries, recently unearthed by a team of hearty explorers
Come to the Feast

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Notes and Commentary

  • Revelation 21:1-6
  • John 13:31-35
  • Acts 11:1-18
  • Psalm 148

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Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer * Ann Arbor Michigan, Pastor of Michigan Nones and Dones * Facebook * Youtube: #Nextchurch2016 Michigan Nones and Dones * @renee_roederer

Featured Musician and Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * “Hear Me and Show Me Your Love” (Psalm 17) From his newest album Trust which is available now here! * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Revelation 7:9-17
  2. John 10:22-30
  3. Acts 9:36-43
  4. Psalm 23

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Voice in the Wilderness:Acts 9:36-43 Lee Saylor

​Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels

  • “All Stripped Away” from their album Live at Goose Creek
  • Twitter:@thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • www.thesteelwheels.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek

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Notes and Commentary

  • Revelation 5:11-14
  • John 21: 1-19
  • Acts 9:1-6
  • Psalm 30

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Featured Musician - Rob Leveridge

  • “All God’s People,” from his album Dancing on the Mountain

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Dancing on the Mountain

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Great Conversation with Deb Krause, Christopher Grundy, Tyler Connoley and hosted by Robb McCoy!
Deb Krause:

  • @Debdkrause
  • Facebook

Tyler Connely:

  • @Connoley
  • Facebook

Christopher Grundy:

  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

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Notes and Comentary

  • Revelation 1:4-8
  • John 20:19-31
  • Acts 5:27-32
  • Psalm 150

Voice in the Wilderness: Anita Ford

  • whatanitaknowsabout.com

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy

  • “Peace Be with You” from his album Stepping In.
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
  • Facebook
Stepping In

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 24:1-12
  2. John 20:1-18
  3. Acts 10:34-43
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  5. Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Featured Musician: Jonathan Rundman * “Were You There”from his album A Heartland Liturgy * website * facebook * twitter: @jonathanrundman

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

A Heartland Liturgy

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Notes and Commentary

  • Gospel Reading: Luke 19:28-40 Triumphant Entry
  • Maundy Thursday Discussion: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 and Luke 22:14-46
  • Good Friday Discussion: John 18 and John 19 and Luke 23:1-49 Passion Service
  • PPsalm 31

Holy Week Resources!

​Featured Musician -Bryan Sirchio

  • “Stand with You” from his album Something Beautiful for God
  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • website: sirchio.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Something Beautiful For God

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Notes and Commentary

  • Isaiah 43:16-21
  • John 12:1-8
  • Philippians 3:4b-14
  • Psalm 26

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​Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels

  • “I Will Love You” from their album No More Rain
  • www.thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Voice in the Wilderness:Rev. Sarah Renfro

  • www.revrenfro.com
  • Facebook
  • @revrenfro
No More Rain

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TNS 3.7: Meredith Gould
We sat down with Meredith over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Thrift Stores, the magic of Communion, the online presence of the Gospel and the newest edition of her book The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways.

The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways is available now!

  • @MeredithGould

  • ChSocM

  • Pinterest

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Notes and Commentary

  • Joshua 5:9-12
  • Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
  • 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
  • Psalm 32

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Featured Musician - “In Your Eyes,” by Rob Leveridge, from his album Dancing on the Mountain

  • Twitter: @RobLeveridge
  • Web: http://robleveridge.com
  • See the video for "Taste and See", by Rob Leveridge

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Isaiah 55:1-9
  2. Luke 13:1-9
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
  4. Psalm 63:1-8

Featured Musician: Heatherlyn * “You Gotta Move…” from her album Storydwelling. * heatherlynmusic.com * @heatherlynmusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Storydwelling

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
  2. Luke 13:31-35
  3. Philippians 3:17-4:1
  4. Psalm 27

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Featured Musician - Amy Cox “Draw Me Closer” from her album Coming Home to You

  • Twitter: @AmyECox
  • Facebook
  • Website: http://amycoxmusic.com/

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Deuteronomy 26:1-11
  2. Luke 4:1-13
  3. Romans 10:8-13
  4. Psalm 91:12, 9-16

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Featured Musician: Koine

  • “Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways” from their album, Church Bells
  • http://www.koinemusic.com/
  • Facebook
  • Twitter @koinemusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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TNS 3.6: Leah Gunning Francis!

We sat down with Sarah over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Eden Softball, Michael Brown, the public role of clergy and her latest book Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership & Awakening Community.

Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership & Awakening Community is available now!

  • @DrLeahGFrancis
  • Facebook
  • leahgunningfrancis.com

Resources mentioned:

  • Witnessing Whiteness
  • PICO Network

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 9:28-43
  2. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
  3. Exodus 34:19-35
  4. Psalm 99

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Featured Musician - Christopher Grundy,

  • “Transfigure Me” recorded by Rob Leveridge at SHIFT: A Musical Gathering for the Progressive Christian Movement 2013
  • YouTube
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Jeremiah 1:4-10
  2. Luke 4:21-30
  3. 1 Corinthians 13
  4. Psalm 71

Featured Musician -Jonathan Rundman

  • “Hometown” from his album A Heartland Liturgy
  • Twitter: @JonathanRundman
  • Facebook: Jonathan Rundman Music
  • Website: JonathanRundman.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com

  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
A Heartland Liturgy

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
  2. Luke 4:14-21
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
  4. Psalm 19

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  • Donate
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Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio,

  • “The Speech that Got Martin Luther King Jr. Killed” from his album Fully Alive
  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • sirchio.com
Fully Alive

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Isaiah 62:1-5
  2. John 2:1-11
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
  4. Psalm 36:5-10

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Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt * “Harvest” from her album Seven-Songs (the soundtrack to her sister, Rachel Held Evan’s book Searching for Sundays.) * Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt * Web: http://www.amandaopelt.com/

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com

  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Seven Songs
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

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TNS 3.5: Sarah Bessey!

