At Home with the Lectionary

In this episode, we discuss the readings for Proper 8 (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Luke 9:51-62; Galatians 5:1,13-25; Psalm 77:1-2,11-20; 2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14.

We discuss the town in Samaria rejecting Jesus and His followers' response, the freedom we have in the Spirit to love our neighbors as ourselves, the Psalmist's majestic description of God's glory revealed in nature, and the dramatic moment when Elijah is taken up in a whirlwind.

Notes:
By the Well Lectionary Podcast
Same Old Song Mockingbird Lectionary Podcast
Beth Moore's twitter thread on 2 Kings 2

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for Proper 7 (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Luke 8:26-39; Galatians 3:23-29; Psalm 42-43; 1 Kings 19:1-15.

We explore Jesus' encounter with the Gerasene demoniac - the destitution of his life and the restoration Jesus brings, Paul's repeated use of the theme of being clothed with Christ, the emotional honesty of the Psalms of lament, and the dramatic story of Elijah's...burnout? need for a snack and a nap? searching for the Lord?

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost (Year C in the lectionary cycle): John 16:12-15; Romans 5:1-6; Proverbs 8:1-4,22-31; Canticle 13; Psalm 8.

We discuss the origins and challenges of Trinity Sunday, wonder how the disciples would have received Jesus' words about the promised Holy Spirit, consider in the playfulness of wisdom, and enjoy the beauty of a familiar Psalm.

Notes:
-Dwell Bible app
-Lectio Divina
-Bruce Waltke's commentary on Proverbs (note the link is to volume 1 of 2)
-St. Patrick's Breastplate: choral arrangement or Advent Anglican's 2020 arrangement (near the bottom of the page).

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for Pentecost Sunday (Year C in the lectionary cycle): John 14:8-17,25-27; Romans 8:14-17; Psalm 104:25-37; Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21.

We consider Jesus's promise to not leave us as orphans and to send the Holy Spirit, adopting us as children and heirs. We discuss the Psalm's joyful delight in God's creative generosity, and the oft-edited out prayer to judge the sin and wickedness that so mars and offends His life-giving work. We conclude by contrasting the arrogant building up of Babel and its division of languages to the humble receiving of God's gift come down at Pentecost with uniting of many people despite their varied languages.

Notes:
-Wikipedia explains Whitsunday (also known as Whitsun or Whitsun Day)
-Fleming Rutledge's The Crucifixion: Understand the Death of Jesus Christ
-Michael S. Heiser's The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the seventh Sunday in Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-21; John 17:20-26. We also consider the Gospel and Epistle readings for Ascension Day: Luke 24:44-53 and Ephesians 1:15-23.

We consider Jesus's high priestly prayer for all believers, the closing verses of the New Testament and their free and glorious promise of a safe and secure new city, the way creation invites wonder and awe at the Lord's unparalleled glory, and the keep-you-up-all-night sequence of Paul & Silas' time in Philippi.

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the sixth Sunday of Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; John 14:23-29; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5.

We consider the layered implications of the Upper Room Discourse, the magnificent promise that the Lord dwells with His people, the beauty of the New Jerusalem and the promised healing for all nations, and the personal and intentional welcome of Lydia and other Gentiles into the early church.

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the fifth Sunday of Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21:1-6: John 13:31-35.

We consider what it means to be Jesus' children marked by His love that we have for one another, the glorious heart-longing promises ofRevelation 21, the hymnody of all creation commanded to praise the Lord, and the early church's unshakeable trust in the Spirit's guidance and remarkable joy over the inclusion of the Gentiles.

Other notes:
Kemper Crabb's The Vigil
Dr. Bruce Waltke's An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the fourth Sunday of Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30.

We consider the imagery of shepherd and sheep across the texts: Jesus’ declaration that He knows His sheep, the depiction of Jesus as the Lamb, and the comfort of having the Lord shepherd us through the dangers and needs of this life. We also discuss how the words and works of God  throughout the Scriptures invite belief in him, and examine how the practices of the early church  always ultimately focus on Jesus.

Other notes:
-Dwell App
-Free Ebook challenging the “Spanking is Biblical” cultural belief from Connected Families.
-A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, by: W Keller
-The way sheep are 🐑 

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Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the third Sunday of Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 30; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19.

We consider the reinstatement of Peter and the term "one whom Jesus loves," the dramatic moments of Saul's conversion, the life-giving truth that we all are in need of and can delight in the Lord's merciful salvation, and the doxology found in Revelation 5.

Other notes:
-Old Scottish Chant of Gloria in excelsis
-The preschool show Bluey - Aaron mentioned the episode Daddy Drop Off
-Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families in the 1979 BCP and 2019 ACNA BCP.

We'd love to hear from you - send us an email at:

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

In this episode, we discuss the readings for the second Sunday of Easter (Year C in the lectionary cycle): Acts 5:27-32; Psalm 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31.

We consider "doubting" (or should it be "believing"?) Thomas the Twin, the graciousness of Jesus to reveal Himself in ways that cultivate belief, the richness of the identifying marks on His body being His wounds, and the glorious reality that every eye will indeed behold Him one day. As Psalm 150 and the Easter season beckon us to proclaim: Hallelujah! The Lord is risen indeed!

Other notes:
Recommended Commentaries and Bible study resources
-The NIV Application Commentary
-The New International Commentary on the Old Testament
-The New International Commentary on the New Testament
-Logos Software - the basic free version includes many public domain commentaries.
-NT Wright's "For Everyone" commentaries or his Udemy courses
-Word study or cross reference tools like Strong's Concordance or a Word Study Bible (many of these tools are available online through the basic Logos Software or Bible Study websites). 

We'd love to hear from you - send us an email at:

Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.