Nehemiah 8.1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a, Luke 4.14-21; Does history keep repeating itself? Are people allowed to clap in worship? What’s the most important question to ask in church? These questions and more on this episode of…

Isaiah 62.1-5, Psalm 36.5-10, 1 Corinthians 12.1-11, John 2.1-11; Is there a dark side to being the light to the nations? Is the American church in exile? What’s the difference between a Baptist and a Methodist? These questions and more on this…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

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…