We sat down with Sarah over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Dr. Who, spiritual gifts, the wierdness of the church and her latest book Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith

Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith is available now!

  • @sarahbessey
  • ​sarahbessey.com
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest

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Notes and Commentary

  • Isaiah 43:1-7
  • Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
  • Acts 8:14-17
  • Psalm 8

Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt * “Snow” from her album Seven-Songs (the soundtrack to her sister, Rachel Held Evan’s book Searching for Sundays.) * Twitter: @AmandaHeldOpelt * Web: http://www.amandaopelt.com/

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com

  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Seven Songs
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church

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148: Epiphany C (Jan. 3, 2016)

  • Quickfire Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12 - Jesus’ Secret Plan!
  • Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 Gifts of the wise ones
  • Second Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 The Glory of the Lord
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

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Show Notes

Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio, “We Three Kings” from his newest album, December Recollections.

  • @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook
  • website: sirchio.com

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Luke 2:41-52
  • Psalm 148
  • Colossians 3:12-17
  • 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Featured Musician: The Nields * “Jesus was a Refugee” * YouTube * Web: The Nields Web Page (http://www.nields.com) * Narissa Nields’ Webpage: http://nerissanields.com/

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Luke 1:39-56
  2. Hebrews 10:5-10
  3. Micah 5:2-5
  4. Psalm 80

FEATURED MUSICIAN & PSALMIST: RICHARD BRUXVOORT COLLIGAN * Your Light Has Come” a Song for Epiphany! Great to use in worship settings

+ Web: http://www.worldmaking.net/epiphany.php
  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Luke 3:7-18
  2. Philippians 4:4-7
  3. Isaiah 12:2-6

Featured Musician - Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker,

  • “Coventry Carol” from their album Hymns of Christmas
  • jenniferknapp.com
  • @Jennifer_Knapp
  • JenniferKnappMusic
The Hymns Of Christmas

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Eric Elnes!
We sat down with Eric over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Communion in space and time, dumb Christian platitudes, Convergence Christianity and his latest book Gifts of the Dark Wood: Seven Gifts for Soulful Skeptics (and other wanderers).

Gifts of the Dark Wood: Seven Gifts for Soulful Skeptics (and other wanderers) is available now!

  • Darkwood Brew
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @ericelnes
  • Countryside Community Church

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY
* Luke 1:68-79 * Luke 3:1-6 * Philippians 1:3-11 * Psalm 126

Featured Musician - Ethan Keller “Emmanuel” from his album, “One Way” * Twitter: @EthanKeller * Facebook: FB.com/EthanKellerMusic * Web: EthanKeller.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Jeremiah 33:14-16
  2. Luke 21:25-36
  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
  4. Psalm 25

Featured Musician: Jonathan Rundman

  • “Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming” from his album A Heartland Liturgy.
  • website
  • facebook
  • twitter: @jonathanrundman

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

A Heartland Liturgy

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. 2 Samuel 23:1-7
  2. John 18:33-37
  3. Revelation 1:4-8
  4. Psalm 132

Featured Musicians: The Steel Wheels * “Winter is Coming” from their album Left Some Things Behind. * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Leave Some Things Behind

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 13:1-8
  • Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25
  • Psalm 16
  • 1 Samuel 1:4-20

Featured Musician- Rob Leveridge * “Welcome,” from Sacred Days

  • Website: robleveridge.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @RobLeveridge

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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We sat down with Diana over a warm cup of Skype to talk about the dirt, dogs, Protestant mysticism and her newest book, Grounded: Finding God in the World- A Spiritual Revolution!

Grounded: Finding God in the World- A Spiritual Revolution is available now! You can order your copy and support the show here!

  • dianabutlerbass.com
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @dianabutlerbass

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17
  • Mark 12:38-44
  • Psalm 127
  • Hebrews 9:24-28

Featured Musician - Koine, My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less from their 2006 album Koine.

  • http://www.koinemusic.com/
  • Facebook
  • Twitter @koinemusic

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Mark 12:28-34
  2. Psalm 146
  3. Hebrews 9:11-14

Featured Musician & Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * “God of Jacob, Hallelujah” from his album Shout for Joy. * @pomopsalmist * Psalmimmersion.com * Patreon

Shout for Joy

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Job 42:1-6, 10-17
  2. Mark 10:46-52
  3. Hebrews 7:23-28
  4. Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Featured Musician - Amy Cox,

  • “You Speak,” from her album Coming Home to You
  • Twitter: twitter.com/AmyEcox
  • Facebook:facebook.com/amycoxmusic
Coming Home to You

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Guest: Walter Brueggemann

We sat down with Walter over a warm cup of Skype to talk about the good news of Job, Cubs vs Cardinals, making room for the other and his newest book, Chosen: Reading the Bible Amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict!

Chosen: Reading the Bible Amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is available now! You can order your copy and support the show here!

