Strangely Warmed

Hosted ByTaylor Mertins

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Easter 4C – Don’t Worry, God’s Got This

May 6, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Easter 4C – Don’t Worry, God’s Got This

Acts 9.36-43, Psalm 23, Revelation 7.9-17, John 10.22-30; What is the best biblical name? How can we speak about the great ordeal? What can Queer Eye teach us about the gospel? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

Easter 3C – We Did Everything We Could

April 29, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Easter 3C – We Did Everything We Could

Acts 9.1-6, Psalm 30, Revelation 5.11-14, John 21.1-19; Are we all supposed to have Damascus road experiences? What’s a Heaven & Hell party? Is OK Computer really a Passion play? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

Easter 2C – Holy Week Hangover

April 22, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Easter 2C – Holy Week Hangover

Acts 5.27-32, Psalm 118.14-29, Revelation 1.4-8, John 20.19-31; What does life look like on the other side of Easter? Is it possibly to be subversively obedient? Did Jesus have death breath? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed…

Good Friday [C] – The Cross Is Not Optional

April 15, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Good Friday [C] – The Cross Is Not Optional

Isaiah 53.13-53.12, Psalm 22, Hebrews 10.16-25, John 18.1-19.42; Is there such thing as a bad Good Friday service? Why is Fleming Rutledge so good at messing with our minds? Can we pole-vault over the cross? These questions and more on this episode of…

Maundy Thursday [C] – Stained

April 15, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Maundy Thursday [C] – Stained

Exodus 12.1-14, Psalm 116.1-2, 12-19, 1 Corinthians 11.23-26, John 13.1-17, 31b-35; Should we uncover our feet in worship? How can we see one another through Jesus? Have we lost our sense of Christian intimacy? These questions and more on this episode…

Resurrection of the Lord [C] – Hope Rages

April 15, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Resurrection of the Lord [C] – Hope Rages

Isaiah 65.17-25, Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24, 1 Corinthians 15.19-26, John 20.1-18; How can you add to proclamation by subtraction? Are there hymns we shouldn’t sing on Easter? What does joy look like through the lens of the resurrection? These questions and…

Liturgy of the Palms [C] – There’s Nothing Sexy About Palm Sunday

April 8, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Liturgy of the Palms [C] – There’s Nothing Sexy About Palm Sunday

Psalm 118.1-2, 19-29, Luke 19.28-40; How crazy is our faith? What’s so joyful about joyful obedience? Should we give palm branches to children? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest Joanna Marcy Paysour.

Lent 5C – We’re All Living In Paul’s World

April 1, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Lent 5C – We’re All Living In Paul’s World

Isaiah 43.16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3.4b-14, John 12.1-8; Is it possible to be bored to death? Can you whittle the Bible down to one sentence? What is the myth of progress? These questions and more on this episode of Strangely Warmed with guest…

Lent 4C – The Difference That Makes The Difference

March 25, 2019 Taylor Mertins Strangely Warmed Comments Off on Lent 4C – The Difference That Makes The Difference

Joshua 5.9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5.16-21, Luke 15.1-3, 11b-32; What does the burden of pastoral responsibility look like? Who gives us permission to move on? What’s the most counter-cultural aspect of Christianity? These questions and more on…