Taylor Mertins

Easter 5C – The New Newness

Should we still follow certain dietary restrictions as Christians? How expansive is the Kingdom of God? What does it mean to worship the God who makes ALL things new?

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Easter 4C – Grace Like Rain

Acts 9.36-43, Psalm 23, Revelation 7.9-17, John 10.22-30; What happens in the shadows of the chapel? Can we have a hopeful ecclesiology? What is the great ordeal in Revelation? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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Easter 3C – Trading My Sorrows

Acts 9.1-6, Psalm 30, Revelation 5.11-14, John 21.1-19; How do seminary friendships begin? How important is the call of Saul? What makes good worship good? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Bryant Manning. Bryant…

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Lent 3C – The River Of Life

Isaiah 55.1-9, Psalm 63.1-8, 1 Corinthians 10.1-13, and Luke 13.1-9

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Lent 1C – Words About The Word

Deuteronomy 26.1-11, Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16, Romans 10.8b-13, Luke 4.1-13; What does it mean to “observe” Lent? Can we really picture salvation? Is it possible to define preaching? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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Lent 2C – Less Is More

Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3.17-4.1, Luke 13.31-35; Why should Christians read fiction? Are covenants made to be broken? What does it look like to wait on the Lord? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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5th Sunday After Epiphany [C] – Clearly Confounding

Isaiah 6.1-13, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15.1-11, Luke 5.1-11; Should we be (more) afraid of God? How clear should the church be? What does it look like to repeat the Gospel? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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7th Sunday After Epiphany [C] – You Don’t Have To Be Responsible

Genesis 45.3-11, 15, Psalm 37.1-11, 39-40, 1 Corinthians 15.35-38, 42-50, Luke 6.27-38; Are Presbyterians really the frozen chosen? How can we delight in delight? Are Christians winners or losers? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely…

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Transfiguration Sunday [C] – Lost In A Cloud

Exodus 34.29-35, Psalm 99, 2 Corinthians 2.12-4.2, Luke 9.28-43a; Is it possible to receive a theological sunburn? How necessary is community? How can we reclaim the sacredness of the faith? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed…

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6th Sunday After Epiphany [C] – Woe and Woah

Jeremiah 17.5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15.12-20, Luke 6.17-26; What does rooted trust look like? What’s the difference between happiness and contentedness? How can we cultivate scripturally shaped imaginations? These questions and more on this…

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