  • walterbrueggemann.com

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Mark 10:35-45
  • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • Job 38:1-7, (34-41)
  • Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c

Voice in the Wilderness: Renee Roederer

  • Smuggling Grace
  • Twitter: @Renee_Roederer

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • Patreon.com/RichardBC
  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist

Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio. “All Shall Be Well,” from his album “Fully Alive.”
@BryanJSirchio
Facebook

Show Notes

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Fully Alive

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Job 23:1-9, 16-17
  2. Mark 10:17-31
  3. Hebrews 4:12-16
  4. Psalm 22

Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels

  • “Heaven Don’t Come By Here” From their album Leave Some Things Behind
  • www.thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

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Leave Some Things Behind

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Job 1:1; 2:1-10
  2. Mark 10:2-16
  3. Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
  4. Psalm 26

Featured Musician: Red Molly * “May I Suggest” from Love and Other Tragedies * Redmolly.com * @redmollyband * Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Love and Other Tragedies

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
  2. Mark 9:38-50
  3. James 5:13-20
  4. Psalm 124

Featured Guest: Rev. Nelson Pierce

  • Blog: http://www.belovedcommunitychurch.com/blog
  • Twitter: @nelsonpiercejr

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

  • “Church of the Shelved” from In this Life
  • “Come to Me” from Come to the Feast
  • www.christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

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In This Life
Come to the Feast

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Guest: Brian McLaren

We sat down with Brian over a warm cup of Skype to talk about sea turtles, eco-justice, Evangelicals, Liberals and his newest book, We Make the Road By Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation!

We Make the Road By Walking: A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation is available now! You can order your copy and support the show here!

  • brianmclaren.net
  • Follow Brian on Twitter: @brianmclaren
  • Facebook

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. Proverbs 31:10-31
  2. Mark 9:30-37
  3. James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
  4. Psalm 1

Featured Musician - Heatherlyn, “Ever,” which is available for free download at HeatherlynMusic.com.

  • Heatherlyn on Facebook
  • @HeatherlynMusic on Twitter

Psalmist - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Twitter: @PoMoPsalmist
  • Support Richard's work
  • PsalmImmersion.com

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For Sunday September 13, Proper 19, Year B

  • Quickfire Scripture: James 3:1-12
  • Gospel: Mark 8:27-38 Jesus the Cross bearer
  • Second Reading: Proverbs 1:20-33
  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 19 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

Show Notes

Featured Musician - “Mercy’s Tree” by Jennifer Knapp from her newest album Set Me Free

  • Website: www.jenniferknapp.com/
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/jenniferknappmusic
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennifer_knapp
  • Our Interview with Jennifer

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Due to a Crazy week- there is not a full episode this week. Only an amazing reflection on Psalm 125 by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan.

We'll be back next week on a full episode for Proper 19B, Sept. 13, 2015

  • Psalm Nugget: Psalm 125 with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist)

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  • Song of Solomon 2:8-13
  • Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
  • James 1:17-27
  • Psalm 45

PSALMIST IN THE FIELD: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Website: psalmimmersion.com
  • Twitter: @pomopsalmist

SUPPORT THE SHOW

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NOTES AND COMMENTARY

  1. 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43
  2. John 6:59-69
  3. Ephesians 6:10-20
  4. Psalm 84

Featured Musician - My Anchor Holds, “Dirty Jesus” from their album of the same name.

  • Hope Church, Normal, Ill.
  • myanchorholds.net
  • @My_Anchor_Holds
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

SUPPORT THE SHOW

  • PulpitFiction.com/Donate

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
  2. John 6:51-58

  3. Psalm 111

  4. Wearing God Sermon Series, 4 of 5: Laboring Woman- Next week is the last week of this series!

Featured Musician & Psalmist:Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * “God, Give Me Wisdom” from his album Seeds of Faith * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Seeds of Faith

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Notes and Commentary

  • 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
  • John 6:51-58
  • Wearing God Sermon Series, 3 of 5: Laughter

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Featured Musician - Eric Whitacre, “When David Heard” excerpt from Water Night, featuring the Eric Whitacre Singers, London Symphony Orchestra, Julian Lloyd Webber and Hila Plitmann, conducted by Eric Whitacre.

  • Facebook: on.fb.me/l35yqZ
  • Twitter: bit.ly/lKJ4VD
  • https://www.ted.com/speakers/eric_whitacre
  • http://ericwhitacre.com/

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:15
  2. John 6:24-35
  3. Ephesians 4:1-16

  4. Psalm 51:1-12

    Featured Musician: Amanda Opelt * “Hungry” from her album Seven Songs * amandaopelt.com * @AmandaHeldOpelt * Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Seven Songs

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 11:1-15
  2. John 6:1-21
  3. Ephesians 3:14-21
  4. Psalm 14

Featured Musician -Christopher Grundy

  • “Taste and Believe” from from his album, Stepping In
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Stepping In

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Notes and Commentary

  • Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
  • Ephesians 2:11-22
  • 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
  • Psalm 89:20-37

Voice in the Wilderness: Chris Strickland

  • Twitter: @ChristStrickla

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Featured Musician - “Working On a Building” by The Steel Wheels, from their album Live From Goose Creek.

  • thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels

Sponsors: Audible and Listeners like you!!

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
  2. Mark 6:14-29
  3. Ephesians 1:3-14
  4. Psalm 24

Featured Musician:Rob Leveridge * “The Voice of Praise” from his album “Dancing on the Mountain” * www.robleveridge.wordpress.com * @robleveridge * Facebook.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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Guest: Lauren Winner!

