Strangely Warmed

Baptism of the Lord [C] – Asking The Right Quanswers

Isaiah 43.1-7, Psalm 29, Acts 8.14-17, Luke 2.15-17, 21-22; Should we light stuff on fire in church? What does it mean to be redeemed? What does the voice of the Lord sound like? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

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Epiphany 1C – Bad Baby Gifts

Isaiah 60.1-6, Psalm 72, Ephesians 3.1-12, Matthew 2.1-12; Why is Epiphany one of the most important Sundays of the year? Why does God’s judgment make us so uncomfortable? Why did the magi bring such terrible gifts to Mary and Jesus? These questions…

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Christmas 1C – Hats At The Dinner Table

1 Samuel 2.18-20, 22-26, Psalm 148, Colossians 3.12-17, Luke 2.41-52; What does faithful living look like in the shadow of Christmas? Is there a difference between praise and gratitude? Are we allowed to wear hats to the dinner table? These questions…

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Christmas Eve [C] – Monsters At The Manger

Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96, Titus 2.11-14, Luke 2.1-20; What are the best and worst parts of leading worship on Christmas Eve? Do we see the eschaton in the manger? Can you tell the Christmas story without interpretation? These questions and more on this…

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Advent 4C – Impossible Possibility

Micah 5.2-5a, Psalm 80.1-7, Hebrews 10.5-10, Luke 1.39-55; Why was Bethlehem such a little town? What does Christ’s peace look like? Is is a good thing to look like an idiot from the pulpit? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed…

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Advent 3C – I Am What’s Wrong With The World

Zephaniah 3.14-20, Isaiah 12.2-6, Philippians 4.4-7, Luke 3.7-18; What happens when the two greatest lectionary podcast hosts get together to record an episode? Is it possible to rejoice while suffering? Are we living in the golden age of television?…

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Advent 2C – The Demands Of The Divine

Malachi 3.1-4, Luke 1.68-79, Philippians 1.3-11, Luke 3.1-6; What does the Enneagram have to do with the church? How does Jesus purify the church? What is the scandal of particularity? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with…

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Advent 1C – The Motto For The Church

Jeremiah 33.14-16, Psalm 25.1-10, 1 Thessalonians 3.9-13, Luke 21.25-36; What does executing justice look like? What happened to having some humility in church? Is advent inherently apocalyptic? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely…

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Christ The King [B] – I Pledge Allegiance To Jesus Christ

2 Samuel 23.1-7, Psalm 132.1-18, Revelation 1.4b-8, John 18.33-37; What’s so important about Christ the King Sunday? Is there such a thing as generational evangelism? Should we put American flags in the sanctuary? These questions and more on this…

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26th Sunday After Pentecost [B] – You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea

1 Samuel 1.4-20, Psalm 16, Hebrews 10.11-25, Mark 13.1-8; Is Christianity responsible for reframing culture? What does it mean for the church to provide refuge? Can MTV Diary teach us something about Jesus? These questions and more on this episode of…

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