Monica and Sally discuss the readings for Transfiguration Sunday: Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99, 2 Cor 3:12–4:2; Luke 9:28–36.

Robyn is joined by guest co-host, Rev, Brendan Byrne, to discuss Genesis 45:3-11, 15 and Luke 6:27-38. Jesus' radical teaching to "love your enemies" is unpacked and embodied in both readings with themes of forgiveness, mercy, and compassion.

For those who want to focus on 1 Corinthians 15:15-35, please check out our old episode that included that passage - https://bythewell.com.au/episodes/c109-epiphany-7  

Sally and Fran discuss Jeremiah 17:10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 and Luke 6:17-26 

Robyn is joined by Adrian Jackson to talk about the way God appears in Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13), Luke 5:1-11, and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. These texts contrast holiness and sinfulness, poverty and abundance, and grace and unworthiness in interesting ways.  

We refer to temple reliefs and the way the Isaiah 6 text might be a political satire of Assyrian temple imagery. You can find an example of such a relief here- https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1849-0502-15  (note the posture of the attendants)

Hi listeners, we're on a summer hiatus so this episode is a re-post from 3 years ago. We believe its still relevant and will assist you in preparing to preach from these texts.

Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30 are the focus this episode. We discuss Paul’s ode to love and locate this ethic within his and other Christian teaching. Jeremiah and Luke both point to the challenge of prophetic call. Luke 4 continues to reveal Jesus’ identity and ministry focus.

We refer to bell hooks and Oda Wischmeyer’s Love as Agape.

Hi listeners, we're on a summer hiatus so this episode is a re-post from 3 years ago. We believe its still relevant and will assist you in preparing to preach from these texts.

Nehemiah 8:1-10, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, and Luke 4:14-21 are discussed this week. Luke and Nehemiah invite reflection on how we interpret Scripture and its fundamental role in grounding and forming the gathered people of God. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul offers the metaphor of the body to describe the way the Christian community is in unity through the Spirit and yet has difference and diversity as an essential part of it.

We mention Chris Keith’s Jesus Against the Scribal Elite and Joel Green’s Luke Commentary.

Fran and Robyn discuss Isaiah 62:1-5; 1 Cor 12:1-11, and the wedding at Cana passage from John 2:1-11. 

Robyn and Fran discuss Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Dorothy and Fran discussed Micah 5:2-5, Hebrews 5:1-10 and Luke 1:39-55, and mentioned Brendan Byrne’s Hospitality of God

Dorothy and Fran discussed: Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Luke 3:7-18.

We mentioned Nick Cave’s Red Hand Files