We sat down over a warm cup of Skype with Lauren Winner to talk about the Triple Crown of Ivy League Fellowships, Lectionary drawbacks, sniffing God and her latest amazing book, Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God

  • Lauren's Blog
  • Lauren's Books

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
  2. Mark 6:1-13
  3. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
  4. Psalm 48

Featured Musician:The Steel Wheels * “The Promised Land” from Leave Some Things Behind * thesteelwheels.com * @thesteelwheels

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Leave Some Things Behind

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
  2. Mark 5:21-43
  3. 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
  4. Psalm 130

Featured Musician: Dan Holmes

  • “The Loving Hands of God” by from album “Something that Matters”
  • danholmesmusic.com
  • Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

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We sat down over a warm cup of Skype out with two amazing friends, Jenee Woodard, founder and curator of The Text This Week (www.textweek.com), and Rev. Chris Davies, founder and creator of Queer Clergy Trading Cards to talk about their amazingly creative ministries.
Jenee Woodard

  • The Text This Week (textweek.com)
  • Donate to textweek.com here!

Rev. Chris Davies

  • Queer Clergy Trading Cards (queerclergytradingcards.org)
  • On Facebook: facebook.com/superpowervisibility
  • Trans Day of Rememberance

Music: "Into the Clouds" by Nicolai Heidlas

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 Samuel 17:32-49
  2. Mark 4:35-41
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:1-13
  4. Psalm 9

Tasty Wafer of the Week:

  • “The Real Story of David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell from NPR’s TED Radio Hour
    • Malcolm’s book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
    • Malcolm’s TED Talk

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman, “Calm the Storm” from album A Heartland Liturgy.

  • jonathanrundman.com
  • @jonathanrundman
  • Facebook

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We Flipped out with Best Friend of the Show, Doug Pagit, over a warm cup of Skype to talk about what we do in the world, bodily prayer, and his new book Flipped: The Provocative Truth that Changes Everything We Know About God.

  • Doug's Blog: dougpagitt.com
  • Follow Doug on Twitter: @Pagitt
  • More of Doug's books here!

Music: "Into the Clouds" by Nicolai Heidlas

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Notes and Commentary:

  • Mark 3:20-35
  • 1 Samuel 8:4-20
  • 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Featured Musician:The Steel Wheels

  • “Every Song is a Love Song” from their album Leave Some Things Behind
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Sorry, no Psalmist this wee

Leave Some Things Behind

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Notes and Commentary

  1. John 3:1-17
  2. Isaiah 6:1-8
  3. Romans 8:12-17
  4. Psalm 29

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy * “Holy, Holy Holy.” from his album Stepping In * christophergrundy.com * @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Stepping In

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Robb and I were incrediblY blessed to sit down with Rev. Dr. David Lose, the President of Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadephia and Founder of Workingpreacher.org at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Denver, CO at the Festival of Homiletics.

Check out David's Blog

Read David's Books

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Pulpit Fiction at the Festival of Homiletics- Day 3

Roundtable discussion with friends attending the Festival of Homiletics on general thoughts and reflections on the festival, speakers, preaching and pastoral life.

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Pulpit Fiction at the Festival of Homiletics- Day 2

Roundtable discussion with friends attending the Festival of Homiletics on general thoughts and reflections on the festival, speakers, preaching and pastoral life.

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Notes and Commentary

  • Acts 2:1-21
  • Romans 8:22-27
  • John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
  • Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Featured Musician - Bryan Sirchio

  • “Perfect Church” from his album Fully Alive
  • sirchio.com
  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook: Bryan Sirchio Music

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

Sponsors: Audible and you!

Fully Alive

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Pulpit Fiction at the Festival of Homiletics- Day 1

Roundtable discussion with friends attending the Festival of Homiletics on general thoughts and reflections on the festival, speakers, preaching and pastoral life.

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 5:9-13
  2. John 17:6-19
  3. Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
  4. Psalm 1

Featured Musician - Amanda Opelt

  • “Go” from her album Seven Songs
  • amandaopelt.com
  • @AmandaHeldOpelt
  • Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Call to Worship with Psalm 1 - by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
One: Blessed are those who resist wicked advice
Many: and follow the disrespectful crowd.
One: Instead, our delight is in following God’s Way
Many: Following God’s Way, and studying it continually.
One: We are like trees--
Many: trees transplanted near flowing water,
One: thriving in every season,
All: bearing fruit at the harvest.

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We sat down with Peter over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Magic, Pirates, Being the Trash of the World and his newest book, The Divine Magician: The Disappearance of Religion and the Discovery of Faith!

  • Peter's Blog: peterrollins.net
  • Follow Peter on Twitter: @PeterRollins
  • More of Peter's books here!

Music: "Into the Clouds" by Nicolai Heidlas

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 5:1-6
  2. John 15:9-17
  3. Acts 10:44-48
  4. Psalm 98

Featured Musicians:

Bryan Sirchio

  • “Claimed, Called, and Sent” from his album Something Beautiful for God
  • sirchio.com
  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook: Bryan Sirchio Music

Koine * koinemusic.com * “What A Friend We Have in Jesus,” from their album Koine

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Something Beautiful For God
Koiné

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 4:7-21
  2. John 15:1-8
  3. Acts 8:26-40
  4. Psalm 22:25-31

Featured Musician - Jonathan Rundman

  • “Treasurer’s Report to Candace, Queen of the Ethiopians” from his album A Heartland Liturgy.
  • jonathanrundman.com,
  • @jonathanrundman
  • Facebook

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
A Heartland Liturgy

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Notes and Commentary

Part Two:

  • Psalm: Psalm 23 The Lord Is My Shepherd

With special guest Richard Bruxvoort Colligan:

  • PsalmImmersion.com
  • Psalm23immersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist,
  • Patreon

Featured Musician -Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, Psalm 23 Cycle, “All My Days”, “Surely Goodness and Mercy” and “My Love is My Shepherd”.

