Taylor Mertins

Epiphany 3B – There’s No Time To Waste

Jonah 3.1-5, 10, Psalm 62.5-12, 1 Corinthians 7.29-31, Mark 1.14-20; What happens when you’re given a bad nickname? How do we cultivate scripturally shaped imaginations? What word appears in the Bible more than any other word? These questions and more…

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Epiphany 2B – Keep The Mystery

1 Samuel 3.1-10, Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18, 1 Corinthians 6.12-20, John 1.43-51; Why doesn’t Samuel listen? How many time do we need to hear something before it sticks? How can we preach on difficult passages? Can anything good come out of this podcast?…

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Epiphany 1B – The Holy Spirit Don’t Get It Wrong

Genesis 1.1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19.1-7, Mark 1.4-11; How is creation like a conversation? Is there anything good about darkness? Why should we reclaim the Spirit? Was John the first hipster? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed…

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Christmas 1B – The Gospel In Four Verses

Isaiah 61.10-62.3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4.4-7, Luke 2.22-40; What gifts should we give Jesus? What does The Bachelor have to do with the Incarnation? How important are sermon titles? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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Nativity of the Lord [Year B] – Keep The Cross In Christmas

Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-20; Where is the promised peace? Should we preach political sermons on Christmas Eve? Why does the victory feel so fragile? When was the last time we trembled in church? These questions and more on this…

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Advent 4B – Remembering The End At The Beginning

2 Samuel 7.1-11, 16, Romans 16.25-27, Luke 1.26-38, Luke 1.46b-55; Should we sing Christmas hymns during Advent? How do we respond to God’s revelation? What does it mean to magnify the mystery? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely…

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Advent 3B – The Appearance Of Perfection

Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24, John 1.6-8, 19-28; What’s so good about purple paraments? Should we memorize texts from scripture? Can everything be compared to The Wizard of Oz? Should we seek out ugly Christmas trees? These…

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Advent 2B – Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

Isaiah 40.1-11, Psalm 85.1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3.8-15a, Mark 1.1-8; What does manscaping have to do with Jesus? Was Isaiah a Socialist? Is Climate Change real? What’s the difference between resuscitation and resurrection? These questions and more on this…

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Advent 1B – Have Yourself A Merry Little Apocalypse

Isaiah 64.1-9, Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9, Mark 13.24-37; Who wears clip-on bowties? What does it mean to live between two trees? Can replace “faith” with “Jesus”? What do kitten videos have to do with the Kingdom of God? These questions…

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Christ The King – Year A: God Is God And We Are Not

Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95.1-7a, Ephesians 1.15-23, Matthew 25.31-46; What does a hipster church look like? What should we do when Caesar yells louder than the Shepherd? What does the hypostatic union have to do with Christ the King? These and…

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