Strangely Warmed

10th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – On To Perfection

2 Samuel 11.1-15, Psalm 14, Ephesians 3.12-21, John 6.1-21; What happens if someone curses in the pulpit? Is it better to be happy or content? Are we all working toward perfection? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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9th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – No Longer Strangers

2 Samuel 7.1-14a, Psalm 89.20-37, Ephesians 2.11-22, Mark 6.30-34, 53-56; What are Sunday school classes for? Where, exactly, is God? Why are we so obsessed with control? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with the special…

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8th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – Dance The Night

2 Samuel 6.1-5, 12b-19, Psalm 24, Ephesians 1.3-14, Mark 6.14-29; What can literary adaptations teach us about the Gospel? Should there be more dancing in church? How are we supposed to handle ‘texts of terror’? These questions and more on this…

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7th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – Shake It Off

2 Samuel 5.1-5, 9-10, Psalm 48, 2 Corinthians 12.2-10, Mark 6.1-13; What makes a good leader good? What can you tell abotu a person from their vanity plate? Why does Jesus command us to shake off the dust from our feet? These questions and more on…

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6th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – By Means The Church Does Not Allow

2 Samuel 1.1, 17-27, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 8.7-15, Mark 5.21-43; How special was Reading Rainbow? Where can we see resurrection at work? Why does God delight in disruption? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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5th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – A Grave Demeanor

1 Samuel 17.32-49, Psalm 9.9-20, 2 Corinthians 6.1-13, Mark 4.35-41; What can Bikini Kill teach us about the Gospel? How powerful is our praise? Why does Jesus sleep through the storm? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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4th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – The Consistency of Sufficiency

1 Samuel 15.34-16.13, Psalm 20, 2 Corinthians 5.6-17, Mark 4.26-34; How does God make choices? Where should we place our pride? What can Aziz Ansari teach us about judgment and grace? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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3rd Sunday After Pentecost [B] – Every Sunday Is A Miracle

1 Samuel 8.4-20, Psalm 138, 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1, Mark 3.20-35; What does love look like? What happens to us when we praise God? How can we properly speak of suffering in the church? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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2nd Sunday After Pentecost [B] – The Bible In Seven Words

1 Samuel 3.1-10, Psalm 139.1-6, 13-18, 2 Corinthians 4.5-12, Mark 2.23-3.6; Is God’s presence dangerous? How important are our names? Is Scripture clear? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests Jason Micheli and Ken…

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Trinity Sunday [B] – Every Sunday Is Trinity Sunday

Isaiah 6.1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8.12-17, John 3.1-17; What is The Iowa Preachers Project? Should we be afraid of angels? Is Christianity materialistic? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guests Jason Micheli and Ken…

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