Taylor Mertins

Epiphany 2A – Instant Pot Faith

Isaiah 49.1-7, Psalm 40.1-11, 1 Corinthians 1.1-9, John 1.29-42; Is counting people a Godly duty? What does eucharistic time look like? What is the only requirement of faith? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Jim…

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Baptism of the Lord [A] – No Partiality Means No Partiality

Isaiah 42.1-9, Psalm 29, Acts 10.34-43, Matthew 3.13-17; Who gets to define justice? Does Joel Osteen read the Bible? Should we stop baptizing people? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Phil Woodson.

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Christmas 2A – Perspective Is Powerful

Jeremiah 31.7-14, Psalm 147.12-20, Ephesians 1.3-14, John 1.1-18; What are 2nd Amendment sanctuaries? What do the Rolling Stones know about the Gospel? What can be found in the back of the hymnal? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely…

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Christmas Episode – Do You Hear What We Hear?

Merry Christmas! In this episode, we’re bringing you a fan favorite from last year with some of our favorite Christmas songs and thoughts about what they mean to us.

Songs:
The Oh Hello’s – Cold Is The Night
Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker…

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Christmas 1A – Unsettled

Isaiah 63.7-9, Psalm 148, Hebrews 2.10-18, Matthew 2.13-23; What does life look like after Christmas? Is creation still happening? What is the benefit of knowing the end of the story? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT – Let’s Talk Crazy

The podcast has a new book! Crazy Talk: Stories Jesus Told is available in both paperback and ebook format.

https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Talk-Stories-Jesus-Told/dp/167083171X

In Crazy Talk: Stories Jesus Told, you’ll find pastors doing what pastors…

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Like A Virgin

I was a young and naive pastor. In fact I still am. But at the time it was worse than it is now. I decided to dedicate a sermon series to doubt and encouraged the congregation, anonymously, to submit anything they were wrestling with regarding their faith. The idea was to compile the doubts and…

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Christmas Eve [A] – We Didn’t Start The Fire

Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-20; Should the church be political on Christmas Eve? How important is the passing of the peace? How small is our all? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Teer Hardy.

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Advent 4A – Grace Is Ridiculous

Isaiah 7.10-16, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, Romans 1.1-7, Matthew 1.18-25; Should we give something up for Advent? Why are we forever testing the Lord? What is the one thing needful? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Tim…

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Advent 3A – Advent Is A Little Lent

Isaiah 35.1-10, Psalm 146.5-10, James 5.7-10, Matthew 11.2-11; What are the connections between Advent and Lent? Why is God so obsessed with reversing everything? Should we light our Christmas trees on fire? These questions and more on this episode of…

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