Lectionary Date: May 17, 2020 [6th Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Tim traces some of the contours of a thanksgiving psalm.

Lectionary Date: May 10, 2020 [5th Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel helps us see the big picture of gritty faith.

Lectionary Date: May 3, 2020 [4th Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, a song, a poem, and climate change.

Lectionary Date: April 26, 2020 [3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel takes on some of the beauty and difficulty of Psalm 116.

Lectionary Date: April 19, 2020 [2nd Sunday of Easter, Year A]

This week, Rachel explores insights from the body language of Psalm 16.

Lectionary Date: April 12, 2020 [Easter Sunday, Year A]

For this Easter episode, Rachel and Tim are joined by Dr. Michael Chan. Michael is an Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He did his PhD at our own Emory University. His research interests are wide ranging, from iconography to biblical emotion to Ancient Near Eastern comparative data. He is the coauthor of the book, Exploring the Bible, with Eric Barreto, and hosts the podcast, Gospel Beautiful, an interview-based podcast that features theologians, artists, and thinkers who are wrestling with the challenging task of preaching the Gospel in the 21st century.

Lectionary Date: April 5, 2020 [Palm/Passion Sunday, Year A]

Thank you, preachers, for the creative work you are doing in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis! This week, Tim leads us with a peek at the psalm that inspired the Palm Sunday shouts of "Hosanna!"

Lectionary Date: March 29, 2020 [5th Sunday in Lent, Year A]

This week, Rachel walks us through an iconic text of hope.

Lectionary Date: March 22, 2020 [4th Sunday in Lent, Year A]

This week, Tim looks at a text that usually gets translated backwards.

Lectionary Date: March 15, 2020 [3rd Sunday in Lent, Year A]

This week, Tim explores a reassuring text.