Taylor Mertins

18th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Preaching Like God Is Speaking

Exodus 20.1-4, 7-9, 12-20, Psalm 19, Philippians 3.4b-14, Matthew 21.33-46; Is there such a thing as too much coffee? Are clergy allowed to sin? Why does Paul have so much swagger? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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17th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – A Bucket In The Ocean

Exodus 17.1-7, Psalm 78.1-4, 12-16, Philippians 2.1-13, Matthew 21.23-32; Can anything good come out of Twitter? How important are our names? Can joy ever be complete? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Josh…

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16th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Weighted Glory

Exodus 16.2-15, Psalm 105.1-6, 37-45, Philippians 1.21-30, Matthew 20.1-16; What does ministry look like in a pandemic? Are our memories broken? Can we grumble with grace? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Josh…

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15th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Giving Up The Kingdom

Exodus 14.19-31, Psalm 114, Romans 14.1-12, Matthew 18.21-35; Why is water such an important aspect of scripture? How can Christians respond to theodicy? Is Jesus a bad king? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with Drew…

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14th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Adventure Time!

Exodus 12.1-14, Psalm 149, Romans 13.8-14, Matthew 18.15-20; How have we done this 200 times? What can Rugrats teach us about the Bible? Why should Christians tell the truth? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Drew…

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13th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – God Finds Us

Exodus 3.1-15, Psalm 105.1-6, 23-26, 45b, Romans 12.9-21, Matthew 16.21-28; Should we take our shoes off for church? How important is the name of God? What do weddings have to do with discipleship? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely…

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12th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Be Peculiar

Exodus 1.8-2.10, Psalm 124, Romans 12.1-8, Matthew 16.13-20; Who personifies the powers & principalities? Should preachers preach for the eye or the ear? What difference does Christ make? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed…

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11th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – What Is Our Why?

Genesis 45.1-15, Psalm 133, Romans 11.1-2a, 29-32, Matthew 15.10-28; What’s so good about Augustine’s Confessions? Should we try to embody the text? Is the Gospel really irrevocable? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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10th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – The Hardest Part Of Being A Christian

Genesis 37.1-4, 12-28, Psalm 105.1-6, 16-22, 45b, Romans 10.5-15, Matthew 14.22-33; Why should more Christians read from Karl Barth? What’s the problem with dreaming dreams? Are there different righteousnesses? These question and more on this episode…

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9th Sunday After Pentecost [A] – Don’t Lie

Genesis 32.22-31, Psalm 17.1-7, 15, Romans 9.1-5, Matthew 14.13-21; With whom do you most identify in scripture? Should our prayers be more pentecostal? Why was Paul so grumpy? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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