PART ONE HERE!

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Notes and Commentary

Part One:

  • John 10:11-18
  • 1 John 3:16-24

Featured Musician -Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalm 23 Cycle- Part 1: All of My Days

  • Psalm23immersion.com

  • @pomopsalmist,

  • Patreon

PART TWO HERE!

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We sat down with Rachel over a warm cup of Skype to talk about animal crackers, vulnerability, Arrested Development and her newest book, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church!

Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church is available now! You can order your copy and support the show here!

  • Rachel's Blog
  • Follow Rachel on Twitter: @rachelheldevans
  • More of Rachel's books here!

You can also listen to our previous interview with Rachel Held Evans here!

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 3:1-7
  2. Luke 24:36b-48
  3. Acts 3:12-19
  4. Psalm 4

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy * “Fisherman’s Daughter,” from his album Here in Providence * christophergrundy.com * @ChrstphrGrundy * Facebook

Psalmsit: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Here In Providence

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Notes and Commentary

  1. 1 John 1:1 - 2:2
  2. John 20:19-31
  3. Acts 4:32-35
  4. Psalm 133

Featured Musician: Red Molly * “The Last Call” from their album from James * redmolly.com * Facebook * @redmollyband * YouTube

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

James

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Notes and Commentary

  1. Mark 16:1-8
  2. Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
  4. Acts 10:34-43

Featured Musician - The Steel Wheels

  • “Surround Me” from their album Red Wing.
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Red Wing

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Mark 11:1-11
  2. John 12:12-16
  3. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Featured Musician - Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • “Christ is Coming, Ever Coming, Coming Again” from his album, Worldmaking
  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
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For Sunday March 22, Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B.

  • Gospel:John 12:20-33 Loving and losing life
  • Second Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 The new covenant
  • Quickfire Scripture: Hebrews 5:5-10
  • Psalms Correspondent: Psalm 51:1-12

Featured Musician -

  • Rob Leveridge’s “Taste and See” from his album “Dancing on the Mountain.” Check out his new music video!, and,
  • Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (psalmimmersion.com, @pomopsalmist) His song "Wash Me Clean" from his album Sharing the Road

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Numbers 21:4-9
  2. John 3:14-21
  3. Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
  4. Ephesians 2:1-10

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

  • “This Is My Child” from his album Stepping In
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Stepping In

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Commentary and Notes

  • John 2:13-22
  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
  • Exodus 20:1-17
  • Psalm 19

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

  • “As the Moon” from Stepping In
  • www.christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan * Psalmimmersion.com * @pomopsalmist * Patreon

Stepping In

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
  2. Romans 4:13-25
  3. Psalm 22:23-31
  4. Mark 8:31-38

Featured Musician: Koine

  • koinemusic.com
  • “What Wondrous Love is This,” from their album Volume III - Church Bells.
Vol. Iii - Church Bells

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Commentary and Notes

  • Genesis 9:8-17
  • Mark 1:9-15
  • Psalm 25:1-10
  • 1 Peter 3:18-22

Musician:   

  • Dan Holmes, “It’s Gonna Rain” from his album, Have a Little Faith.  More about Dan and his music at danholmesmusic.com. Follow him on Facebook

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Lent Round Table

We sat down with the Rev. Sarah Renfro and the Rev. Diann Bailey to discuss Lent: what we like, what we don't and practical tips for worship throughout the season!
The Rev Sarah Renfro:

  • Her Website: Beautiful Child of God (http://www.revrenfro.com/)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter: @revrenfro

The Rev. Diann Bailey

  • First Church of Christ, Congregational, Suffield
  • The New Zealand Lord's Prayer

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 2 Kings 2:1-12
  2. Mark 9:2-10
  3. Psalm 50:1-6
  4. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Featured Musician:

  • Gillian Chen, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” beautiful cover- you can find more of her music at https://soundcloud.com/gillian81u3.
  • “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, recorded in 1958 by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two for an old radio show named ,”Guest Star”.

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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We sat down with Kathyover a warm cup of Skype to talk about snow, kids, and her new book, FaithShift: Finding Your Way Forward When Everything You Believe Is Coming Apart.

  • Kathy's Blog
  • Follow Kathy on Facebook
  • Follow Kathy on Twitter: @kathyescobar

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Commentary and Notes

  • Isaiah 40:21-31
  • Mark 1:29-39
  • Psalm 147:1-11, 20
  • 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Featured Musician:Rob Leveridge

  • “Taste and See” from his album Dancing on the Mountain.
  • @robleveridge
  • Facebook
  • Website: http://robleveridge.wordpress.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
Dancing on the Mountain

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Deuteronomy 18:15-20
  2. Mark 1:21-28
  3. Psalm 111
  4. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels

  • “Riverside” from from their album Live at Goose Creek
  • Twitter:@thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • www.thesteelwheels.com

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Mark 1:14-20
  2. Jonah 3:1-10
  3. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
  4. Psalm 62

Featured Musician: My Anchor Holds

  • “Wade in the Water,”
  • MyAnchorHolds.Net
  • @My_Anchor_Holds.

Show Notes here!

