Taylor Mertins

Easter 3B – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

What’s the point of CPE? Can we use the NT to preach the OT? How has the pandemic changed our prayers? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy. Teer serves…

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Easter 2B – The First And Last Word

Acts 4.32-35, Psalm 133, 1 John 1.1-2.2, John 20.19-31; How important are the hymns we sing? How can we keep the first things first? What are we to do with doubting Thomas? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Drew…

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Resurrection of the Lord [B] – Exhausted By Easter

Isaiah 25.6-9, Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24, 1 Corinthians 15.1-11, John 20.1-18; How radical is belief? What does it mean to trust the liturgy? What should we hear on Easter Sunday? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Drew…

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Liturgy of the Palms [B] – A Hoped For Hope

Psalm 118.1-2, 19-29, Mark 11.1-11; Should we wear costumes to church? Is there such a thing as too many Hosannas? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Dane Womack. Dane serves as the pastor at First UMC in…

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Lent 5B – Sinning Like A Christian

Jeremiah 31.31-34, Psalm 51.1-12, Hebrews 5.5-10, John 12.20-33; Why does God make so many covenants? Is the church currently in exile? Is it okay to talk about judgment in worship? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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Lent 4B – Sola Gratia

Numbers 21.4-9, Psalm 107.1-3, 17-22, Ephesians 2.1-10, John 3.14-21; Is God subversive? How can we live in grace? Why are there so many snakes int he Bible? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests Heather and Daniel…

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Lent 3B – Write This Down

Exodus 20.1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1.18-25, John 2.13-22; What are the pros and cons of being a clergy couple? Does God get jealous? Why are we so afraid of the S word? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests…

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Lent 2B – The Grammar of Christian Hope

Genesis 17.1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22.23-31, Romans 4.13-25, Mark 8.31-38; Why is God so obsessed with covenants? What can Taize teach us about worship? Should we be hoping against hope? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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Lent 1B – The Scratchy Sweater of Lent

Genesis 9.8-17, Psalm 25.1-10, 1 Peter 3.18-22, Mark 1.9-15; What’s so good about Karl Barth? Did Noah see a double rainbow? How immediate is the Gospel? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Carsten Bryant. Carsten…

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Ash Wednesday [B] – The Beach Ball of Prophetic Preaching

Thoughts on Ash Wednesday with Fleming Rutledge, Jason Micheli, and Teer Hardy.

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