Why is it called Palm Sunday? Why did Jesus ride a donkey? Who was the young man who ran away naked when Jesus was arrested? In this episode, Pastor Ken and Kyle discuss these questions and more surrounding Holy Week as they look at the Palm Sunday gospel reading, John 12:12-19, and the Passion Narrative from Mark 14 and 15.

Why did Jesus come? What gives James and John the right to ask what they as of Jesus? Who's Melchizedek and why is Jesus a priest after his order? And what does all this have to do with God remembering our sins no more? In this episode,  Kyle & special guest, Kathy Morales, discuss these questions and more as they look at the readings for the 5th Sunday in Lent for lectionary year B: Jeremiah 31:31-34;  Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:32-45.

Why did God ask his people to look at the image of a serpent lifted up on a pole to be saved from snake bites and why does Jesus compare himself to that serpent? Does it have anything to do with being saved by grace through faith as Paul writes in Ephesians? And, what are the good works God has prepared beforehand for us to do? In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss these questions and more as they look at the readings for the 4th Sunday in Lent for lectionary year B: Numbers 21:4-9;  Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21.

Why does Jesus "celebrate" the Passover by flipping tables in the temple and what does that have to do with the Ten Commandments? Does it have anything to do with God using the weak and foolish in the world to shame the strong and the wise?  In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss these questions and more as they look at the readings for the 3rd Sunday in Lent for lectionary year B: Exodus 20:1-17;  1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 2:13-25.

What did Jesus come to do? What does taking up your cross have to do with baptism? Would you die for a good person? In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss these questions and more as they look at the readings for the 2nd Sunday in Lent for lectionary year B: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16;  Romans 5:1-11; Mark 8:27-38.

How do we handle temptation? Does God tempt us? Why was Jesus tempted? In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss these questions and more as they look at the readings for the 1st Sunday in Lent for lectionary year B: Genesis 22:1-18;  James 1:12-18; Mark 1:9-15.

Chad Bird's Devotional - Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions Based on Insights from Old Testament Hebrew

In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss the Gospel readings for the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Mark 9:2-9) and Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21) and talk some about Lent's role in the life of a Christian.

In this episode,  Kyle & Pastor Ken discuss the readings for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany for lectionary year B: Isaiah 40:21-31;  1 Corinthians 9:16-27; Mark 1:29-39

In this episode, Lynnae's final episode as a regular cohost, she, Pastor Ken, and Kyle talk some about the role of the pastor in the life of the church, how it has been distorted, and much more about the ministry of word and sacrament.

In this episode,  Kyle & Lynnae discuss the readings for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany for lectionary year B: Jonah 3:1-5, 10;  1 Corinthians 7:29-31 (32-35); Mark 1:14-20

Theme music by Jesse Schaefer
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