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Commentary and Notes

  • 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)
  • John 1:43-51

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels * “Rain in the Valley” from their album Lay Down, Lay Low. * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Lay Down, Lay Low

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Genesis 1:1-5
  2. Mark 1:4-11

Featured Musician: J The Steel Wheels * “Rain in the Valley” from their album Lay Down, Lay Low. * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Lay Down, Lay Low

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For Sunday January 4, 2014

Rebroadcast of discussion of text for Christmas 2B:

  • John 1:1-18 - the Prologue to John
  • Matthew 2:1-12 the Visit of the Magi
  • Psalm 147 in a New Segment: Psalm Nugget with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

Featured Musician:

  • Dan Holmes, “A Christmas Carol” from his album Have A Little Faith. More about Dan and his music at danholmesmusic.com. Follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dan.holmes.5895
  • “Home By Another Way” covered by mumd2003 original by James Taylor- you can find it on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJp5IVzwouM

Show Notes here!

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Isaiah 61:10 - 62:3
  2. Luke 2:22-40

Featured Musician:Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker * “Coventry Carol” from their album Hymns of Christmas * jenniferknapp.com * @Jennifer_Knapp * JenniferKnappMusic

The Hymns Of Christmas

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Luke 1:26-38
  2. Luke 1:47-55

Featured Musician: Sara Kay

  • “The Place Where Advent Starts” available on her website (www.reverbnation.com/sarakay)
  • “Mary’s Song” from her Album On the Way. Follow her @Sara_Kay_Music
On The Way

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Commentary and Notes

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
  • John 1:6-8, 19-28

Voice in the Wilderness: Nicole Cox * #pastorbesties * Youtube Channel

Featured Musician:Jennifer Knapp and Margaret Becker * “Coventry Carol” from their album Hymns of Christmas * jenniferknapp.com * @Jennifer_Knapp * JenniferKnappMusic

The Hymns Of Christmas

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We sat down with Derek over a warm cup of Skype to talk about history, social media, Beer with Jesus and Friends and his new book, The Mainliner's Survival Guide to the Post-Denominational World.

  • Derek's Blog (http://derekpenwell.net/)
  • [D]mergent blog and emagazine
  • @reseudaimon

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Commentary and Notes:

  1. Mark 1:1-8
  2. Isaiah 40:1-11

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels

  • “Winter is Coming” from their album Leave Some Things Behind
  • www.thesteelwheels.com
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Leave Some Things Behind

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Mark 13:24-37
  2. Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

  • Happy New Year” from his album Here in Providence
  • “Waiting for You” from his album Stepping In
  • christophergrundy.com
  • @ChrstphrGrundy
Here In Providence
Stepping In

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
  2. Matthew 25:31-46

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Featured Musician: Jennifer Knapp

  • “Martyrs and Thieves” from her album, Kansas
  • jenniferknapp.com
  • @Jennifer_Knapp
  • JenniferKnappMusic
Kansas (Gold Edition)

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A conversation with Sarah Lund, author, pastor and mental health advocate.

  • Blessed Are the Crazy: Breaking the silence about mental illness, family and church.
  • Sarah's Blog
  • @RevLund
Blessed Are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness, Family and Church (The Young Clergy Women Project)

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Commentary and Notes

  • Judges 4:1-7
  • Matthew 25:14-30

Featured Musician: Rob Leveridge

  • “Do a Great Work in Me” from his album Dancing on the Mountain.
  • @robleveridge
  • Facebook
  • Website: http://robleveridge.wordpress.com

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Commentary and Notes

  1. Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
  2. Matthew 25:1-13

Featured Musician:  Red Molly

  • “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning” from their album, Love and Other Tragedies.
  • Redmolly.com
  • @redmollyband
  • Facebook
Love and Other Tragedies

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
  2. Matthew 23:1-12

Featured Musician: The Steel Wheels * “Lay Down, Lay Low” from their album Lay Down, Lay Low. * @thesteelwheels * YouTube * Facebook * Instagram

Lay Down, Lay Low

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Commentary and Notes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
  2. Matthew 22:34-46

Featured Musician:Dan Holmes * "My Brother's Keeper" by from his album Have a Little Faith. * danholmesmusic.com * https://www.facebook.com/dan.holmes.5895

Voice in the Wilderness: Nelson Pierce

  • @NelsonPierceJr
  • BelovedCommunityChurch.com/Movement

Psalmist: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon

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Discussion of text for Proper 24A/Ordinary 29A/Pentecost +19A:

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
  • Matthew 22:15-22

Featured Musician: Amy Cox.

  • "The Table,” from her album Coming Home to You
  • @amyEcox
  • Facebook
  • AmyCoxMusic.com

Show Notes here!

Coming Home to You

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Commentary and Show Notes

  1. Exodus 32:1-14
  2. Matthew 22:1-14

Featured Musician: Jennifer Knapp

  • “Want For Nothing” from her 2010 album Letting Go.
  • jenniferknapp.com
  • @Jennifer_Knapp
  • JenniferKnappMusic
Letting Go

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We sat down with Jennifer over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Australian football, unexpected worship, her upcoming book Facing the Music: My Story and her upcoming album, Set Me Free.

Jennifer's Blog

@Jennifer_knapp

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Show Notes here!

  • Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
  • Matthew 21:33-46

Featured Musicians: Red Molly

  • “Foreign Lander” from their album James
  • redmolly.com
  • Facebook
  • @redmollyband
  • YouTube

The River’s Voice, Trish and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan,

  • “Ten Commandments Song” from her album Seeds of Faith.
  • riversvoice.com
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Featured Musician: My Anchor Holds, “Dirty Jesus,” from their album of the same name. Learn more about them at myanchorholds.net follow them @My_Anchor_Holds, Facebook, YouTube

Show Notes here!

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We sat down with Christian over a warm cup of Skype to talk about Walter White, Huey Lewis and the News, whether Jesus was a jerk, and his new book postChristian: What's left? Can we fix it? DO we care?

Christian's Books

Christian's Blog

Christian's podcasts:

  • Homebrewed Christianity: Angel's Share
  • Homebrewed Christianity: CultureCast

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Commentary and Exegesis Here!

Featured Musician: Bryan Sirchio, “Worms in the Bread” from his album Worms in the Bread. You can find out more about his music at sirchio.com.

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For Sunday September 14, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 19A/Ordinary 24A/Pentecost +14A:

  • Exodus 14:19-31
  • Matthew 18:21-35

Featured Musician: The River’s Voice, Trish and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan,

  • “Miriam’s Song” from their album Seeds of Faith
  • riversvoice.com
  • Psalmimmersion.com
  • @pomopsalmist
  • Patreon
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We sat down with Adam over a warm cup of Skype to talk about his books, his ministry, why John is weird and why non-Methodists need to read Revival!

Church of the Resurrection's Leadership Institute

Adam's Books

Adam's Blog

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For Sunday September 7, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 18A/Ordinary 23A/Pentecost +13A:

  • Matthew 18:15-20 - Community Organizing w Jesus
  • Exodus 12:1-14 - Passover

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan “Your People’s Lament” from his album Worldmaking. You can find out more about Richard’s music at worldmaking.net

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For Sunday August 31, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 16A/Ordinary 21A/Pentecost +11A:

  • Matthew 16:21-28 Peter the stumbling block
  • Exodus 3:1-15 Moses and the burning bush

Featured Musician: Sara Kay, “Be Opened” from her album On the Way. More of her music at http://www.reverbnation.com/sarakay

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For Sunday August 24, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 16A/Ordinary 21A/Pentecost +11A:

  • Matthew 16:13-20 - Peter the keymaster
  • Exodus 1:8 - 2:10 - The Power of Widwives!

Featured Musician: THE STEEL WHEELS

  • “All Stripped Away" and At Long Last” from their album Live at Goose Creek.
  • @thesteelwheels
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
The Steel Wheels, Live at Goose Creek

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For Sunday August 17, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 15A/Ordinary 20A/Pentecost +10A:

  • Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 - The Origin on the Unclean
  • Genesis 45:1-15 - Joseph and his Brothers Part 2

Featured Musician:

Forgiveness Waltz covered by Richard and Trish Bruxvoort Colligan from their album Seven Year Kiss. More of their music at riversvoice.com. Follow Richard @pomopsalmist

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For Sunday August 10, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 14A/Ordinary 19A/Pentecost +9A:

  • Matthew 14:22-33 - Oh YE of little faith!
  • Genesis 37:1-28 - Joseph and his Brothers- part 1

Featured Musician:

Heatherlyn, “When I Dream” from her album Storydwelling. More of her music at heatherlynmusic.com. Follow her @heatherlynmusic

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For Sunday August 3, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 13A/Ordinary 18A/Pentecost +8A:

  • Matthew 14:13-21 - Food Glorious Food
  • Genesis 32:22-31 - Jacob Wrestles with ?

Featured Musicians:Bryan Sirchio

  • “Mark this Place” from his album, Something Beautiful for God.
  • Twitter: @BryanJSirchio
  • Facebook. Bryan Sirchio Music
  • Web: sirchio.com
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For Sunday July 27, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 12A/Ordinary 17A/Pentecost +7A:

  • Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 - Lots of parables
  • Genesis 29:15-28 - A Tale of Sister Wives

Featured Musicians:

Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, “The Seed Song,” from his kids’ album, Seeds of Faith. You can find more of Richard’s great music at worldmaking.net. llow him on Twitter@PoMoPsalmist

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For Sunday July 20, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 11A/Ordinary 16A/Pentecost +6A:

  • Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 - Seeds and Weeds
  • Genesis 28:10-19a - Jacob's Ladder

Featured Musicians:

The Steel Wheels "Halfway to Heaven" from their album Lay Down, Lay Low. Discover more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com follow them @thesteelwheels or attend their annual Red Wing Roots Music Festival

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For Sunday July 13, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 10A/Ordinary 15A/Pentecost +5A:

  • Matthew 13:1-9, 18- 23 - Parable of the Sower
  • Genesis 25:19-34 Esau, Jacob and the Stolen Blessing

Featured Musicians:

Heatherlyn “Invitation to the Unlikely” from her debut album Heatherlyn. Find more of her music at www.heatherlynmusic.com. @heatherlynmusic

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For Sunday July 6, 2014

  • Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
  • Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Featured Musicians:

Christopher Grundy - "Church of the Shelved" from In This Life and "Come to Me" from Come to the Feast more of his music at www.christophergrundy.com

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For Sunday June 29, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 8A/ Ordinary 13A/ Pentecost+3A:

  • Matthew 10:40-42 - Welcoming the Disciples
  • Genesis 22:1-14 - Isaac gets a close shave

Featured Musicians:

Bryan Sirchio - "I am Welcome" from the album Something Beautiful for God more of his music at www.sirchio.com/

The Steel Wheels, "Go Up to that Mountain" from the album No More Rain more of their music at www.thesteelwheels.com

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For Sunday June 22, 2014

Discussion of text for Proper 7A/ Ordinary 12A/ Pentecost+2A:

  • Matthew 10:24-39 Finding and Losing
  • Genesis 21:8-21 - God protects Hagar

Featured Musicians:

Featured Musician - Rob Leveridge - "Grace Comes Down," from the album "Dancing on the Mountain." more of his music at http://robleveridge.bandcamp.com/

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For Sunday June 15, 2014

Discussion of text for Pentecost +1A:

  • Matthew 28:16-20 - The Great Commission
  • Genesis 1:1 - 2:4a - The first creation story

Featured Musicians:

Sara Kay, "Be Opened" and "God of Land and Water" from On the Way

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For Sunday June 8, 2014

Discussion of text for Pentecost A:

  • Acts 2:1-21 - Pentecost
  • John 7:37-39 - River of living water

Featured Musicians:

The Steel Wheels, "We Got a Fire"

Christopher Grundy, "Burning"

Rob Leveridge, "Come Holy Spirit"

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For Sunday June 1, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 7A:

  • John 17:1-11 - So that they may be one
  • Acts 1:6-14 - The ascension of Jesus

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy, "T.A.M.B.O."

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We sat down with Sara Miles over a warm cup of Skype to talk about her books, her ministry, taking Ash to the streets and getting smacked in the face with the Cross.

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For Sunday May 25, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 6A:

  • John 14:15-21 - The Promise of the Advocate
  • Acts 17:22-31 - The altar to the “unknown god.”

Featured Musician: Brian Sirchio- “If God’s Alive”

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For Sunday May 18, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 5A:

  • John 14:1-14 - Knowing the Father through the Son
  • Acts 7:55-60 - The stoning of Stephen

Featured Musician: Brian Sirchio- “If God’s Alive”

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A conversation with Jana Riess, author, editor, senior columnist at Religion News Service

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The Twible: All the Chapters of the Bible in 140 Characters or Less . . . Now with 68% More Humor!

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For Sunday May 11, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 4A:

  • John 10:1-10 - Jesus is the Gate
  • Acts 2:42-47 - The Community forms

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan- Psalm 23 Immersion

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For Sunday May 4, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 4A:

  • Luke 24:13-35 - The road to Emmaus
  • Acts 2:14, 36-41 - The response to Peter’s sermon

Featured Musician: Christopher Grundy

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For Sunday April 27, 2014

Discussion of text for Easter 2A:

  • John 20:19-31 - Doubting Thomas
  • Acts 2:14, 22-36 - The second half of Peter’s Sermon

Featured Musician: Rob Leveridge

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For Sunday April 20, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 6A/ Palm Sunday:

  • Matthew 28:1-10 Resurrection
  • John 20:1-18 Resurrection

Featured Musician: Christian Piatt

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Tonight we are going to be talking about Holy Week. A little late than we had hoped, but we are fitting it just under the wire. Show Notes Here! * Show notes, links to resources we mentioned, older episodes, and other resources can be found at Pulpitfiction.us + Check out last year’s show on Holy Week!

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We sat down with Nadia Bolz-Weber over a warm cup of Skype to talk about her books, preaching, being Lutheranish, giant dogs and to answer some of your questions that were submitted via Twitter and Facebook. Check out Nadia's Books Here! Check out her blog here!

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For Sunday April 13, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 6A/ Palm Sunday:

  • Matthew 21:1-11 Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
  • Psalm 118 - Enter the Gates

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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For Sunday April 6, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 5A:

  • John 11:1-45 - Death and Raising of Lazarus
  • Psalm 130 - I Cry From the Depths

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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We sat down with Christian Piatt over a warm cup of Skype to talk about his book, bourbon, his faith, the Church and Questions you should never (or always) ask and raising Jesus from the dead(...again?)!

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For Sunday March 30, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 4A:

  • John 9:1-41 - Jesus: Sinner or Prophet?
  • Psalm 23 - The Lord is My Shepherd

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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For Sunday March 23, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 3A:

  • John 4:5-42 - Living Water
  • Psalm 95 - Make a Joyful Noise

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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For Sunday March 16, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 2A:

  • John 3:1-17 - Jesus and Nicodemus
  • Psalm 121 - Where will my help come?

Featured Musician: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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For Sunday March 5, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 5A:

  • Matthew 4:1-11 - Temptation of Jesus
  • Psalm 32 - Happy are those who are forgiven

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For Sunday April 13, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 6A/ Palm Sunday:

  • Matthew 17:1-9 - The Transfiguration
  • 2 Peter 1:16-21 - Peter’s witness

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For Sunday February 16, 2014

Discussion of text for Lent 5A:

  • Matthew 5:38-48 - Love your enemies
  • 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23 - You are God’s Temple

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Episode 50: Plucking Out Eyes Before It Was Cool or After Epiphany 6A
Opening Music: Bill Nye vs Ken Ham Debate
For Sunday, February 16, 2014

  • Matthew 5:(17-20) 21-37 - Fulfilling the Law and Prophets
  • 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 - God’s Co-workers

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We sat down with Rachel Held Evans over a warm cup of Skype to talk about her books, her faith, the Church and not being "morning people"! Thursday Night Special: We're Not Worthy, where Robb and Eric interview amazing people!

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A spiritual look at the secular song, "I Will Wait" by Mumford and Sons off their Grammy winning album, Babel.